Tag: Research
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Researchers use electric stimulation to reduce risk of diabetes
UGA researchers are examining how electrical stimulation can improve glucose tolerance and reduce the risk…
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Study: Magnet hospital status may offer financial benefits
Magnet recognition is considered one of the highest credentials a hospital can receive for its…
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Researchers sequence peanut genome for first time
The International Peanut Genome Initiative-a group of multinational crop geneticists who have been working in…
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Professor identifies parts of brain involved with cost-benefit decisions
Although choosing to do something because the perceived benefit outweighs the financial cost is something…
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Developmental biologists explore function of cancer-causing gene
Developmental biologists at UGA are discovering new roles for a specific gene known as Max’s…
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Scientists lead study on ice sheet runoff’s impact
Runoff from melting glaciers in West Greenland is producing dramatic changes in its ice sheet,…
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Report finds protecting natural areas makes fiscal sense
Protecting a county’s natural resources and its fiscal health may seem to be competing goals,…
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UGA researcher identifies social network communities on Twitter
Most Twitter conversations have a distinct structure-forming one of six shapes-and the way these conversations…
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Researchers identify genes associated with molecules linked to diseases
Researchers led by a College of Family and Consumer Sciences faculty member have identified candidate…
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Researchers develop sustainable way to manufacture drug precursors
UGA researchers have found a new way to manufacture an important molecule used to create…
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Wood pellets boosting efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions
European power plants that burn wood pellets imported from the Southern U.S. to generate electricity…
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Charting new directions
To walk through the Medical Robotics Lab at the College of Engineering is to witness…
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Geneticist studying role hormones may play in obesity-related ailments
Scientists know people’s genes can affect whether they become obese. But the flipside also appears…
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Professor explores how to use a type of fat for weight loss
It may sound counterintuitive, but one way to lose weight may be to gain fat,…
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Research finds that healthy rivers make healthy marshes
The health of salt marshes on the Georgia coast depends on the amount of water…
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Terry College study finds volunteering increases employees’ job performance
Volunteerism is on the rise in the U.S., with more than a quarter of Americans…
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Study: Racial discrimination takes biological toll on some people
Racial discrimination has a health cost in additional to the emotional toll the abuse has…
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Franklin College researchers discover origin of unusual glands in the body
The thymus gland is a critical component of the human immune system. It is responsible…
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Watch Spot shed (pounds)
Too much food and too little exercise can lead to obesity in humans—and their pets.…
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Aspirin-based medicine may prevent damage caused by chemotherapy
UGA researchers have developed a new medication that promises to reduce many of the negative…
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New math model offers insights into cross-species parasite transmission
UGA researchers have developed a new mathematical model that helps to explain how some parasites…
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New psychology research shows promise for earlier, better dementia diagnosis
Nearly 36 million people worldwide are estimated to currently have dementia. That number is expected…
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UGA scientists discover gene associated with birth defect
Researchers at UGA have discovered a specific gene may play a major role in the…
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Faculty member studies relationship between obesity, taste organs
Most people don’t give much thought to the 10,000 taste buds on their tongue when…
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