Tag: Health Sciences
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Magnetically controlled nanoparticles enhance stroke treatment
Researchers at the University of Georgia and their collaborators have developed a new technique to…
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UGA researchers use nanoparticles to enhance chemotherapy
University of Georgia researchers have developed a new formulation of cisplatin, a common chemotherapy drug,…
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UGA researchers discover new method to reduce disease-causing inflammation
Researchers at the University of Georgia report in the Journal of Biological Chemistry that an…
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Student-produced ‘Match Madness’ documentary debuts on WUGA-TV next week
“Match Madness,” a half-hour documentary that follows the lives of three students in the Georgia…
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UGA researchers receive $1.8 million grant to fight deadly parasite
Researchers at the University of Georgia recently received a five-year $1.8 million grant from the…
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UGA geneticist named one of Cell’s 40 under 40
University of Georgia researcher Robert Schmitz was recently selected by the journal Cell as one…
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Study identifies continuous production of hyaluronic acids as key trigger to cancer initiation, grow
Chronic inflammation that induces low oxygen levels, or hypoxia, is a widely accepted cause of…
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UGA mourns passing of Obesity Initiative director Clifton A. Baile
Clifton A. “Cliff” Baile, a D.W. Brooks Distinguished Professor and GRA Eminent Scholar in Biotechnology…
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New seed funding program to strengthen GRU-UGA research ties
Georgia Regents University and the University of Georgia will expand their research collaborations through a…
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Two conferences in June to analyze obesity, family health, well-being
The University of Georgia will be the epicenter of two conferences addressing health and well-being…
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Virtual pet leads to increased physical activity for kids, UGA research says
Placing children into a mixed reality-part virtual environment and part real world-has great potential for…
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UGA now accepting applications for new post-baccalaureate research program
A new program at the University of Georgia is working to increase the number of…
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UGA awarded $3.15 million to improve chronic disease management in the workplace
Researchers in the University of Georgia College of Public Health received a five-year, $3.15 million…
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UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences holds undergraduate research symposium
This year, 36 students in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences…
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UGA Griffin campus to present Psych Day at UGA
The University of Georgia Griffin campus will present a day of sessions devoted to the…
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UGA researchers find new method to combat common childhood illness: RSV
Almost all children are infected with respiratory syncytial virus by the time they are two.…
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UGA researchers develop new drug formulation for cancer treatment
Health forums were abuzz in 2007 with news that a simple, inexpensive chemical may serve…
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Rapid toxicity test for household, industrial compounds in the works at UGA
Multiyear testing methods have left the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with a list of 80,000…
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Small retail grocers, improved transit might be key to shrinking ‘food deserts’
Food deserts—a term used for geographical areas where healthy food is inaccessible or prohibitively expensive—are…
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UGA celebrates National Public Health Week, April 7-13
Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia College of Public Health is celebrating National Public…
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Magnet hospital status may offer financial benefits, UGA researcher finds
Magnet recognition is considered one of the highest credentials a hospital can receive for its…
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UGA experts available to speak on the 2014 County Health Rankings
While Georgia’s healthiest counties continue to flourish, poorer rural counties continue to struggle with higher…
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UGA researchers explore function of cancer-causing gene
Developmental biologists at the University of Georgia are discovering new roles for a specific gene…
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Media Advisory: Match Day event planned for GRU/UGA Medical Partnership March 21
The first class of medical students trained in Athens as part of the Georgia Regents…
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