Tag: Health Sciences

Building a Medical School: A Progress Report

Building momentum
Just What the Doctor Ordered

Announcing the UGA School of Medicine. Stat!
UGA breaks ground on new medical education and research building

The groundbreaking was a “transformational moment at the University of Georgia.”
Primary care decisions often made without the best evidence

Primary care providers may have a difficult time finding quality evidence to support their clinical…
More access to opioid treatment programs needed in Southeast, says study

Large portions of the Southeast don’t have enough opioid treatment programs to match their high…
Researchers develop low-cost test to evaluate muscle health

A new, non-invasive test developed by researchers at the University of Georgia shows how exercise…
Reducing frustration with health care is key for those with chronic medical conditions

A study by UGA researchers provides insights into how health care providers and patients can…
New study tests potential treatment to combat Gulf War illness

A grant from the U.S. Department of Defense will allow UGA researchers to test a…
Chronic illness and depression increase likelihood of problem drinking in older adults

Older adults suffering from multiple chronic health conditions and depression are nearly ﬁve times as…
White ibis salmonella shedding increases with urbanization, new UGA study finds

The more urbanized a place is, the more white ibises there are carrying salmonella-the same…
Public skepticism would likely greet a new Zika vaccine, study says

As scientists race to create a vaccine for the Zika virus, new research from the…
UGA-led research team discovers a pathogen’s motility triggers immune response

Until now, a pathogen’s ability to move through the body has been overlooked as a…
New mouse model reveals extensive postnatal brain damage caused by Zika infection

A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a…
Plant compounds may boost brain function in older adults, study says

The same compounds that give plants and vegetables their vibrant colors might be able to…
UGA receives CDC grant to boost prevention efforts in Georgia’s high obesity counties

The University of Georgia has been awarded a two-year, $1.25 million grant from the Centers…
New drug combination has potential to significantly improve chemotherapy success

University of Georgia researchers have found a way to enhance chemotherapy’s cancer-killing powers, bringing science…
Cynthia Kenyon, pioneering aging and life-extension researcher, to deliver Charter Lecture

Cynthia Kenyon, one of the world’s foremost authorities on the molecular biology and genetics of…
UGA researchers identify new pathway in human pathogens

Several of the more aggressive pathogens that infect humans can thrive in an oxygen-free environment…
UGA research sheds light on mechanism that leads to drug-resistant superbugs

Drug-resistant organisms, or so-called “superbugs,” are a growing public health threat because “last-resort” therapeutics-employed only…
Dental fillings raise levels of mercury in the body, UGA study says

Dental surface restorations composed of dental amalgam, a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and other…
Researcher receives $5.2 million to develop affordable diagnostic test for Chagas disease

An international team of researchers led by infectious disease experts at the University of Georgia…
Faculty and students assess community health needs, get hands-on experience

An assessment of community health needs, led by University of Georgia faculty and facilitated by…
UGA researchers unfold advances in cardiac catheters

A graduate student in the University of Georgia College of Engineering is turning to the…
Ecologists create a framework for predicting new infectious diseases

Ecologists at the University of Georgia are leading a global effort to predict where new…