Matthew Hentges, D.P.M.’11, FACFAS; Kyle Moore, D.P.M.’13, FACFAS; Lanster Martin, D.P.M.’14; and Jordan Ernst, D.P.M.’15, M.S.A.’13, AACFAS, were among the authors of the case report, “Avascular necrosis of the first metatarsal: a case of second metatarsal bone transport with external […]
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DMU alumna Leah Brandon, D.O.’12, M.S.A.’10, was named to the 22nd annual list of the Des Moines Business Record’s Forty Under 40 honorees. These 40 central Iowa leaders, who were chosen by past award winners, are under the age of 40
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DMU student Ruffin Tchakounte was named to the 22nd annual list of the Des Moines Business Record’s Forty Under 40 honorees. These 40 central Iowa leaders, who were chosen by past award winners, are under the age of 40 and have
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The big brains of whales and dolphins – the largest on the planet – evolved to keep themselves warm in cold oceanic waters, according to research published March 9 in the journal Scientific Reports. “What is really cool about this
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Leah Brandon, D.O.’12, M.S.A.’10, medical director and staff physician in internal medicine and pediatrics for ChildServe in Des Moines, was named among the Business Record’s 2021 Forty Under 40 honorees. These 40 local business leaders, who were chosen by past
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Des Moines University’s master of science in anatomy degree (M.S.A.) program prepares students for a variety of careers, including teaching. The program’s teaching track includes many first-year medical school classes, courses specifically designed for the anatomy master’s degree program and
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They say the eyes are the window to the soul, but the spaces above them can reveal a person’s identification. These holes in the skull can fill the “holes” in a forensic investigation when a dead body is discovered. “The
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While water blasting at a wall of frozen mud in Yukon, Canada, a gold miner made an extraordinary discovery: a perfectly preserved wolf pup that had been locked in permafrost for 57,000 years. The remarkable condition of the pup, named
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Anatomy is one of the most, if not the most, hands-on aspects of clinical students’ education. Students in DMU’s doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.), doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.), doctor of physical therapy (D.P.T.), master of physician assistant studies (PA)
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While several aspects of “normal” life have been put on hold during the pandemic, that hasn’t occurred with research at Des Moines University. Case in point is a significant set of research on the brains of chimpanzees and wild and
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