Psychology & Psychiatry
What makes creativity tick?
A team of researchers led by a Michigan State University neuroscientist has created a quick but reliable test that can measure a person's creativity from single spoken words.
Oct 30, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When rules change, brain falters
For the human brain, learning a new task when rules change can be a surprisingly difficult process marred by repeated mistakes, according to a new study by Michigan State University psychology researchers.
Jul 30, 2012
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Neuroscience
Are bigger brains better?
When it comes to certain parts of the brain, bigger doesn't necessarily equate to better memory. According to a new study led by Michigan State University, a larger hippocampus, a curved, seahorse-shaped structure embedded ...
Jan 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
It's evolution: Nature of prejudice, aggression different for men and women
Prejudice is linked to aggression for men and fear for women, suggests new research led by Michigan State University scholars.
Jan 24, 2012
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Attention deficit disorders
Exercise before school may reduce ADHD symptoms in kids
Paying attention all day in school as a kid isn't easy, especially for those who are at a higher risk of ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Sep 9, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Divorce hurts health more at earlier ages
Divorce at a younger age hurts people's health more than divorce later in life, according to a new study by a Michigan State University sociologist.
Jan 30, 2012
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HIV & AIDS
Revamping HIV-prevention programs in the Caribbean
While global attention to HIV/AIDS remains strong, a lack of focus on prevention strategies is stonewalling health experts in many developing nations, specifically in the Caribbean.
Jan 19, 2012
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Other
Growing market for human organs exploits poor
A Michigan State University anthropologist who spent more than a year infiltrating the black market for human kidneys has published the first in-depth study describing the often horrific experiences of poor people who were ...
Mar 12, 2012
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Diabetes
Could daylight savings time be a risk to diabetics?
Soon, many will turn back the hands of time as part of the twice-annual ritual of daylight savings time. That means remembering to change the alarm clock next to the bed, which will mean an extra hour of sleep before getting ...
Oct 30, 2014
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Physicists push new Parkinson's treatment toward clinical trials
The most effective way to tackle debilitating diseases is to punch them at the start and keep them from growing. Research at Michigan State University, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, shows that a small ...
Apr 21, 2014
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