health research

Today, the impact that high gas prices might be having on EV sales. Plus, new research from MSU unveils tiny robots that could lead to less invasive surgery. Then, a Points North episode digs into the history of Michigan's two peninsulas.

Two University of Michigan mental health professionals say misconceptions about antidepressants are overshadowing other possible treatments for depression.

There's no way to sugarcoat a diagnosis of Huntington's Disease. When a patient has it, they know they're dying from it.The nerve disease can't be cured,…

As we get into the second week of the partial government shutdown, and with the debt ceiling debate looming ever closer, more voices are being raised in…

New research finds men are dirtier than women, but not by much.Health officials say that washing your hands is the best thing you can do to avoid getting…

Around this time of year, we all try to do some spring cleaning.Well, it turns out that your brain does some of that too.Jun-Lin Guan, Ph.D, is a…

There's a lot of research that shows just how important the first few years of a child's life are to their cognitive development. But for those of us who…

Michigan State University will use a $5.8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study bacterial diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, the…

The University of Michigan has announced that it's planning a new health care policy institute in thecomplex that once belonged to drugmaker Pfizer…