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Released: 29-May-2013 2:00 PM EDT
Adult Stem Cells Could Hold Key to Cure Type 1 Diabetes
University of Missouri School of Medicine

A University of Missouri scientist has discovered that by combining cells from bone marrow with a new drug may help cure type 1 diabetes. The discovery is reported in the current online issue of Diabetes.

Released: 30-Apr-2013 5:40 PM EDT
New Research Shows Weekend Binge Drinking Could Leave Lasting Liver Damage
University of Missouri School of Medicine

Long after a hangover, a night of bad decisions might take a bigger toll on the body than previously understood. Described in the current issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, a study at the University of Missouri has revealed a unique connection between binge drinking and the risk for developing alcoholic liver disease and a variety of other health problems.

Released: 11-Apr-2013 10:00 AM EDT
MU Internal Medicine Chair to Lead Largest Medical Specialty Group in U.S.
University of Missouri School of Medicine

David Fleming, MD, chair of the Department of Internal Medicine and director of the Center for Health Ethics at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, will be named president-elect of the American College of Physicians (ACP).

Released: 21-Mar-2013 2:10 PM EDT
Discovery Could Increase Efficacy of Promising Cystic Fibrosis Drug
University of Missouri School of Medicine

University of Missouri researchers believe they have found exactly how Kalydeco (Vx-770), the first drug of its kind to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, works and how to improve its effectiveness in the future.

Released: 22-Jan-2013 3:00 PM EST
Scientists Discover ‘Needle in a Haystack’ for Muscular Dystrophy Patients
University of Missouri School of Medicine

MU scientists Dongsheng Duan, PhD, and Yi Lai, PhD, identified a sequence in the dystrophin gene that is essential for helping muscle tissues function, a breakthrough discovery that could lead to treatments for the deadly hereditary disease. The MU researchers “found the proverbial needle in a haystack,” according to Scott Harper, PhD, a muscular dystrophy expert at The Ohio State University who is not involved in the study.

Released: 16-Jan-2013 4:30 PM EST
Researchers Attack HIV’s Final Defenses Before Drug-Resistant Mutations Emerge
University of Missouri School of Medicine

With a new $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, the University of Missouri is leading a team of researchers who want to stay a step ahead of HIV by finding new pathways for shutting down the virus. The scientists are developing new compounds designed to target an enzyme in HIV called RNase H, which has escaped the reach of existing drugs.

Released: 17-Dec-2012 12:00 PM EST
Interprofessional Quality and Safety Training Could Transform Health Care
University of Missouri School of Medicine

In the December 2012 issue of the journal Health Affairs, researchers at the University of Missouri and five other universities describe how medical and nursing schools could join forces to prevent potentially deadly errors.

Released: 17-Oct-2012 7:45 AM EDT
Professor Receives National Association’s Highest Honor in Medical Education
University of Missouri School of Medicine

Garrett recognized for decades of achievements that improved training in family medicine.

Released: 20-Sep-2012 7:00 AM EDT
Pioneering Researcher Receives Heart Association Lifetime Achievement Award
University of Missouri School of Medicine

MU endocrinologist was among first to study deadly link between heart disease and diabetes

Released: 31-Aug-2012 9:00 AM EDT
MU Celebrates $5 Million Partnership for Advancing Biomedical Discoveries
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From a tool for treating burn victims to a technique for detecting neurodevelopmental disorders, new products and services for patients are now being developed with support from the University of Missouri’s Coulter Translational Partnership Program. Today, the program announced that it is awarding funding to five teams of physicians and engineers who are working together to improve health care.

Released: 7-Aug-2012 8:00 AM EDT
MU Program Receives National Award for Improving Access to Health Care
University of Missouri School of Medicine

A University of Missouri program regarded as a model for improving access to health care has received a national award for its comprehensiveness, partnerships and responsiveness to community needs. MU Area Health Education Center (AHEC) received the Eugene S. Mayer Program of Excellence Award from the National AHEC Organization during its conference last week in San Antonio.

Released: 26-Jul-2012 2:00 PM EDT
MU Receives $13.3 Million Grant to Provide Better Health Care at a Lower Cost
University of Missouri School of Medicine

High-tech, high-touch care model combines technology with education for patients and providers

Released: 11-Jun-2012 7:00 AM EDT
New Stroke Treatment Could Prevent and Reduce Brain Damage
University of Missouri School of Medicine

Researchers at the University of Missouri have demonstrated the effectiveness of a potential new therapy for stroke patients in an article published in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration. Created to target a specific enzyme known to affect important brain functions, the new compound being studied at MU is designed to stop the spread of brain bleeds and protect brain cells from further damage in the crucial hours after a stroke.

Released: 16-Apr-2012 3:00 PM EDT
MU Receives National Award for Using Mind-Body Approach to Improve Health
University of Missouri School of Medicine

Team teaches mind-body interaction activities to encourage positive health behaviors

Released: 28-Feb-2012 1:00 PM EST
Training Grant Targets Behavioral and Social Factors Linked to Health
University of Missouri School of Medicine

NIH award will help medical students at the University of Missouri become more culturally competent and effective physicians.

Released: 20-Feb-2012 5:00 PM EST
Researchers Find New Compound to Fight Strep Throat Infection
University of Missouri School of Medicine

Researchers have discovered a promising alternative to common antibiotics used to fight the bacteria that causes strep throat. In an article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the scientists discussed how their discovery could fight the infection with a reduced risk of antibiotic resistance.

Released: 30-Jan-2012 10:55 AM EST
MU Medical School Forms Unique Partnership with Cristo Rey High Schools
University of Missouri School of Medicine

The University of Missouri School of Medicine is the only medical school in the country and the only institution in Missouri to become a national partner of the Cristo Rey Network of high schools for disadvantaged urban youth. The unique partnership will strengthen the institutions’ efforts to help students with limited educational options to pursue careers in health care.

Released: 17-Nov-2011 7:30 AM EST
Scientist Eyeing Enzymes That Could Help Fight Flu
University of Missouri School of Medicine

The influenza virus remains a worldwide threat to humans, causing an average of 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations each year in the United States alone. As health care professionals prepare for another flu season, a University of Missouri scientist is studying how two enzymes could be used to stop the virus in its tracks.

Released: 16-Nov-2011 7:30 AM EST
Research Reveals When and Why Students Smoke in Effort to Help Them Quit
University of Missouri School of Medicine

Discovering when and why students smoke might lead to the development of better intervention methods, according to researchers at the University of Missouri. In an article published in the journal Substance Use & Misuse, the researchers showed that partying, drinking and work prompted college students to recall their smoking experience, and that smoking occurred most often at the start of the semester and on weekends.

Released: 19-Oct-2011 10:15 AM EDT
Family and Community Medicine Leader Elected to Institute of Medicine
University of Missouri School of Medicine

Michael LeFevre, MD, Future of Family Medicine Professor and vice chair of family and community medicine at the University of Missouri, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Released: 28-Sep-2011 8:00 AM EDT
Homegrown Solution for Physician Shortage Described in Academic Medicine
University of Missouri School of Medicine

An innovative program at the University of Missouri School of Medicine could help states deal with a dilemma in Washington, D.C. If deficit-reduction measures cut billions of dollars for training physicians who are already in short supply, who will care for the more than 30 million newly insured patients entering the health care system? MU’s program provides solutions for states seemingly caught in the middle of Affordable Care Act requirements and recent deficit-busting proposals. In a new article published by the journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, MU’s pipeline program proves its success at producing physicians who help their home state meet the growing demand for health care.

Released: 18-Jul-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Dialysis Prototype Offers Excellent Clinical Results
University of Missouri School of Medicine

The FDA recently approved the testing of a new artificial kidney machine co-developed by a Professor Emeritus at the University of Missouri School of Medicine; the personal hemodialysis system provides daily, effortless home dialysis.

Released: 25-Apr-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Pediatric Ambulance Benefits Kids, Medical Team
University of Missouri School of Medicine

A trip to the hospital is never fun, but a new ambulance donated to University of Missouri Children's Hospital helps make the trip a little easier.

Released: 13-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Conference Offers Training in Trauma Psychology
University of Missouri School of Medicine

Teachers and mental health professionals from across the country and around the world will be in Columbia this week to learn more about caring for young victims of war and school violence.

Released: 13-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
New Procedure Developed for Babies with Skull Deformities
University of Missouri School of Medicine

When youíve just become a new parent, you expect the standard problems like diaper rash and colic. But for Rob and Suzanne Knutson, those concerns were all but forgotten when their son Jack was diagnosed with a rare skull deformity known as craniosynostosis.

Released: 4-Oct-1997 12:00 AM EDT
October 1997 Tips from the University of Missouri Health Sciences Center
University of Missouri School of Medicine

Tips from the University of Missouri Health Sciences Center for October 1997: 1)Taking a new shot at allergic reactions; 2)MU docs make headway against "brain attack"; 3) New ulcer test easier to stomach; 4) Two Bs make for a healthier heart. 10/3/97


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