University of Missouri-Columbia
Feelings of immaturity accompany alcohol misuse into adulthood; discovery could improve treatments
Tipping back one too many cocktails during an individual's early 20s doesn't correlate to a personal sense of immaturity; however if this habit doesn't stop as they reach age 30, young adults can feel psychologically underdeveloped, ...
Addiction
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Stress contributes to cognitive declines in women with breast cancer, researcher says
Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer can experience cognitive declines, such as decreased verbal fluency or loss of memory and attention. Often experienced by patients undergoing chemotherapy, the ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Racial stereotyping increases after being exposed to alcohol-related images, psychologist says
Accusations of racism accompanying the death of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent actions of Florida police are prevalent in the national media this week. Many are questioning the psychological motivations of everyone involved. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 27, 2012 |
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For expert comment: Missouri nursing homes have happy clients, MU researchers say
As loved ones age and face challenges that prevent them from living on their own, family members often struggle with the decision to place their relatives in nursing homes. Sometimes viewed as last alternatives, long-term ...
Health
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Increased collaboration between nursing home RNs and LPNs could improve patient care
Researchers estimate nearly 800,000 preventable adverse drug events may occur in nursing homes each year. Many of these incidents could be prevented with safety practices such as medication reconciliation, a process in which ...
Health
Mar 14, 2012 |
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New method doubles storage time for cartilage transplant tissue
For years, doctors have been able to treat defects in joint cartilage by grafting cartilage donated from cadavers into patients' bad joints. Using current methods, donated cartilage can be stored for 28 days for a transplant ...
Surgery
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Caregivers of veterans with chronic illnesses often stressed, yet satisfied: study
Veterans are almost twice as likely as the general public to have chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and heart failure. Therefore, veterans may require more assistance from informal caregivers, especially as outpatient treatment ...
Health
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Fitness programs for minority adults lack cultural relevance, study finds
Many leading causes of death are linked to unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, including inadequate physical activity. Adults in minority populations have lower levels of physical activity and higher rates of preventable deaths, ...
Health
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Adolescents with autism spend free time using solitary, screen-based media
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to be fascinated by screen-based technology. A new study by a University of Missouri researcher found that adolescents with autism spend the majority of their free time using ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Babies are born with 'intuitive physics' knowledge, researcher says
While it may appear that infants are helpless creatures that only blink, eat, cry and sleep, one University of Missouri researcher says that studies indicate infant brains come equipped with knowledge of "intuitive physics."
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 24, 2012 |
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'Women worse at math than men' explanation scientifically incorrect, researchers say
A University of Missouri researcher and his colleague have conducted a review that casts doubt on the accuracy of a popular theory that attempted to explain why there are more men than women in top levels of mathematic fields. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Researchers find unique protein organization in arteries associated with cardiovascular disease
Human arteries – some smaller than a strand of hair – stiffen as a person ages. This stiffening is a factor in cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, because it contributes to the ...
Cardiology
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Photoacoustic device finds cancer cells before they become tumors
Early detection of melanoma, the most aggressive skin cancer, is critical because melanoma will spread rapidly throughout the body. Now, University of Missouri researchers are one step closer to melanoma cancer detection ...
Cancer
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Breast cancer survivors benefit from practicing Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction
Women recently diagnosed with breast cancer have higher survival rates than those diagnosed in previous decades, according to the American Cancer Society. However, survivors continue to face health challenges after their ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Adult stem cells use special pathways to repair damaged muscle (w/ Video)
When a muscle is damaged, dormant adult stem cells called satellite cells are signaled to "wake up" and contribute to repairing the muscle. University of Missouri researchers recently found how even distant satellite cells ...
Medical research
Dec 01, 2011 |
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