http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/proposed-federal-funding-could-boost-u-m-brain-research <p>Researchers at the University of Michigan are closely watching President Obama’s call for a big increase in federal funding for brain research.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>President Obama is proposing a 100 million dollar increase in federal funding for brain research.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>U of M has many different researchers studying the human brain.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; From Alzheimer’s disease to Depression, neuroscientists on the Ann Arbor campus are approaching the brain from a wide variety of specialties.</p><p></p> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:19:53 +0000 Steve Carmody 11971 at http://michiganradio.org Proposed federal funding could boost U of M brain research http://michiganradio.org/post/got-concussion-theres-app <p>University of Michigan researchers have created a mobile phone app that helps people who suffered a concussion track their symptoms.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Amy Teddy is an Injury Prevention Program Manager at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.&nbsp; Teddy says the app, called “Return2Play”, will help patients communicate better with their doctors by asking them questions about their recovery from a concussion.</p><p></p><p>“It may prompt them to consider things they didn’t realize they should be tracking,” says Teddy.</p><p></p> Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:38:00 +0000 Steve Carmody 9656 at http://michiganradio.org Got a concussion? There's an app for that