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To Increase Physical Activity, Focus on How, not Why

By Guest PostFebruary 22, 2011Healthbehavior changing strategies, behavior strategies, chronic illnesses, cognitive approaches, exercise, Health, lifestyles, manageable goals, meta analysis, obesity, pedometers, physical activity, protection, self monitoring, university of missouri, vicki conn

*Behavior strategies, such as self-monitoring and goals, motivate best, MU study finds*

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Most people know that exercise is important to maintain and improve health; however, sedentary lifestyles and obesity rates are at all-time highs and have become major national issues. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found that healthy adults who received interventions focused on behavior-changing strategies significantly increased their physical activity levels. Conversely, interventions based on cognitive approaches, which try to change knowledge and attitudes, did not improve physical activity. (more…)

MU Researcher Studies How Infants Compare Quantities

By Guest PostDecember 5, 2010Scienceability to quantify, baby einstein, cheerios, child, infants, kristy vanmarle, liquid, non-cohesive substances, opaque, parents, psychologists, researcher, sand, tracking and quantifying objects, two substances, university of missouri, water

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Parents are often amazed at how fast their child grows and develops. New research at the University of Missouri has determined that the ability to quantify – even things that are hard to quantify, such as liquid – may develop much sooner than most parents realize.

University of Missouri researcher Kristy vanMarle, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Science, has determined that contrary to what previous studies have shown, infants are able to quantify non-cohesive substances – like sand, water, or even Cheerios – as early as 10 months. As long as the difference between the two substances is large enough, vanMarle has found that infants will choose the larger amount, especially when it comes to food. (more…)

Women Fight the Effects of Chemotherapy Long After Treatment Ends, MU Researchers Find

By Guest PostOctober 19, 2010Healthbody-image issues, breast cancer, breast cancer treatment, chemotherapy, depression, mental health, quality of life, rural areas, stephanie reid arndt, symptoms, university of missouri, urban areas, women

COLUMBIA, Mo. – For some women, the effects of breast cancer, the most common cancer affecting women, do not end when they leave the hospital. Now, researchers in the University of Missouri School of Health Professions have studied the lives of breast cancer patients following chemotherapy and found that their environments and available support systems help determine the quality of their lives.

“A lot of times people get mentally and emotionally ready to deal with chemotherapy and they receive a lot of support during that time,” said Stephanie Reid-Arndt, an assistant professor of health psychology in the School of Health Professions. “Then they go home and everyone feels like it’s over, but the patients still have worries and fears about the changes they’ve been through and what it means for the future.” (more…)

One Step Closer to a Drug Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis, MU Professor Says

By Guest PostOctober 13, 20101 commentHealth, Scienceatp, cell, cftr, chloride channels, cystic fibrosis, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, drug, fatal genetic diseases, genetic mutations, paper of the week, protein, tzyh chang hwang, university of missouri

*Study recognized for significance and importance in the world’s most common genetic disease*

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A University of Missouri researcher believes his latest work moves scientists closer to a cure for cystic fibrosis, one of the world’s most common fatal genetic diseases. (more…)

Dinosaurs Significantly Taller than Previously Thought

By Guest PostOctober 3, 2010Sciencecartilage, casey holliday, dinosaur, mammals, ohio university, reptiles, university of missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo.– It might seem obvious that a dinosaur’s leg bone connects to the hip bone, but what came between the bones has been less obvious. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri and Ohio University have found that dinosaurs had thick layers of cartilage in their joints, which means they may have been considerably taller than previously thought. The study is being published this week in the journal PLoS-ONE (Public Library of Science). (more…)

‘Market Changes Affect Risk Tolerance’

By Guest PostSeptember 28, 2010EconomyEconomy, risk tolerance, rui yao, stock market, u s economy, university of missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. – As the U.S. economy continues to lag, many investors remain wary about taking risks with the stock market. Now, researchers at MU have concluded that this attitude toward investment risk-taking is more than just a recent trend.

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The Root Impact of Climate Change

By Guest PostSeptember 23, 20101 commentEnvironmentatmospheric changes, christopher s bond, climate change, david koppenaal, dong xu, gary stacey, interdisciplinary plant group, jianlin cheng, ljiljana paša-tolić, melting glaciers, nutrient uptake, plant roots, rising ocean levels, root hair cells, university of missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. — When people discuss climate change, they usually think of impacts above ground, such as atmospheric changes, rising ocean levels, or melting glaciers. Less attention is paid to the effects right under their feet. Now, with the help of a $1.2 million grant from the federal Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy program, University of Missouri researchers are peering underground to see how climate change affects plant roots.

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New Study Indicates Higher than Predicted Human Exposure to the Toxic Chemical Bisphenol A or BPA

By Guest PostSeptember 21, 2010Environmentbertram drury, biomedical sciences, bisphenol a, body, bpa, environmental health perspectives, estrogen, frederick vom saal, george rottinghaus, human exposure, julia taylor, toxic chemical, university of california, university of missouri, veterinary medical diagnostic lab, vmdl, wade welshons

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Researchers have discovered that women, female monkeys and female mice have major similarities when it comes to how bisphenol A (BPA) is metabolized, and they have renewed their call for governmental regulation when it comes to the estrogen-like chemical found in many everyday products.

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