Tag: Research
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Study: Lax laws affect vaccination, disease outbreak rates
Lax state vaccination laws contribute to lower immunization rates and increased outbreaks of preventable diseases…
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Microbiologists describe new insights into human neurodegenerative disease
UGA microbiology researchers studying a soil bacterium have identified a potential mechanism for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Research: Mother’s maternal identity linked to relationship with child’s father
A mother’s maternal identity is linked closely to the relationship she has with her child’s…
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COE study finds pressuring teens to exercise won’t work
Just like attempts at influencing hairstyles or clothing can backfire, adults who try to guilt…
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Research links borderline personality traits with lowered empathy
Those with borderline personality disorder, a mental illness marked by unstable moods, often experience trouble…
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Study finds South’s water sources pose risk for salmonella infection
UGA researchers have determined that various freshwater sources in Georgia could feature levels of salmonella…
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Collaboration finds toxic chemical in birds outside of Superfund site
Researchers at UGA’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory have found that a contaminated mixture called Aroclor 1268…
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Developing disease-resistant poultry may be solution for multiple virus issues
Poultry disease is an international issue, especially when there is an outbreak close to home.…
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UGA researchers edit plant DNA using mechanism that evolved in bacteria
UGA researchers have used a gene-editing tool known as CRISPR/Cas to modify the genome of…
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UGA scientists discover how parasitic plants know when to attack
An international team of researchers led by scientists at UGA has discovered how parasitic plants,…
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UGA scientist calls for more natural baseline data collection in world’s oceans
In the spring of 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform exploded, initiating an uncontrolled deep-water…
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Researcher leads comprehensive international study on folate
A UGA researcher is the lead author on an international paper on folate biomarkers as…
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Researchers develop bird flu vaccine using virus in dogs
UGA researchers have used a virus commonly found in dogs as the foundation for a…
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Researchers develop less expensive way to manufacture nanofibers
UGA researchers have developed an inexpensive way to manufacture extraordinarily thin polymer strings commonly known…
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College of Pharmacy researchers find potential treatment for fatal lung diseases
Researchers at UGA have discovered that the drug triciribine may reverse or halt the progression…
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Study finds high-fat diet changes gut microflora, signals to brain
Eating foods high in fat—tasty french fries, for example—changes the populations of bacteria innate to…
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Researcher named Pew scholar in biomedical sciences
UGA researcher Bob Schmitz recently was named a Pew scholar in the biomedical sciences by…
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UGA professor helps discover new Jupiter-like exoplanet
A team of astronomers that includes UGA professor Inseok Song has discovered a Jupiter-like exoplanet…
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Personal experience acts as major driver in decision for or against flu vaccination
Convincing someone to receive the annual flu vaccine goes beyond messaging and well-written public service…
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Researchers identify new techniques for diagnosing breathing abnormalities
Coughing and sneezing that often indicates the flu could be traced to a rare genetic…
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Study’s findings may help curb painkiller misuse
In a nationwide study, researchers from the UGA School of Social Work found that individuals…
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RBC researchers identify unique marker on chromosomes in early embryo
Researchers in UGA’s Regenerative Bioscience Center are visually capturing the first process of chromosome alignment…
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Study: Bimanual exam doesn’t accurately screen for ovarian cancer
The most commonly performed ovarian cancer screening test—the bimanual exam—is unlikely to benefit healthy women,…
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Physician recommendations result in greater weight loss, UGA research finds
Patients advised to lose weight by their physicians dropped more pounds on average than those…
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