Research News on Today@Wayne Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:36:46 -0500 PHPSimpl http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=11283 DETROIT — Restaurant servers are more likely to give better service to patron types they believe are more inclined to tip well, a Wayne State University researcher has found, a principle that has significant consequences when... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=11182 DETROIT — The fatigue experienced by patients undergoing cancer treatments has long been recognized by health care providers, although its causes and ways to manage it are still largely unknown. A Wayne State University researcher believes... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=11163 DETROIT — Technology to restore vision through the use of a component of green algae developed by Dr. Zhuo-Han Pan, professor and scientific director of the Ligon Research Center of Vision at the Kresge Eye Institute at Wayne State... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=11124 DETROIT – A team of researchers led by Shawn P. McElmurry, Ph.D., P.E., assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering in Wayne State University’s College of Engineering, has confirmed that seasonal fluctuations in blood... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=11105 DETROIT — Wen Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry in Wayne State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was one of 126 researchers selected to receive a $50,000 Sloan Research Fellowship for 2013. The fellowships,... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=11102 Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers have shown for the first time that brain connectivity in human fetuses can be measured, which could translate into new ways to diagnose, prevent and treat brain disorders like autism, attention... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=11023 DETROIT — A Wayne State University researcher has identified characteristics in benign breast disease associated with future cancer risk in African-American women. Michele Cote, Ph.D., associate professor of oncology in the School of... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10904 DETROIT— A team of Wayne State University School of Medicine physicians will seek to develop methods to better identify women at increased risk for stroke using a new type of professional education grant. The study, "Improving the... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10836 DETROIT — A Wayne State University researcher has received a combined $36,000 in grants from the Southeastern Michigan Health Association and Greater Cincinnati HealthBridge, Inc. to help determine the success of a Type 2 diabetes... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10799 Sorin Draghici, Ph.D. DETROIT - Advaita Corporation, a spinout company from Wayne State University, was selected to participate in the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP). CAP... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10733 DETROIT — A Wayne State University researcher is part of a federally funded effort that could lead to safer intersections on our nation’s roadways. Timothy Gates, Ph.D., assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10727 DETROIT — Pathological gambling affects up to 2 percent of the population in North America, and as legalized gambling increases, this percentage will likely grow. Pathological gambling is an impulse control disorder consisting of persistent... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10678 DETROIT – Researchers at Wayne State University are about to experience a power surge in the ability to do their jobs, thanks to an upgraded computer network infrastructure supported by a federal grant. David Cinabro, Ph.D., professor of... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10537 DETROIT - From the middle of the country, a Wayne State University researcher is working to advance understanding of the movement of chemical compounds through the world’s oceans. Mark Baskaran, Ph.D., professor of geology in the College of... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10530 Cathy Lysack, Ph.D. Mark Luborsky, Ph.D. DETROIT – Record numbers of soldiers are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with serious spinal cord injuries... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10353 DETROIT— There has been great advancements in the development of the high-strength steel and the need for additional enhancements continue to grow. Various industries have a need for structural components that are lighter and stronger,... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10319 DETROIT — A new book that delves into the unexpected properties of life at the nanoscale was released this week by Basic Books. “Life’s Ratchet: How Molecular Machines Extract Order from Chaos,” by Peter M. Hoffmann, Ph.D.,... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10323 Jeffrey Withey, Ph.D.   Paul Kilgore, M.P.H., M.D. Weisong Shi, Ph.D. DETROIT —... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10236 Sorin Draghici, Ph.D. DETROIT - Advaita Corporation, a startup company based on technology developed at Wayne State University by Sorin Draghici, Ph.D., professor of computer science in the College of Engineering, received the... Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10224 DETROIT — Michigan’s longest-running teen conference continues at Wayne State University on Tuesday, Oct. 30, when more than 220 teens set aside differences and learn to get along. Since 1983, the Giant Step Teen Conference has... Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10137 Subjects who fled Iraq after Gulf War were 43 times more likely to suffer from obstructive sleep apnea DETROIT – Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers may have discovered why people exposed to war are at increased risk to... Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:00:00 -0500 http://research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10146 DETROIT - Dr. Steven Ondersma, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences in Wayne State University's School of Medicine and the Merrill-Palmer Skillman Institute, was recently named a Fellow of Division 37... Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:00:00 -0500