Latest news from Michigan State University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/misinformation-deepfakes-and-bias-oh-my-msu-experts-on-media-literacy-during-election-season/?sc=rsin /articles/misinformation-deepfakes-and-bias-oh-my-msu-experts-on-media-literacy-during-election-season/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:05:04 EST With little more than 50 days until the Nov. 5 presidential election and a debate to unpack, coverage of the candidates will continue to ramp up online, on TV and on social media. With so many different sources and modalities to receive information, it's becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. Michigan State University /articles/msu-researchers-find-us-lakes-in-communities-of-color-are-monitored-less-for-water-quality/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-researchers-find-us-lakes-in-communities-of-color-are-monitored-less-for-water-quality/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:05:27 EST Lakes provide drinking water, food, recreation and mental health benefits to people who use them or live nearby. Regular monitoring of water quality is essential to collect information to track lake health. Without this information, people who use the lakes may be at a higher risk if water quality is poor. Michigan State University /articles/msu-expert-how-much-do-presidential-debates-matter2/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-expert-how-much-do-presidential-debates-matter2/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:05:01 EST Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to square off for their first presidential debate matchup on September 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Michigan State University /articles/msu-experts-childless-cat-ladies-how-many-are-there/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-experts-childless-cat-ladies-how-many-are-there/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:05:40 EST U.S. vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance recently made headlines after previous remarks he made in 2021 resurfaced in which he said that the U.S. was being run by Democrats, corporate oligarchs and a "bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too." While pundits often focus on the impact of suburban family voters, MSU psychologists say those without children should not be overlooked. Michigan State University /articles/millions-of-people-with-diabetic-foot-ulcers-could-benefit-from-new-research-discovery/?sc=rsin /articles/millions-of-people-with-diabetic-foot-ulcers-could-benefit-from-new-research-discovery/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:15:39 EST People with chronic diabetic foot ulcers could soon have a new way to treat their wounds for faster healing and fewer hospital stays. Researchers from Michigan State University and South Shore Hospital have uncovered that the combination of two common diabetes drugs -- injectable insulin and orally-administered metformin -- increases the amount of metformin at the wound site. Michigan State University /articles/msu-researchers-find-regional-variations-in-concussion-diagnoses/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-researchers-find-regional-variations-in-concussion-diagnoses/?sc=rsin Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:05:36 EST Researchers in Michigan State University's Department of Kinesiology found significant geographic variations in concussion diagnoses in United States emergency departments -- with the highest rates in the South and lower rates in the Midwest and Northeast. Michigan State University /articles/msu-today-with-russ-white-launches-2024-election-spotlight-series/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-today-with-russ-white-launches-2024-election-spotlight-series/?sc=rsin Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:05:25 EST As we are two months outside of Election Day, Michigan State University faculty and experts have been commenting and leading research on many aspects and subjects related to the 2024 presidential election. To hear their perspective and analysis, MSU Today with Russ White has begun a 2024 Election Spotlight Series. Michigan State University /articles/msu-s-wkar-selected-as-city-of-east-lansing-early-voting-center-for-2024-general-election/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-s-wkar-selected-as-city-of-east-lansing-early-voting-center-for-2024-general-election/?sc=rsin Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:05:16 EST WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University (MSU) has partnered with the East Lansing City Clerk to host an Early Voting Center (EVC) for the Nov. 5 general election. The East Lansing Early Voting Center will be in WKAR TV Studio B, (Room 195-A), in the Communication Arts & Sciences building at 404 Wilson Road on the MSU campus. The EVC at WKAR will open on Monday, Oct. 21 and run daily through Sunday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Michigan State University /articles/msu-researchers-contribute-to-study-revealing-salamanders-are-surprisingly-abundant-in-eastern-north-american-forests/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-researchers-contribute-to-study-revealing-salamanders-are-surprisingly-abundant-in-eastern-north-american-forests/?sc=rsin Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:45:49 EST Michigan State University researchers contributed to a recent amphibian-focused study that shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders. Michigan State University /articles/msu-discovers-method-for-crispr-based-genome-editing-in-nile-grass-rats/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-discovers-method-for-crispr-based-genome-editing-in-nile-grass-rats/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:05:41 EST A team of researchers at Michigan State University has discovered a set of methods that enabled the first successful CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats. Michigan State University /articles/msu-dnr-partner-to-protect-lake-sturgeons-from-extinction/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-dnr-partner-to-protect-lake-sturgeons-from-extinction/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:05:24 EST Five hundred juvenile sturgeons were released into the Saginaw River system last week as part of an ongoing effort to bring the giant fish back from the brink of extinction. Michigan State University /articles/msu-study-finds-placebos-reduce-stress-anxiety-depression-even-when-people-know-they-are-placebos/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-study-finds-placebos-reduce-stress-anxiety-depression-even-when-people-know-they-are-placebos/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:05:18 EST A study out of Michigan State University found that nondeceptive placebos, or placebos given with people fully knowing they are placebos, effectively manage stress -- even when the placebos are administered remotely. Michigan State University /articles/msu-college-of-law-opens-public-defender-clinic/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-college-of-law-opens-public-defender-clinic/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:05:08 EST Bradley Hall, interim director for MSU College of Law's new Public Defender Clinic this academic year, will begin training the next generation of lawyers in a highly specialized area of law: preconviction appeals. Michigan State University /articles/msu-expert-understand-the-latest-on-covid-19-and-mpox/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-expert-understand-the-latest-on-covid-19-and-mpox/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:05:15 EST Michigan State University /articles/msu-study-finds-dna-scavengers-can-stop-some-antibiotic-resistance-from-spreading/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-study-finds-dna-scavengers-can-stop-some-antibiotic-resistance-from-spreading/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:05:12 EST For nearly a century, scientists have waged war on antibiotic-resistant microbes. Michigan State University researchers say they've found a new way to prevent it - by unleashing "DNA scavengers" in wastewater treatment plants. Michigan State University /articles/almost-10-of-us-lung-transplants-go-to-covid-19-patients-researchers-are-learning-why/?sc=rsin /articles/almost-10-of-us-lung-transplants-go-to-covid-19-patients-researchers-are-learning-why/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:05:44 EST Researchers from Michigan State University and Corewell Health, in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, have made a significant breakthrough in understanding post-COVID-19 lung complications. Michigan State University /articles/mild-cognitive-impairment-could-be-going-unreported-in-rural-areas-of-west-michigan-study-suggests2/?sc=rsin /articles/mild-cognitive-impairment-could-be-going-unreported-in-rural-areas-of-west-michigan-study-suggests2/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:05:16 EST Researchers from Michigan State University and Corewell Health used de-identified electronic health records of more than 1.5 million patients to analyze incidence rates and risk factors of mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, in rural and urban areas in West Michigan. They are the first researchers in the state to use this technique. Michigan State University /articles/msu-researcher-identifies-ways-to-reduce-cancer-risk-among-lgbtqia-people/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-researcher-identifies-ways-to-reduce-cancer-risk-among-lgbtqia-people/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:05:06 EST Socioeconomic status, provider-patient relationships and rural living environments have been found to affect cancer screening behaviors for people LBGTQIA+ individuals, according to a recent study from Callie Kluitenberg Harris, a Ph.D. candidate at the Michigan State University College of Nursing. Michigan State University /articles/2024-democratic-national-convention-michigan-state-university-experts-can-comment/?sc=rsin /articles/2024-democratic-national-convention-michigan-state-university-experts-can-comment/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:05:50 EST Michigan State University /articles/michigan-state-university-experts-discuss-back-to-school-issues/?sc=rsin /articles/michigan-state-university-experts-discuss-back-to-school-issues/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:05:42 EST Michigan State University