The majority of Americans pay attention to reducing food waste with the oldest being the most cognizant, according to the latest Michigan State University Food Literacy and Engagement Poll.

Michigan State University scientists have identified a master control mechanism on mast cells, a type of immune cell, that can prevent the immune system from overreacting in times of stress, potentially limiting, or even stopping severe allergic reactions from happening.

Opportunities once distant to the hard-of-hearing community will become a reality with a breakthrough sign language translator. Engineers from MSU developed and patented a technology that – unlike prior translator mechanisms – is non-invasive and as portable as a tube of Chapstick.

Every day, we walk more than two miles each way to and from the clinic along a rocky, bumpy, hilly dirt road in the hot sun. As we hike to a backdrop of the gorgeous peaks of Mount Elgon, we are greeted by villagers as we walk past homes and schools (“mzungu!", "how are you?!” the children shout). The walk is tiring, the fast bodas (motorcycles) sometimes force us off the road and great clouds of dust sting our eyes, but it gives us time to reflect on our experiences.

The key to relationship happiness could be as simple as finding a nice person, and, despite popular belief, sharing similar personalities may not be as important as most people think, according to new research from MSU.

Samantha Kennedy was once an athlete who saw friends battling eating disorders. Today, she’s an MSU psychiatrist who, with the help of a $15,000 research award, is looking to help athletes by intervening earlier on using a new screening tool.

An MSU College of Human Medicine professor will study how aging increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and investigate treatments that could delay or prevent it.

MSU researchers are the first to link mutations in a gene known as “interferon regulatory factor 6,” or IRF6, which cause cleft palates, to spina bifida and other neural tube defects.

As a teacher, recording musician and international performance artist, Tasha Warren knows music has the ability to inspire and transform people. The director of the Chamber Music Program is on a mission to break down the invisible barrier that separates musicians and audiences, including those with sensory sensitivities.

An MSU College of Human Medicine psychiatrist has found that most patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder are willing to use a smartphone application to help manage their symptoms, including after regular clinic hours.