Breadcrumb Home News Articles Researcher Earns $3.4 Million to Study Gut and Brain Health Scientists are increasingly discovering that the health of your gut, also known as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, may be closely connected with the health of your brain. Mizzou’s Bench-to-Bedside Efforts Support a New Drug for a Neuromuscular Disorder with No Cure The drug, ignaseclant, helped people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in a clinical trial at Mizzou’s NextGen Precision Health building. New Grant Supports Study of Cardiac Deterioration Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome is a newly recognized disorder, first defined in 2023 by the American Heart Association, that is systemic, progressive and often fatal. Blood Pressure Drug Can Reduce Arterial Stiffening Obesity is closely intertwined with high blood pressure and diabetes, often putting patients at greater risk for either of these health conditions. Featured in the New York Times: 5 Health Risks From Consuming Too Much Protein Most Americans eat more protein than they need. We asked experts what can happen if people have too much of a good thing. Featured by Springer Nature: The Protein at the Heart of Heart Disease Researchers describe how predicting the shape of ApoB for the first time opened up new possibilities for understanding how heart disease works at an atomic level. Retraining the Immune System to Treat Type 1 Diabetes A recent study shows a potential way to protect the transplant without using immunosuppressive drugs. Saunders and Wang receive AHA Career Development Awards Researchers from Mizzou's College of Veterinary Medicine have been recognized with the American Heart Association Career Development Award. Researcher Earns NIH Grants to Study Embryo Development Infertility is a common struggle, affecting about 1 in 5 U.S. women, but it can still be a deeply isolating and painful journey. Electron Microscopy Yields Breakthrough Clue to Help Soybeans Fight a Billion-Dollar Pest Mizzou researchers study plant resistance to the worms that cause $1 billion in annual losses to U.S. soybean industry. Unraveling the Mystery Behind the Uterus Repair System While the menstrual cycle is widely known, how it works is not well understood. Reducing Muscle Protein Activity Strengthened Bone Health Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or ‘brittle bones disorder, is a connective tissue disorder that affects collagen, a protein that makes up much of the body’s structure. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 7
