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Faster way of detecting bacteria could save your life
A Michigan State University researcher has developed a faster way to detect the bacteria causing patients to become sick, giving physicians a better chance at saving their lives.…
NIH awards MSU researcher $8.4 million to develop first malaria treatments
While the world waits for a vaccine against the ancient disease malaria, Terrie E. Taylor is working to save the lives of children who are currently afflicted by the deadliest form…
Promising new drug stops spread of melanoma by 90 percent
Michigan State University researchers have discovered that a chemical compound, and potential new drug, reduces the spread of melanoma cells by up to 90 percent.
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Building a case: Medical student creates sterile phone case for the operating room
Two years ago, a surgeon asked Robert Zondervan, OMS IV, to record a surgical procedure he was observing. After struggling to obtain a camera angle that allowed full view of the…
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Got kidney stones? Ride a roller coaster
A Michigan State University professor emeritus has discovered that riding a roller coaster helps patients pass kidney stones with nearly a 70 percent success rate.
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- Research and Scholarly Activity
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Cellular snowplow keeps genes open
A new discovery at MSU has revealed how special genes stay open for business, helping diagram a mechanism that plays a key role in fighting inflammation and infections.
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- Students,
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