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New Research Shows Weekend Binge Drinking Could Leave Lasting Liver Damage
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...
4/30/2013 5:40 PM EDT
MU Internal Medicine Chair to Lead Largest Medical Specialty Group in U.S.
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).
4/11/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Discovery Could Increase Efficacy of Promising Cystic Fibrosis Drug
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.
3/21/2013 2:10 PM EDT
Scientists Discover ‘Needle in a Haystack’ for Muscular Dystrophy Patients
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...
1/22/2013 3:00 PM EST
Researchers Attack HIV’s Final Defenses Before Drug-Resistant Mutations Emerge
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...
1/16/2013 4:30 PM EST
Interprofessional Quality and Safety Training Could Transform Health Care
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.
12/17/2012 12:00 PM EST
Professor Receives National Association’s Highest Honor in Medical Education
Garrett recognized for decades of achievements that improved training in family medicine.
10/17/2012 7:45 AM EDT
Pioneering Researcher Receives Heart Association Lifetime Achievement Award
MU endocrinologist was among first to study deadly link between heart disease and diabetes
9/20/2012 7:00 AM EDT