Last week, July 10th-15th, Whitney Schroer (CMB Undergraduate) and Renee Ehrenstrom (CMB Graduate Student) presented their work at the 2010 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Honolulu, Hawaii. The project entitled, "Early Gait Alterations in the Tg2576 Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Preliminary Aanalysis" was largely completed by Whitney because of her … [Read more...] about Undergraduate Research Presentation in Hawaii – Alzheimer’s Alters Walking Gait
If you are working in a research lab, please make sure you are aware of the safety procedures and proper use of safety equipment so this does not happen at Missouri State. … [Read more...] about Lab Explosion Injures 4 In Mizzou Biochem Lab
A new report summarizes our woeful place in the world regarding health care performance. How is this possible and ethical in the wealthiest country in the history of the world? We have the highest per capita spending on health care in the world. Shouldn't we expect the finest health care, by any measure? No matter how you feel about the recent political fight over health … [Read more...] about US Ranks Last Among 7 Countries on Health System Performance
A recent study has shown that the common practice of giving supplemental oxygen provides no benefit to those suffering acute heart attacks and in fact may actually increase their risk for adverse outcomes. While the sample size is too small to provide definitive evidence for avoiding supplemental O2 following MI, it does provide another reminder of how few medical practices … [Read more...] about
Craig Venter is at it again. He has published new data in Science demonstrating the viability of an artificial genome in a bacterium. The bacteria phenotype is consistent with the synthetic genome showing that the artificial DNA is directing the cell. A summary can be found here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10132762.stm. Of course, there are a host … [Read more...] about Artificial Life Produced