umisr.bsky.social
Institute for Social Research (ISR) — a global leader in social science. Exploring politics, health, inequality, and more at the University of Michigan.
👤 Joined on 26 November 2024
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@umisr.bsky.socialIn 2012, NIH estimated that the return on investment in global health research is more than double. And Josh Ehrlich says, "The benefits of global health research go far beyond economic gains. This work also improves health and medicine in the U.S. and worldwide."
Show PostAre we measuring neighborhood disadvantage wrong? Using NaNDA data for 84,211 U.S. census tracts, our new paper finds disadvantage is now best captured by economic indicators alone, and affluence is its own construct. Read it (open access): doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.101966 #SDoH
Show Post👏 RCGD celebrated Rich Gonzalez on Monday, with words of appreciation spilling forth from our community at the close of his 11-year term of leadership. Read more and share your own: myumi.ch/mVJqJ
Show Post@newsweek.com discussed a @umpsid.bsky.social study which finds older adults struggling to afford food face a higher risk of developing #dementia. @ninsolera.bsky.social says the generosity of #SNAP benefits during the #pandemic was very beneficial to American families myumi.ch/RQQ6W
Show Post@umichnews.bsky.social published an article using # PSIData featuring our own @ninsolera.bsky.social! "Older adults who experienced food insecurity in both midlife and later life had nearly four times the risk of probable dementia as those who remained food secure." myumi.ch/WDDEA
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