Mizzou researchers at the forefront of detecting deadly deer disease
Published 12/11/2024Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal, neurological disease that affects cervids, such as white-tailed deer. It is caused by an infectious, misfolded protein that spreads through the brain and leads to weight loss, abnormal behavior and ultimately death.
Protecting the health of wildlife ecosystems
Published 11/14/2024The plague is one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history. An estimated 50 million Europeans died from it in the mid-1300s when it was known as the “Black Death.”
Mizzou researchers use novel method to uncover impact of maternal oxycodone on placental cells
Published 11/6/2024Cheryl Rosenfeld, DVM, PhD, professor at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, recently published research titled “Effects of Oxycodone on Placental Lineages: Evidence from the Transcriptome Profile of Mouse Trophoblast Giants Cells” in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Improving deer health one test at a time
Published 10/30/2024A new study by Mizzou researchers shows that infections, such as pneumonia, are a major cause of death in Midwestern white-tailed deer. The discovery can help tailor efforts to improve deer health.
A new approach to treating a difficult type of breast cancer
Published 9/4/2024Mizzou researcher Salman Hyder is the first to identify a drug that kills triple negative breast cancer cells and stops the formation of blood vessels that tumors need to grow.
New Vaccine Created by Mizzou Researchers Protects Cattle From Deadly Tick-borne Disease
Published 8/29/2024MizzouForward researcher Roman Ganta has created the first effective vaccine proven to protect cattle from bovine anaplasmosis, benefiting both cattle health and the agricultural economy.
CVM Researchers Shed Light on Approaches to Improve Veterinary Student Wellbeing
Published 8/28/2024Kerry Karaffa, PhD, LP, Tamara Hancock, DVM, MS, DACVP, and Tiffany Sanford-Martens, PhD, LP, recently published their research titled, “Perfectionistic Cognitions, Self-Compassion, and Psychological Distress Among Veterinary Students” in the Journal of College Student Mental Health.
Sniffing up scientific discovery: Five ways Mizzou research benefits dogs
Published 8/23/2024To celebrate National Dog Day, learn how researchers at Mizzou help both dogs and their human companions.
Small But Mighty: Microparticles From The Placenta May Offer Major Clues on the In Utero Development of Neurobehavioral Disorders
Published 11/29/2023For 30 years, Cheryl Rosenfeld has studied how biological information gets transferred from mothers to babies during pregnancy. The research is personal for Rosenfeld, whose niece, Sara, was exposed to sedative drugs in utero.
Task Force Elevates Collaboration Between University of Missouri and India
Published 11/16/2023A new team of researchers spanning medicine, engineering and veterinary science is working with researchers in India to expand opportunities for collaboration and innovation.