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Custom Finger Clip Offers A New Way To Measure Blood Pressure, Other Vitals

University of Missouri engineers have designed a prototype of a novel blood pressure monitoring device using two photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors.

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.

Ultrasound Device May Offer New Treatment Option for Hypertension

A device that uses ultrasound to calm overactive nerves in the kidneys may be able to help some people get their blood pressure under control.

Is the Universe Asymmetrical?

Postdoc Oliver Philcox may have found a “smoking gun” for new frontiers in physics.

Popular Students May Not Always Be The Most Well-Liked, MU Study Finds

Findings can help teachers promote prosocial behaviors, cultivate positive school climate.

Digital Markers Near-Perfect for Predicting Dementia

Researchers develop highly accurate machine learning model for early detection of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older drivers

When Exercise Becomes Too Much of a Good Thing

Feeling preoccupied with your fitness regimen could be a warning sign of exercise addiction

How To Make Lab Research More Successful For Humans

Why do many treatments that work in animal models fail in people? In his new book, Neurobiology and Behavior professor Georg Striedter says researchers sometimes unwittingly set the stage for defeat by overlooking species differences when designing their studies.

Collaborative Paper Finds Cell-To-Cell Communication Mathematically Optimal

Cell-to-cell communication is a large part of Professor Dae Seok Eom’s research. In particular, the Eom lab focuses on a novel signaling projection called airinemes, which have meandering trajectories as they travel from the signal sending cell to the target cell.

New Study Looks at Role of Sleep Disruption in Dogs With Dementia

Dogs with dementia suffer the same sleep disruptions that humans with dementia do.

Pickleball Helps Older Adults Stay Physically Active

Pickleball isn’t just fun and easy to play – it’s also potentially heart healthy.

Researchers Identify a New Genetic Culprit in Canine Bladder Cancers

Researchers have identified new genetic mutations linked to a subset of canine bladder cancers.

Firefighters with Ptsd Likely to Have Relationship Problems

PTSD Interferes with Ability to Regulate Emotions, Causing Relationship Fallout

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Telemedicine Usage Persist During Pandemic

UH Study Finds Minorities Dealing with Access to Care Issues

Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

Research Project Suggests How Resources Can Be Optimized

Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

Research Findings May Help Identify Drug Targets for Neuromuscular Disorders

Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

Ever since America’s oldest restaurant, the White Horse Tavern in Rhode Island, opened its doors in 1673, restaurateurs have been trying to keep their customers happy while increasing profits.

Nature’s Chefs: Scientists Propose Food-Making as Means of Understanding Species Interactions

An interdisciplinary group of researchers is proposing a new way to think of some interactions between species, classifying a variety of plants, animals and fungi as “nature’s chefs.”

Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

University of Houston Researchers Exploring the Bounds of Room-Temperature Superconductivity

Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

Study Finds Females Reported Significantly Higher Mental Stress