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UCI-Led Team Helps Standardize Collection, Reporting Of Wearable Activity Trackers’ Data

Recommendations provide framework for use of such devices in medical research studies

Prenatal Opioid Exposure May Trigger Neurological, Behavioral Changes Later In Life

MU study links changes in gut bacteria to prenatal exposure to oxycodone, a commonly abused opioid during pregnancy.

New UCI-Led Study Finds Links Between Circadian Rhythms, Metabolism And Addiction

Findings reveal possible role for peripheral organs in substance use disorders

Signaling ‘Stressed-Out’ Plants

For more than 30 years, Ron Mittler has studied a chemical compound called reactive oxygen species, and his ongoing work is uncovering a new view on its importance.

Positively Charged Nanomaterials Treat Obesity Anywhere You Want

Columbia researchers discover that the cationic charged P-G3 reduces fat at targeted locations by inhibiting the unhealthy lipid storage of enlarged fat cells

To Bee Or Not To Bee

Scientists at University of Missouri and Webster University find climate change is linked to the decline of bumblebees in alpine regions of the Rocky Mountains.

Social Exclusion More Common Form Of Bullying Than Physical, Verbal Aggression

MU study finds perceptions of popularity, social status at school impact social exclusion.

One in 10 Older Americans Has Dementia

In the first nationally representative study(link is external and opens in a new window) of cognitive impairment prevalence in more than 20 years, Columbia University researchers have found almost 10% of U.S. adults ages 65 and older have dementia, while another 22% have mild cognitive impairment.

Taking Down Stigma, One Step At A Time

MU researcher decreases stigma among probation and parole officers through short online trainings, showing even a small intervention makes a difference.

A Researcher Shores Up Einstein’s Theory With Math

Professor Giorgi shares how she showed that black holes are stable, and how a discovery as a Columbia student charted her professional “destiny.”

Resiliency, Family Support Help Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors Manage Lymphedema

MU researcher studies factors that help Hispanic women return to work, adapt to life with lymphedema after surviving breast cancer.

How Close Are We to Developing Pig-to-Human Organ Transplants?

Recent developments have brought potentially lifesaving technologies closer to fruition.

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.

Nearly One in Ten Americans Reports Having Depression

Prevalence is particularly high among adolescents and young adults

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

Discovery indicates looming problem for cattle health in the Midwest.

Astronauts and Airplanes Come From?

New research shows how and when these particles form and offers clues to questions that have troubled scientists since the 1940s.

In Pursuit Of Better Batteries

MU researchers are using a $500,000 grant from NSF to explore a key technical challenge preventing lithium-ion batteries from achieving optimal energy performance.

The Unfolding of Thought

Can the neurobiology of the simplest of decisions also underlie our most complex of thoughts?

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.

New Study Estimates Over 5.5 Million U.S. Adults Use Hallucinogens

Past 12-month LSD use rate increased from 0.9 percent in 2002 to 4 percent in 2019