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Group exercise boosts physical, mental health for older adults, MU study finds

Evidence-based benefits include improved muscle strength, balance, flexibility, sleep, social support, confidence and decreased risk of falls.

Feline genetics help pinpoint first-ever domestication of cats, MU study finds

Cat genes reveal how invention of agriculture bonded cats with people in ancient Mesopotamia, leading to worldwide feline migration with humans.

Welcome home: Nutrient-enriched diets improve health of premature, underweight babies post-discharge

MU study finds adding additional nutrients to infant diet leads to improved weight, bigger head size, and stronger bones.

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy participant looking on while a trainer coaches her through an exercise.

Dec. 6, 2022

Group exercise boosts physical, mental health for older adults, MU study finds

Evidence-based benefits include improved muscle strength, balance, flexibility, sleep, social support, confidence and decreased risk of falls.

Dec. 5, 2022

Feline genetics help pinpoint first-ever domestication of cats, MU study finds

Cat genes reveal how invention of agriculture bonded cats with people in ancient Mesopotamia, leading to worldwide feline migration with humans.

Nov. 14, 2022

Welcome home: Nutrient-enriched diets improve health of premature, underweight babies post-discharge

MU study finds adding additional nutrients to infant diet leads to improved weight, bigger head size, and stronger bones.

Nov. 10, 2022

Participating in college football bowl games may slightly improve players’ academic outcomes, MU study finds

University athletic programs can benefit from findings when considering bowl game participation.

Nov. 4, 2022

‘Click’ chemistry may help treat dogs with bone cancer, MU study finds

The scientific discovery, which recently earned a Nobel Prize in chemistry, may efficiently deliver radioactive cancer treatments to tumors while reducing side effects.

Nov. 3, 2022

Monkeypox mutations cause virus to spread rapidly, evade drugs and vaccines, MU study finds

Researchers show how monkeypox mutations cause virus to replicate, spread faster.

rendering of MU's National Swine Resource and Research Center.

Oct. 21, 2022

$8 million grant will expand National Swine Resource and Research Center at MU

NIH grant will support research with genetically modified pigs to study human diseases.

Oct. 11, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic hurt academic experience for African international students, MU study finds

Findings can help universities direct more tailored support to vulnerable populations during times of crisis.

Sept. 23, 2022

Texting may help reduce avoidable hospitalizations from nursing homes

A $1 million NIH grant will help MU researchers speed up decision-making in nursing homes, improve quality of care.

This is a photo of a doctor using an iPad.

Sept. 19, 2022

Electronic health records may be key to improving patient care, MU study finds

MU researcher studies benefits, challenges of using electronic health records in health care industry, offers solutions for using digital data to improve health outcomes.