COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Flu fighters: Mizzou researchers getting a closer look at immune response to influenza Findings can help scientists develop better flu therapies, vaccines for pigs and humans. * A team of researchers at the University of Missouri is on a mission to better understand which immune cells in pigs are most responsive to an influenza infection. Because swine and humans share genetic simi  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 14 -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued the following news release: * * * DHSS confirms rare case of brain infection JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is announcing case of an adult Missouri resident with a laboratory-confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri. Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic single-celled free-living ameba that can cause a rare deadly infection of the brain called prima  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Could Rice Production Take Root in Tennessee? Farmers Look to Diversify Crops, Improve Profitability DYERSBURG, Tenn. - Rice is the primary staple for more than half the world's population, with the United States alone estimated to plant almost 3 million acres in 2025, according to the USDA. Most is grown in the Rice Belt, which includes Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana   more