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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.

Longhorned Tick Discovered In Northern Missouri For First Time, MU Researchers Find

Discovery indicates looming problem for cattle health in the Midwest.

Therapy Dogs Aren’t Always The Answer To Help Children With Autism

MU study finds some – but not all – children with autism respond favorably to therapy dogs as a motivator to complete tasks, learn new skills.

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.

Regulating Immunological Memory May Help Immune System Fight Disease, MU Study Finds

Findings may help development of potential vaccines or immunotherapies for cancer and various inflammatory diseases.

Group Exercise Program For Older Adults Led To More Independent Exercise Despite Pandemic Restrictions, MU Study Finds

Findings show the Stay Strong, Stay Healthy eight-week resistance training program helps older adults maintain long-term exercise habits and increase their self-confidence.

Teachers Who Struggle To Cope With Stress Report Far Lower Job Satisfaction, MU Study Finds

Findings can help identify coping mechanisms that alleviate teacher stress, which has implications for teacher shortages.

Occludin Protein Plays Key Role In Spread Of Coronavirus Throughout Body’s Cells

Finding by University of Missouri researchers gives insight into how the virus spreads throughout the human body, may help development of antiviral drugs.

Mothers With Depression Take Longer To Respond To Their Child, MU Study Finds

Findings can spark future evaluation of language development outcomes for at-risk children of depressed mothers.

MU Researcher Studies Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs In Rural Schools

Findings offer recommendations for rural schools interested in implementing similar programs.

Black South Africans Report Higher Life Satisfaction And Are At Less Risk For Depression Post-Migration, MU Study Finds

Findings may help policymakers tailor mental health resources to underprivileged migrants, those seeking economic mobility.

Zinc Is a Key Regulator of Sperm Functions During Sperm Capacitation Process

In a new study at the University of Missouri, researchers found that zinc ion plays a crucial regulatory role in the sperm capacitation process, or series of changes sperm undergo in the female reproductive tract that enable them to fertilize an egg.

Traumatic Societal Events May Undermine Classroom Behavior Interventions for Certain Groups, MU Study Finds

Keith Herman has found that, in general, offering students more positive encouragement rather than negative reprimands not only reduces disruptive student classroom behavior but can also improve students’ academic and social outcomes.

NIH Grant Will Help Research Lack of Breastfeeding in Rural Missouri

Two-year grant aims to help nurses talk with rural mothers about newborn care, feeding options.

University of Missouri using $2 million grant for in-home sensors to help rural seniors

Among the biggest side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been increased social isolation, loneliness and depression, particularly for older adults living in rural areas.