Missouri Breaks Industries Research Inc

04/30/2026

We're excited to share this video highlighting the work Missouri Breaks and Care Access have been doing to support the health of our community members.

A living archive of community-led events with local partners, week by week.

04/28/2026

It was our privilege to host some of your esteemed UND Indigenous Health team!

04/27/2026

🎉🤩New location in Rapid city coming soon 🤩🎉

04/24/2026

Today we honored Dr. Lyle Best for his years of service & research ❤️

Lyle Best, MD | Strong Heart Study , Missouri Breaks Industries Research Inc & Turtle Mountain Community College

Dr. Best grew up in North Dakota and began his professional career with the Indian Health Service (IHS) in 1977, for the first 16 years as clinical director of the hospital at Belcourt, ND and later for 5 years as Maternal Child Health
consultant, responsible for 19 facilities in the region.

Retiring from IHS in 1998, Dr. Best spent a year in Winnipeg, Canada in both the DNA Diagnostic Laboratory and in the regional genetic counseling clinic. From 1999 through 2013 he taught genetics at Turtle Mountain Community College
(TMCC). He began conducting genetic and other research in the American Indian communities and from 2000 through 2017 as principal investigator for the Strong Heart Study.

Dr. Best has supervised the TMCC Genetics and Pre-eclampsia Study (GPS) since 2004. A primary goal of the GPS is training and engagement of tribal college students in an ongoing biomedical research program. Over 60 students have
benefited from this program and many have gone on to highly qualified careers in medical fields. This study was the first to report genetic variants in the C-reactive protein (CRP) gene increasing risk of pre-eclampsia.

Dr. Best also supervised a case/control study of asthma in the Cheyenne River Sioux community. In addition to published findings, an important product of this study has been a series of videos highlighting the contributions of epidemiology
and genetics to the improvement of public health for American Indian communities.

THANKS DR. BEST!

04/23/2026

If you are 40+ and have a A, B or C PAP Device, and are struggling to use it, give us a call at 605-964-1260 and we will be more than happy to assist you with your sleep health.
Ask for Lyndsey or Karen, the CATNAP Team.

04/23/2026

Great turn out of community members eager to hear results of local health research at today’s Community Research Symposium! Join us at the Oyate Teca building!

04/09/2026

Join us tomorrow for the iteration of our Tribal Health webinar series! Tomorrow's webinar will explore how oral health affects chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, and how Tribally-led workforce and policy solutions, such as dental therapy, can expand access to care.

Learn more and register at https://bit.ly/3NHo5h5.

04/08/2026

04/08/2026

Do you identify as American Indian and currently smoke commerical ci******es?
Provide your perspective and input to help our community improve a texting program for quitting smoking. Text/call: 612-413-9787 or email us at: Quitguide@aicaf.org for more information.

04/07/2026

04/03/2026

Our Eagle Butte office is currently reading at just under 4 inches of snow with the system predicted to continue into tomorrow. Enjoy the April snow day & offer thanks for the moisture blessing our homelands. Show us your snow day pics in the comments...
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