Inactive today, forgetful tomorrow: Mizzou researchers discover a link between lack of physical activity and a decline in brain health

Published 1/23/2025
A new study shows specific changes in the brain after muscle disuse that are linked with cognitive decline.

Mizzou researchers at the forefront of detecting deadly deer disease

Published 12/11/2024
Chronic 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 11/14/2024
The 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.”