display Latest news from Michigan State University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /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 /articles/msu-s-indian-law-clinic-receives-funding-to-continue-its-mission-of-supporting-native-families-tribes/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-s-indian-law-clinic-receives-funding-to-continue-its-mission-of-supporting-native-families-tribes/?sc=rsin Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:05:45 EST MSU has a satellite uplink/LTN TV studio and Comrex line for radio interviews upon request. Michigan State University /articles/video-game-performers-strike-msu-experts-can-comment/?sc=rsin /articles/video-game-performers-strike-msu-experts-can-comment/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:05:10 EST Video game performers in Hollywood voted to go on strike against gaming companies on Thursday, putting voice acting, motion-capture work, stunts and more that appear in video games to a halt. Michigan State University /articles/michigan-state-university-experts-how-a-harris-nomination-could-change-election/?sc=rsin /articles/michigan-state-university-experts-how-a-harris-nomination-could-change-election/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:05:40 EST Michigan State University /articles/msu-professor-receives-athletic-trainers-hall-of-fame-honors/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-professor-receives-athletic-trainers-hall-of-fame-honors/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:05:05 EST Tracey Covassin, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology in Michigan State University's College of Education, was inducted to the Michigan Athletic Trainers' Society Hall of Fame. The prestigious award recognizes athletic trainers who have made significant contributions to the field through research, practice and service in Michigan. Michigan State University /articles/msu-researchers-use-vr-to-understand-stuttering-in-children/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-researchers-use-vr-to-understand-stuttering-in-children/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:05:00 EST Researchers in Michigan State University's Developmental Speech Lab have codeveloped virtual reality, or VR, simulations to understand how stuttering develops in young children with the goal of improving diagnostic and treatment approaches for children who stutter. Michigan State University