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Redefining alcohol use disorder

MU researchers offer a new framework to better identify and diagnose this significant medical condition and connect people with personalized treatment options based on their symptoms.

From pigs that glow to life-saving swine

MU study examines benefits, challenges of telehealth in nursing homes during pandemic

Findings highlight telehealth’s ability to reduce patient stress, increase access.

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Jan. 24, 2022

Redefining alcohol use disorder

MU researchers offer a new framework to better identify and diagnose this significant medical condition and connect people with personalized treatment options based on their symptoms.

Surgeons perform a heart transplant from a pig to a human patient.

Jan. 21, 2022

From pigs that glow to life-saving swine

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Jan. 21, 2022

MU study examines benefits, challenges of telehealth in nursing homes during pandemic

Findings highlight telehealth’s ability to reduce patient stress, increase access.

This is an image sitting at the edge of the bed discontent, while her partner sleeps.

Jan. 18, 2022

On again, off again relationships can have a long-lasting negative impact on couples’ mental health, MU research finds

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Jan. 18, 2022

On the tiniest of scales, chemistry isn’t all about “billiard-ball” reactions

University of Missouri chemists reveal hidden behaviors of chemical reactions by studying roaming molecules in the quantum realm.

A photo of Dr. Randall Prather standing in front of a sign for the National Swine Resource & Research Center.

Jan. 14, 2022

Paving the way for a historic procedure

MU researcher Randall Prather’s work on pig genetics may soon help thousands of people waiting for organ transplants.

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Jan. 12, 2022

Study: BPA exposure of the placenta could affect fetal brain development

University of Missouri scientists examine how the transfer of bisphenol A (BPA) from mother to child could affect fetal brain development.

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Jan. 10, 2022

Personalizing treatment for severe limb injuries

Researchers at the University of Missouri used small wearable sensors to gather data on how people use a prosthesis versus a transplant in everyday life following a traumatic hand loss.

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Jan. 6, 2022

Making their mark

Engineers at the University of Missouri are studying the markings states use to direct drivers through work zones.

Jan. 5, 2022

Expert comment: Creating the chickpea’s genetic ‘blueprint’

The historic, international collaboration involving a University of Missouri researcher is one of the largest projects of its kind.