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Cheers to the health benefits of grape seeds

January 29, 2019 by university communications

Over the last several years, wine enthusiasts have cheered over the revelation that red wine has positive health benefits. While many assumed it was the grapes, skins and juice providing the antioxidants, the grape seeds took the back seat – until now. Dr. Paul Durham, distinguished professor of biology at Missouri State University, and Jessica Cox, graduate student in … [Read more...] about Cheers to the health benefits of grape seeds

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Biology, Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences, college of natural and applied sciences, Discovery, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, Jordan Valley Innovation Center, missouri state journal, Paul Durham, research

Center tests device to combat opioid crisis

November 27, 2018 by university communications

The statistics are staggering. Doctors prescribe opioids and people become addicted. But what if there was an effective, safer alternative to beat the pain? Dr. Paul Durham, distinguished professor of biology at Missouri State University and the director of the Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences at the Jordan Valley Innovation Center, shared his research of the vagus nerve … [Read more...] about Center tests device to combat opioid crisis

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Biology, Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences, college of natural and applied sciences, Faculty and Staff Page, In the News, Jordan Valley Innovation Center, Paul Durham, research

Understanding the link between nutrition and gut health

October 30, 2018 by university communications

Gut health has been proven to affect your overall health. One area that contributes to gut health is nutrition. Dr. Paul Durham, distinguished professor of biology at Missouri State University, explains to Forbes how what you eat affects your gut health. … [Read more...] about Understanding the link between nutrition and gut health

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Biology, Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences, college of natural and applied sciences, Dr. Paul Durham, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, In the News, Jordan Valley Innovation Center

Reducing opioid use through VNS

October 30, 2018 by university communications

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016. Opioids now cause about three-fourths of all overdose deaths. One solution to address this deadly crisis is reducing dependence on prescription painkillers through Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS). Dr. Paul Durham, distinguished professor of biology at Missouri … [Read more...] about Reducing opioid use through VNS

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Biology, Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences, college of natural and applied sciences, Discovery, Dr. Paul Durham, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, Jordan Valley Innovation Center, Lauren Cornelison, missouri state journal, research

Childhood trauma and chronic pain: What’s the relationship?

March 13, 2018 by university communications

The Children’s Bureau’s most recent child abuse statistics reveal that 7.2 million children were reported as abused in 2015. This number had unfortunately grown from the previous report by more than half a million children. Dr. Paul Durham is a distinguished professor of biology at Missouri State University and the director for the Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences at the … [Read more...] about Childhood trauma and chronic pain: What’s the relationship?

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Biology, Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences, college of natural and applied sciences, Discovery, Dr. Paul Durham, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, IDEA Commons, Jordan Valley Innovation Center, research

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