Children with autism would likely receive better treatment if supporters of the two major teaching methods stopped bickering over theory and focused on a combined approach, a Michigan State University psychologist argues in a new paper...
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February 2, 2010
MSU Researcher Advocates New Way To Treat Autism
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December 5, 2009
Higher Mortality Risk Faced By Widows
Married people in the United States are living longer these days, but the widowed are experiencing a higher mortality rate, according to new research by a Michigan State University sociologist...
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October 30, 2009
Psychiatric Medication Increases Risk Of Early Delivery In Pregnancy
The odds triple for premature child delivery in pregnant women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medication, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Washington, University of Michigan and Michigan State University found that a combination of medication use and depression - either before or during pregnancy - was strongly linked to delivery before 35 weeks' ge
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September 12, 2009
MSU Research: Sleep Helps Reduce Errors In Memory
Sleep may reduce mistakes in memory, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by a cognitive neuroscientist at Michigan State University. The findings, which appear in the September issue of the journal Learning & Memory, have practical implications for everyone from students flubbing multiple choice tests to senior citizens confusing their medications, said Kimberly Fenn, principal investig
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July 28, 2009
Improved Worker Health May Result From New Management Training
In an effort to improve worker health, researchers from Michigan State University and Portland State University have created an innovative training program that calls for supervisors to better support their employees' work and family demands. The scientific-based program is featured in the upcoming August edition of the Journal of Management. The researchers also have been awarded a $4.1 mi
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April 30, 2009
Domestic Violence: Why Are Some Young Victims Resilient?
More than 10 million U.S. children witness domestic violence yearly, resulting in a range of emotional and behavioral problems. A new study suggests that the reason some of these children are resilient is because of their easy temperaments and because they have mentally healthy moms. The longitudinal study, conducted by researchers at Michigan State University, is published in the March/April
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