Newswise Focus Channel: Local - Missouri

New Research Shines a Light on Missouri's Public Health Response to COVID-19 and Offers a Transformative Path Forward

George Washington University — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:05:59 EST

Today, Missouri Foundation for Health and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health released a report on the public health response to COVID-19 in Missouri.

Potential New Therapy for Crohn's, Colitis Identified

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 14:00:00 EST

researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a compound that may treat IBD without directly targeting inflammation. The compound tamps down the activity of a gene linked to blood clotting. They discovered that the gene was turned on at sites of intestinal inflammation and damage, and blocking its activity reduces IBD symptoms in mice.

SLU Awarded $580,000 Grant To Develop Missouri's First Academic Health Department

Saint Louis University Medical Center — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 10:05:07 EST

Saint Louis University's Pamela Xaverius, Ph.D., associate professor of epidemiology, and Darcy Scharff, Ph.D., associate professor of behavioral science and health education, have received a $580,000 grant from Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) to develop the required infrastructure for a successful Academic Health Department (AHD).

Physics researchers discover new approach to control the spread of light

Missouri University of Science and Technology — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:00:00 EST

Physics researchers have discovered a new way to control light -- one that produces a concentrated, optically energetic laser beam when transmitted through diffuse media such as fog, biological tissue or white paint -- rather than the typical weaker light with a lateral spread.

Stock Analysts Accentuate the Negative So Firms Can Achieve More Positives, Study Finds

Washington University in St. Louis — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:50:28 EST

A new study, involving two Washington University in St. Louis faculty at Olin Business School, finds that analysts disseminate earnings news by revising share-price targets or stating they expect firms to beat earnings estimates, often tempering such information -- even suppressing positive news -- to facilitate beatable projections. The paper is scheduled for the March issue of The Accounting Review.

Study first to show processes determining fate of new RNA pesticides in soils

Washington University in St. Louis — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:05:33 EST

Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis develop a method to learn more about how a new type of pesticide degrades in the environment.

A New Method for Precision Drug Delivery: Painting

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 14:05:59 EST

Researchers from the McKelvey School of Engineering and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are one step closer to delivering precise amounts of medication to exact location, repurposing an existing imaging "painting" method.

Missouri S&T joins LIGO Scientific Collaboration and world-class astrophysics research

Missouri University of Science and Technology — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 19:05:20 EST

This spring semester, Missouri University of Science and Technology became the state's only institution to join the worldwide LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) Scientific Collaboration (LSC) of researchers committed to detecting cosmic gravitational waves. This research explores the fundamental physics of gravity using the emerging field of gravitational wave science as a tool for astronomical discovery.

Better together: Mitochondrial fusion supports cell division

Washington University in St. Louis — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 10:05:46 EST

New research from Washington University in St. Louis shows that when cells divide rapidly, their mitochondria are fused together. In this configuration, the cell is able to more efficiently use oxygen for energy.

High-powered fuel cell boosts electric-powered submersibles, drones

Washington University in St. Louis — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:05:15 EST

A team of engineers in the McKelvey School of Engineering has developed a high-powered fuel cell that operates at double the voltage of today's commercial fuel cells. It could power underwater vehicles, drones and eventually electric aircraft at a significantly lower cost.

Fight Colorectal Cancer breaks down barriers to colorectal cancer screening

Fight Colorectal Cancer — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:05:50 EST

During March 2019 - Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - the leading advocacy organization is rallying advocates to raise awareness so all Americans can access life-saving colorectal cancer screenings.

Chemical added to consumer products impairs response to antibiotic treatment

Washington University in St. Louis — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 09:40:38 EST

Grocery store aisles are stocked with products that promise to kill bacteria. However, new research from Washington University in St. Louis finds that a chemical that is supposed to kill bacteria is actually making them stronger and more capable of surviving antibiotic treatment.

Unnecessary testing for UTIs cut by nearly half

Washington University in St. Louis — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:00:00 EST

Over-testing for urinary tract infections (UTIs) leads to unnecessary antibiotic use, which spreads antibiotic resistance. Infectious disease specialists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis made changes to hospital procedures that cut urine tests by nearly half without compromising doctors' abilities to detect UTIs.

Earning a bee's wings

Washington University in St. Louis — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 07:05:58 EST

When a honey bee turns 21 days old, she leaves the nest to look for pollen and nectar. For her, this is a moment of great risk, and great reward. It's also the moment at which she becomes recognizable to other bees.

Pottery reveals America's first social media networks

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:05:38 EST

Long before Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook and even MySpace, early Mississippian Mound cultures in America's southern Appalachian Mountains shared artistic trends and technologies across regional networks that functioned in similar ways as modern social media, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis.

For adult scoliosis, surgery, other treatments are viable options

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:05:23 EST

A multi-center study of adults with lumbar scoliosis has determined that the most important factor in deciding whether to operate is the extent of a patient's disability due to his or her spinal deformity, as well as how much that disability interferes with day-to-day life.

When a Defect Might Be Beneficial

Washington University in St. Louis — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:05:55 EST

In the quest to design more efficient solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), a team of engineers has analyzed different types of defects in the semiconductor material that enables such devices to determine if and how they affect performance.

This national emergency is 'fictitious'

Washington University in St. Louis — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:05:55 EST

Unmet Social Needs Among Medicaid Members Lead to Stress, Chronic Conditions

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:30:43 EST

A survey of Medicaid members found that increasing levels of unmet social needs were positively associated with stress, smoking and chronic conditions, according to new research from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.Scientists, led by Tess Thompson, research assistant professor, analyzed data from 1,214 online surveys from Medicaid members about social needs, demographics, and health-related and psychosocial outcomes.

High Pressure Freezing Technique Paired with Electron Microscopy and Tomography Reveals Previously Unknown Mycorrhizal Compartment

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 07:30:12 EST

The importance of the mycorrhizal symbiosis to plant growth has led to a large body of research into their formation and function, yet there are critical unanswered questions. Howard Berg, director of the Imaging and Microscopy Facility at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and his collaborators have discovered a previously unknown compartment within these symbiotic cortical root cells that could be important for nutrient exchange and molecular communication between the symbiotic partners.