Sentences with phrase «mu researchers»

Nanova, Inc., a spin - off company founded by MU researchers, including Hao Li and Qingsong Yu from the College of Engineering, are tackling this problem.

In their study, MU researchers found the part of the test measuring airflow in the small airway can detect asthma earlier than the more commonly used part of the test that measures airflow in the large airway.

Sutherlandia is a supplement commonly taken in Africa to fight symptoms of infection and some chronic diseases, such as diabetes, but MU researchers found it may disrupt anti-tuberculosis drugs.

The MU researchers altered the gene to enable more efficient transfer of the nNOS gene to mouse hearts.

«Personal growth often coexists with post-traumatic stress following natural disasters: MU researchers find that survivors of 2011 Joplin tornado experienced both positive changes in growth in addition to stress.»

In order to understand the relationship between post-traumatic stress, personal growth, and communication with friends and family, MU researchers working with a Joplin community mental health partner examined these factors in a sample of 438 adult survivors of the Joplin tornado two and a half years after the event.

Not exact matches

«The strategy our lab is using to fight SMA is to «repress the repressor,»» said Chris Lorson, a researcher in the Bond Life Sciences Center and professor in the MU Department of Veterinary Pathobiology.

«Researchers once thought obesity was protective of bone because with more body mass, individuals have more bone mass; more bone mass typically decreases risk of osteoporosis and associated fractures,» said Pam Hinton, an associate professor in the MU Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology.

Dennis Miller, associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts & Science and an investigator with the Bond Life Sciences Center, and researchers in the Center for Translational Neuroscience at MU, study therapies for drug addiction and neurodegenerative disorders.

Additionally, previous studies by former MU geology professor, James Stitt, revealed that the trilobites had very large eyes, so the researchers were looking for clues as to how their anatomy played into their feeding habits.

«A significant part of adulthood is managing health care, which includes regular trips to the doctor, following treatment plans, and being aware of symptoms and changes in health,» said Nancy Cheak - Zamora, an assistant professor in the MU School of Health Professions and researcher in the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

In a published study, the team of researchers implanted human pluripotent stem cells in a special line of pigs developed by Randall Prather, an MU Curators Professor of reproductive physiology.

«We need to focus our efforts on addressing the needs of young adults with autism in a much bigger and broader way,» said Nancy Cheak - Zamora, an assistant professor in the MU School of Health Professions and a researcher at the MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Now, the researchers are trying to find molecules that can activate mu opioid receptors while blocking delta receptors.

John Tanner, a professor in the MU Department of Biochemistry, says mapping this enzyme will give researchers a better understanding of its function, which could help drug manufacturers create more effective drugs.

The collection contains over 20,000 different samples of Salmonella, with half of the samples housed at the Cancer Research Center where researchers affiliated with MU focus on three areas of cancer research: early detection, targeted treatment and new, effective chemotherapy.

«We found that if we exposed mice to one of two common endocrine disruptors - bisphenol A (BPA) or ethinyl estradiol (EE), which is the estrogen present in birth control pills, during development, it caused later disruptions in voluntary physical activity once the mice became adults,» said Cheryl Rosenfeld, associate professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine and a researcher in the Bond Life Sciences Center at MU.

Before joining MU, she was a senior researcher at Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL).

In 2016, researchers at the University of Missouri (MU) administrated quite possibly the most adorable study mankind has ever seen.