University of Missouri School of Medicine

Scientists discover 'needle in a haystack' for muscular dystrophy patients

(Medical Xpress)—Muscular dystrophy is caused by the largest human gene, a complex chemical leviathan that has confounded scientists for decades. Research conducted at the University of Missouri and described ...

Medical research created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery could increase efficacy of promising cystic fibrosis drug

(Medical Xpress)—A little more than a year after the FDA approved Kalydeco (Vx-770), the first drug of its kind to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, University of Missouri researchers believe ...

Medical research created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers attack HIV's final defenses before drug-resistant mutations emerge

Scientists who study HIV are facing a troubling consequence of their own success. They created drugs that can now give infected patients almost normal life expectancy. However, those same drugs will eventually ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast