People have known for many years that what they eat can have a big impact, positive or negative, on their heart health. Today, Jun Dai, Ph.D., M.D., M.Sc., is looking at a lesser-understood factor relating to diet and heart health: […]
DMU prof lands NIH grant to study diet, coronary heart disease Read More
Troy J. Boffeli, D.P.M.’90, FACFAS, co-authored the case report “Angle and Base of Gait Long Leg Axial and Intraoperative Simulated Weightbearing Long Leg Axial Imaging to Capture True Frontal Plane Tibia to Calcaneus Alignment in Valgus and Varus Deformities of
Troy J. Boffeli, D.P.M.’90, FACFAS Read More
Newly discovered primate bones appear to be the most primitive ever found A cache of exquisitely preserved bones, found in a coal mine in the western state of Gujarat, India, appear to be the most primitive primate bones yet discovered,
Twenty-five little bones tell a puzzling story about early primate evolution Read More
Tea Tu Nguyen, D.P.M.’11, AACFAS, and Jakob C. Thorud, D.P.M.’11, M.S.A.’11, AACFAS, were among the authors who had published their review, “Reoperation and Reamputation After Transmetatarsal Amputation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” in the September-October 2016 issue of the Journal
Tea Tu Nguyen, D.P.M.’11, AACFAS; Jakob C. Thorud, D.P.M.’11, M.S.A.’11, AACFAS Read More
Kyle S. Peterson, D.P.M.’10, AACFAS, was among the authors who had published their research, “Short-Term Radiographic Results and Technique of Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis With a Posterior Anatomic Locking Plate,” in the September-October 2016 issue of the Journal of Foot and Ankle
Kyle S. Peterson, D.P.M.’10, AACFAS Read More
Each year, graduate and undergraduate students from the local scientific community have the opportunity to apply to participate in an intensive eight-week Mentored Student Research Program (MSRP) at Des Moines University. Selected students are able to choose from more than
Summer research soars to new heights Read More
Last summer, Julie Meachen, Ph.D., found herself up close and personal with a pack of large, aggressive predators with bone-crushing jaws. It was a heart-racing experience, but in a good way: She and her research colleagues are the first to
DMU professor reveals unexpected wolf in continental U.S. Read More
Darwin Schossow, D.O., Rick Hecker, D.O., FAOCA, Don Benson, D.O., and Daniel Deavers, Ph.D., professor (now emeritus) of physiology and pharmacology, posed for the photo above in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (COMS) of the University of Osteopathic
From the Class Note mailbag: DMU researchers Read More
A pregnant Tyrannosaurus rex that roamed Montana 68 million years ago may be the key to discerning gender differences between theropod, or meat-eating, dinosaur species. Researchers from North Carolina State University, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and DMU
Researchers discover pregnancy test for T. rex Read More
Des Moines University Continuing Medical Education was recently awarded a grant from the The France Foundation to provide the educational program, PILOT (Pulmonary Fibrosis Identification: Lessons for Optimizing Treatment). The grant was part of a national initiative designed to provide
A diverse partnership for a difficult disease Read More