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Mapping food deserts

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Maps are great for showing where things are. They’re also good for showing where things aren’t.
Two Michigan State University professors have developed interactive maps that offer a visual perspective of urban food deserts…

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MU researchers believe discovery could lead to testing that displaces colonoscopies

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Nobody enjoys colonoscopies, including mice. University of Missouri researchers are excited about the potential of using genetic biomarkers to predict colon cancer caused by inflammation. A new method developed at the MU Re…

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States should extend benefits for youth in foster care, MU expert says

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Each year, 29,000 foster youths are released from care as they become adults. A University of Missouri foster care expert says these young people encounter tremendous challenges as they transition out of care. However, those wh…

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School attendance, refusal skills combat smoking risk in youth

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Asian-American youth are one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. Although Asian Americans begin smoking later in life, they are more likely to smoke regularly and at a higher rate than other ethnic or racial gr…

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Researchers identify how bone-marrow stem cells hold their ‘breath’ in low-oxygen environments

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DALLAS — Sept. 3, 2010 — UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified unique metabolic properties that allow a specific type of stem cell in the body to survive and replicate in low-oxygen environments.
In a study published in th…

Categories Blog Entry, Earth, Energy & Environment, Health

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