Human Health and Well-Being


A Clear Path
A Clear Path

Cardiovascular disease is the cause of one in four deaths in the U.S. A major contributor to cardiovascular disease is vascular calcification, a build-up in the arteries th...
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An Apple a Day
An Apple a Day

Drs. Matthew Interis, Lurleen Walters, and Alba J. Collart, researchers in the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station's Department of Agricultural Economi...
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Beyond hunger
Beyond hunger

Food insecurity impacts 8.5 percent of adults age 65 and older in the U.S. That percentage climbs to 12.3 in Mississippi, the state with the greatest number of older adults...
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From Seeds to Standards
From Seeds to Standards

One in eight U.S. preschoolers is considered obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control. One-third of three- and four-year-olds and half of five-year-olds in Missi...
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From the Cradle to the Grave
From the Cradle to the Grave

The ever changing family dynamic creates numerous opportunities for research by scientists like Drs. Joe Wilmoth and Tommy Phillips. The duo, both researchers in the Missis...
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Improved Care for Teens
Improved Care for Teens

Even though teen pregnancy is down more than 25 percent nationally and in Mississippi, there is still much work to do to reduce the U.S. teen birth rate, which remains one ...
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Patio Tomatoes and Raised-Bed Arugula
Patio Tomatoes and Raised-Bed Arugula

MAFES scientists Drs. Christine Coker and Gary Bachman have developed easy ways for Mississippi residents to have a flourishing vegetable crop without actually having a tra...
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The point of impact
The point of impact

Nayeon Lee, MSU biological engineering doctoral student, conducted research on woodpecker beaks to discover more about their shock-absorbing capabilities. Insight from the ...
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