University of Missouri-Columbia

Breakthrough cancer-killing treatment has no side-effects, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Cancer painfully ends more than 500,000 lives in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The scientific crusade against cancer recently ...

Cancer created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (19) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Discovery helps explain how children develop rare, fatal disease

One of 100,000 children is born with Menkes disease, a genetic disorder that affects the body's ability to properly absorb copper from food and leads to neurodegeneration, seizures, impaired movement, stunted ...

Medical research created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Drug could improve working memory of people with autism, study finds

People with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have trouble communicating and interacting with others because they process language, facial expressions and social cues differently. Previously, researchers found that ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Men may have natural aversion to adultery with friends' wives

After outgrowing teenage infatuations with the girl next door, adult males seem to be biologically designed to avoid amorous attractions to the wife next door, according to a University of Missouri study that found adult ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bisphenol A affects sex-specific reproductive behaviors in monogamous animal species

Parents, teachers and psychologists know boys and girls behave differently. However, that difference isn't taken into account by most methods used to assess the risk to children from chemical exposure, according to Cheryl ...

Health created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Women must do more to reap same positive health outcomes as men, research suggests

More than one-third of Americans are obese, and these individuals often experience accompanying health issues, such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular problems. In response to the so-called "obesity epidemic," many medical ...

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A quantum leap in gene therapy of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Usually, results from a new study help scientists inch their way toward an answer whether they are battling a health problem or are on the verge of a technological breakthrough. Once in a while, those results ...

Medical research created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study calls into doubt previous BPA research

(Medical Xpress)—Yellow coat color mice in Cheryl Rosenfeld's lab are not fortunate sons and daughters.Conventional knowledge says these mice will likely live fatter, more diseased lives than their black, ...

Medical research created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sibling squabbles can lead to depression, anxiety

Holiday presents will soon be under the tree for millions of adolescents. With those gifts may come sibling squabbles over violations of personal space, such as unwanted borrowing of a fashionable clothing item, or arguments ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Targeted micro-bubbles detect artery inflammation, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Heart disease is a leading cause of death throughout the world. Doctors say that it is important to detect heart disease early before it becomes too serious. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri ...

Cardiology created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Another muscular dystrophy mystery solved; MU scientists inch closer to a therapy for patients

Approximately 250,000 people in the United States suffer from muscular dystrophy, which occurs when damaged muscle tissue is replaced with fibrous, bony or fatty tissue and loses function. Three years ago, University of Missouri ...

Medical research created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bilirubin can prevent damage from cardiovascular disease

Each year, about 610,000 Americans suffer their first heart attack, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart attacks and other symptoms of cardiovascular disease can be caused when ...

Cardiology created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Emotional disconnection disorder threatens marriages, researcher says

(Medical Xpress)—Communication can be challenging for any married couple, but a personality trait called alexithymia that keeps people from sharing or even understanding their own emotions can further impede marital bliss. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Compound in grapes, red wine could be key to fighting prostate cancer

Resveratrol, a compound found commonly in grape skins and red wine, has been shown to have several beneficial effects on human health, including cardiovascular health and stroke prevention. Now, a University ...

Cancer created Nov 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Virtual reality could help people lose weight, fight prejudice, research says

(Medical Xpress)—Internet-based interactive games and social media outlets have become intertwined with the physical realities of millions of people around the world. When an individual strongly identifies with the cyber ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast