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Blood Vessels Can Actually Get Better With Age

Study finds that arteries adapt to oxidative stress caused by aging

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U.S. South Asians More Reluctant to Seek Medication for Pain

Health care workers should be culturally aware when caring for patients, families

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Tool Helps Public Health Agencies Prioritize Health Risks

Researcher works with Brazil to identify top risks for chronic diseases

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White Coat Ceremony Marks Start of Professional Journey for 104 Students

New students receive 'cloak of compassion' and pledge to uphold medicine's highest values

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Protein-Packed Breakfast Prevents Body Fat Gain in Overweight Teens

High-protein breakfast also improves teens’ glycemic control

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Altes Named MU Radiology Chair

Altes excels in bench to bedside research, teaching and mentoring students, and clinical care

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Clinic Notes Should Be Re-Engineered to Meet Needs of Physicians

Better documentation tools can lead to more efficient, safer patient care

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Researchers Identify Mechanism that Impairs Blood Flow with Aging

New findings could lead to treatments for age-related vascular disease

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(Un)common Folk

Biochemistry stalwart prepares to share his story for Corps of Discovery Lecture

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MU Awards Five Grants to Accelerate Biomedical Discoveries from Lab to Market

Coulter program pairs physicians, engineers to develop new health technologies

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A Short Walk Around the Office Can Reverse Vascular Dysfunction Caused by...

Short walks after sitting can offset the harm caused to vascular blood vessels

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New Predictor of Health Complications Can Identify High-Risk Preemies

Blood eosinophilia predicts deadly complications for preemies with necrotizing enterocolitis

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Kimchi Named Medical Director of Cancer Center

Accomplished academic physician also leads Division of Surgical Oncology

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Cutting Sugary Drinks Helps Combat Increasing Teen Obesity Trend

Physician recommends removing sugary drinks from adolescent diets

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Worsowicz Named President of National Physical Medicine Academy

National medical society represents more than 9,000 physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists.

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Video Conferencing Could Increase Shared Decision-making in Hospice Care

Researchers seek solutions to increase shared decision-making among terminally ill

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New Data May Help Physicians Better Understand Risk of Lung Cancer

Study identifies more precise probability of cancer diagnosis

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Bryant Scholars Program Expands to All Four-year Missouri Universities, Colleges

Program to address physician shortage in rural Missouri

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Test Catches Asthma in Children Before Symptoms Appear

Researchers find common pulmonary function test can help with early diagnosis

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Gene Therapy Treats All Muscles in the Body in Muscular Dystrophy Dogs

Human clinical trials are next step, MU researchers say

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New Finding Helps Explain Why Many Alcohol Drinkers Also Are Smokers

Knowledge may help curb alcohol and nicotine addiction

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Taking Cholesterol Medication Before Aneurysm Repair Improves Outcomes

Patients taking statins before endovascular aortic aneurysm surgery more likely to survive

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Johnson Named MU Anesthesiology Chair

Clinician educator joined University of Missouri in 2010

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MU Awarded $1.1 Million to Enhance Role of Primary Care Physicians

Program will train primary care doctors to create patient-centered medical homes

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Resilience-based Interventions Could Curb Depression in LGBT Youths

Researchers suggest strategies to improve mental health of young people

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MU Health Students, Faculty Receive Awards at Annual Health Sciences Research...

Event features projects from student and physician researchers

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Professor Recognized as International Leader in Microcirculation Research

Vascular health expert recently received prestigious Kitanomaru Award in Japan

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MU School of Medicine Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Rural Track Pipeline...

Aim is to address shortage of physicians in rural areas

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Telemedicine Effective for Patients, Helps Providers Establish Important...

Study shows video-based medical services well received by those who use the technology

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Effective, Selective Tweets Can Advance Research from Lab to Policymakers

Effective, Selective Tweets Can Advance Research from Lab to Policymakers

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Binge Drinking with Chronic Alcohol Use More Destructive than Previously Thought

Combination causes metabolic changes within liver, can harm other organs

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Gene Thought to Suppress Cancer May Actually Promote Spread of Colorectal Cancer

Molecular studies of Sprouty2 advance understanding of metastasis

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MU Disaster-Relief Technology to be Displayed at National Trade Show

MU researchers will present Panacea’s Cloud at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

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Summit to Address Latest Advances in Telemedicine

Missouri Telehealth Summit set for Jan. 28 in Jefferson City

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Colorectal Cancer More Likely to Affect Minorities at Younger Age

Study shows U.S. racial and ethnic groups under the age of 50 have increased risk

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Medical School Program Addresses Rural Physician Shortage

Service learning enhances medical training, may increase rural practitioners

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Infant-friendly Flu Vaccine Developed with Key Protein

Natural additive offers protection against flu for babies younger than six months

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Chickenpox, Shingles Vaccine May Cause Corneal Inflammation in Some Patients

Primary care physicians should be aware of possible vision side effect for susceptible patients

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MU Radiology Professor Named India’s Person of the Year in Science

Katti honored for breakthrough research in nanomedicine and green nanotechnology

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Health Management and Informatics Professor Leads Largest Health Survey in...

MU research center receives $2.13 million grant to survey more than 52,000 Missourians

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Blood Pressure Medicine May Improve Conversational Skills of Individuals with...

Propranolol found to boost performance on six key components of communication

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MU Neurologist Earns National Education Honor

Raghav Govindarajan, MD, to receive National Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence

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Lack of Research Keeps End-of-Life Care in Status Quo

MU researcher finds only 10 clinical trials conducted in hospices since 1985, says more studies could improve patient care

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Evans Named Associate Dean and Chief Academic Officer for Springfield...

Role is to engage Columbia and Springfield leaders to provide strategic direction and vision

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Aerobic Fitness May Protect Liver Against Chronic Alcohol Use

Higher metabolism from aerobic activity could prevent liver inflammation

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Show-Me ECHO Empowers Rural Physicians to Treat Hepatitis C, Other Chronic...

MU telehealth initiative aims to combat rising hepatitis C infection rates

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New Surgical Technique Improves Biological Hip Joint Replacement

Larger grafts with beveled edges wear better, provide longer-lasting repair

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Women Report More Challenges Than Men When Caring for Terminally Ill Loved Ones

MU researcher finds female caretakers experience lower self-esteem, more negative effects to their health and schedules than males

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New Heat Wave Formula Can Help Public Health Agencies Prepare for Extreme...

New formula better captures extreme heat for a region

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Improved Imaging Takes X-ray Risks Out of the Picture

Study builds on previous research to show that fluoroless procedures are safer, just as effective

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