Tag: Health Sciences
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UGA researchers discover potential treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis
Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a new small molecule drug that may…
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UGA’s Regenerative Bioscience Center marks 10 years of research
Ten years ago with only a handful of researchers, the University of Georgia’s Regenerative Bioscience…
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GRU/UGA Medical Partnership campus dean search committee named
University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby has announced the formation of a search committee…
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Former CDC executive to speak about communication and public health
The University of Georgia’s Voices from the Vanguard series continues Feb. 17 as Glen Nowak,…
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Researchers find protein necessary for fertility performs different roles in sperm, eggs
The protein necessary for fertility in both sexes performs distinctly different roles in male and…
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UGA to add glycoscience researcher Robert Haltiwanger as newest GRA Eminent Scholar
One of the nation’s leading glycobiology researchers will join the University of Georgia faculty this…
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UGA researchers to develop new treatment for Chagas disease
University of Georgia researchers in collaboration with Anacor Pharmaceuticals have received a $5.3 million grant…
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Revamped Walk Georgia ready to get Georgians moving this winter
University of Georgia Extension is rolling out a revamped version of Walk Georgia, a community…
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Beating the clock: UGA researchers develop new treatment for rabies
Successfully treating rabies can be a race against the clock. Those who suffer a bite…
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UGA researchers image and measure tubulin transport in cilia
Defective cilia can lead to a host of diseases and conditions in the human body—from…
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Stress increases motivation, amount spent for alcohol, UGA research finds
The effects of stress can change the way heavy drinkers seek alcohol-and how much they’re…
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New model predicts Ebola epidemic in Liberia could be ended by June
The Ebola epidemic in Liberia could likely be eliminated by June 2015 if the current…
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Gates grant supports UGA’s continued fight against infectious disease
The University of Georgia Research Foundation has received an additional $710,000 from the Bill and…
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CDC scientist to speak about early AIDS investigations
“CDC, Hollywood and the early days of AIDS in the U.S.,” will be the topic…
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Award-winning curriculum blends hall of famers and exercise
A growing number of children around the state are learning about the benefits of exercise,…
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Building on big data, UPenn and UGA awarded $23.4 million pathogen genomics database contract
A genome database team led by University of Pennsylvania and University of Georgia scientists has…
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UGA, Emory collaborate to leverage strengths in infectious disease research
The University of Georgia and Emory University are strengthening their collaborations to elevate the position…
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UGA study finds low weight gain in pregnant women reduces male fetal survival
The amount of weight a woman gains during pregnancy can be vitally important—especially if she’s…
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Vitamin D deficiency, depression linked in UGA-led international study
Vitamin D deficiency is not just harmful to physical health—it also might impact mental health,…
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UGA study finds it’s mean boys, not mean girls, who rule at school
Debunking the myth of the “mean girl,” new research from the University of Georgia has…
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UGA scientists receive $3 million NIH grant to develop infectious disease outbreak warning system
John Drake, an associate professor in the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology, will…
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Family member’s death can impact personal health, UGA research finds
Death takes a toll on the living, and in the case of baby boomers, the…
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UGA College of Veterinary Medicine receives Gates Foundation grant to study norovirus
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine announced today that it is a Grand…
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UGA researcher studies obesity’s role in breast, ovarian cancers
Mandi Murph in the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is focusing her research efforts…
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