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2 months ago | 
kcur.org | Lilley Halloran
University of Missouri scientists have found that just 10 days of physical inactivity can have negative effects on memory and learning. A recently-published study conducted on female rats shows for the first time that even short periods of severe inactivity allow the buildup of proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers also found that avoiding muscle use causes insulin resistance, a potential contributor to the disease.
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2 months ago | 
kbia.org | Lilley Halloran
University of Missouri scientists have found that just 10 days of physical inactivity can have negative effects on memory and learning. A recently-published study conducted on female rats shows for the first time that even short periods of severe inactivity allow the buildup of proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers also found that avoiding muscle use causes insulin resistance, a potential contributor to the disease.
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Dec 29, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Lilley Halloran
By Lilley Halloran,Brittany Hilderbrand The holidays are known for family festivities, but for some, an unexpected visit to the emergency room can quickly change the mood. Doctors in Columbia say their emergency departments operate as usual because injuries don't stop for the holidays. Health and Higher Education, Fall 2024. Studying journalism, constitutional democracy, history and political science. Reach me at [email protected]
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
newstribune.com | Lilley Halloran
Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine say clinical studies are an important way to advance public health knowledge, but finding participants can often be a challenge. "It's always reaching people, right, reaching a representative group of participants," said Dr. Bettina Mittendorfer, the school's senior associate dean for research. "There's never an end to the research, I would say.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
kbia.org | Lilley Halloran
Unless Missourians want roadkill instead of turkey this Thanksgiving, state officials say drivers should be on the lookout for deer on their holiday travel routes – especially in the middle of the state. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant Kyle Green said there were hundreds of deer-related collisions on the highways surrounding Columbia last November, including more than 40 on U.S. 63, nearly 30 on U.S. 50, more than 20 on Interstate 70 and about 20 on U.S. 54.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
wfmz.com | Lilley Halloran
"I got you. I got you!" Daniel Clements yelled across the court Sunday as he passed the ball to a teammate in the last game of the Mizzou Classic, a wheelchair basketball tournament. The tournament, which hosted teams from Arkansas, Tennessee and Kansas, marked the kickoff of MizzouRec's wheelchair basketball season. The Missouri team was the only collegiate-level team in the competition — the rest were adult division teams. "I felt like we really fought back. We played with a lot of passion.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Lilley Halloran |Mary Bell
"I got you. I got you!" Daniel Clements yelled across the court Sunday as he passed the ball to a teammate in the last game of the Mizzou Classic, a wheelchair basketball tournament. The tournament, which hosted teams from Arkansas, Tennessee and Kansas, marked the kickoff of MizzouRec's wheelchair basketball season. The Missouri team was the only collegiate-level team in the competition - the rest were adult division teams. Health and Higher Education, Fall 2024.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
southernminn.com | Lilley Halloran
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Lilley Halloran |Yasmeen Saadi
Partnership and collaboration were the center of discussion Friday at the fourth annual Source Summit Global Conference, a gathering of individuals committed to economic and social change in Columbia. Lester Woods Jr., who convened the summit, challenged city and county officials to tap the strengths of local organizations and nonprofits to help promote equity in the area. Health and Higher Education, Fall 2024. Studying journalism, constitutional democracy, history and political science.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
kbia.org | Lilley Halloran
With the deadline for Missouri Medicare patients to change their health insurance plans less than a month away, free open enrollment assistance is available at the Columbia Public Library. Every Wednesday through the end of open enrollment on Dec. 7, the Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program (MO SHIP) will hold afternoon sessions, by appointment or walk-in, with Medicare counselors.
