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Is private research objective? Study tackles question

A WSU researcher is gleaning preliminary results from a project that took seed about five years ago in an Oregon conference on sustainable agriculture in western states. At that time, said WSU’s Leland Glenna, farmers and other participants expressed to two academics — who would become members of the project team — their reluctance to […]

Researchers seek subjects for type 2 diabetes study

SPOKANE — Researchers at WSU Spokane are seeking people with Type 2 diabetes to participate in an international study intended to produce new treatments for the disease. In particular, the WSU researchers are looking for individuals with diabetes who have experienced some of the complications of the illness, such as high blood pressure and high […]

Employees study shows WSU has improved

Faculty and staff at Washington State University in 2001 and 2003 participated in two related internal communication studies. These studies, conducted through the Organizational Communication program at the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication, included written surveys as well as focus group discussions with hundreds of employees universitywide. These surveys are part of an ongoing […]

Diabetes study pivotal

How do you measure the significance of the ACCORD diabetes drug trial in which WSU Spokane researchers are participating — size of the participant field, scope of the problem, eventual impact on the community or individuals? Regardless of how you measure the study, the result is the same — huge. Size: The study — formally […]

Antidepressant may impact DNA, study gains attention

 SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane study evaluating the effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (such as Prozac and Celexa) on sperm DNA integrity has generated international interest, according to Joanna Ellington and Clarke St. Dennis of Washington State University Spokane, the study’s lead investigators.“We are currently receiving e-mail from all around the world from couples […]