Category: Science & Technology
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UGA study pinpoints the likeliest rodent sources of future human infectious diseases
Researchers at the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology have developed a way to…
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UGA to host international conference on ecology, evolution of infectious diseases
More than 350 scientists from around the world will gather in Athens from May 26-29…
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UGA research finds geckos resistant to antibiotics, may pose risk to pet owners
Tokay geckos harbor bacteria that are resistant to a number of antibiotics, making them a…
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Physicians can play key role in preventing foodborne illness, says UGA’s Mike Doyle
Food safety awareness is key to understanding the food safety issues on the horizon, and…
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Noted influenza researcher joins UGA Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center
An influenza researcher whose work focuses on the interspecies transmission and pathogenesis of the virus…
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UGA researcher develops bird flu vaccine using virus commonly found in dogs
Researchers at the University of Georgia have used a virus commonly found in dogs as…
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Phi Zeta honors awarded to faculty, students in UGA College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine recently recognized outstanding faculty and students with…
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UGA using NIH grant to track vaccine attitudes with Twitter
A computational tool being developed to study vaccination attitudes and behaviors through social media could…
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UGA training pig skin for neural development
A pig’s skin cells may hold the key to new treatments and cures for devastating…
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UGA professor named vice-president elect of American Society of Nutrition
Mary Ann Johnson, the Bill and June Flatt Professor in Foods and Nutrition in the…
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UGA researcher works to build ‘missing’ bone for children suffering from HPP
The University of Georgia’s Luke Mortensen holds up an X-ray image showing an infant’s hand,…
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Animal parasite study could help humans ‘manage nasty diseases’
The evolutionary history, body size and geographic range of an animal species are predictors for…
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Athens veterinarians to participate in national service animal eye exam event
The University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital will again offer free eye exam screenings during…
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UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Association recognizes three
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine recognized three alumni with awards for service…
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UGA public health professor receives national award for teaching excellence
Joel Lee, the John A. Drew Professor of Health Administration at the University of Georgia…
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UGA Center for Drug Discovery to hold bioethics seminar
The University of Georgia Center for Drug Discovery will hold a special bioethics seminar for…
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UGA College of Public Health to hold Community Open House April 20
The University of Georgia’s College of Public Health will host its first Community Open House…
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Study finds cystic fibrosis decreases muscle strength
Patients with cystic fibrosis have a muscle deficiency that gets worse with age, according to…
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Researchers find 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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Chronic loneliness in older adults leads to more doctors’ office visits, UGA study finds
Experiences of loneliness and social isolation can lead to increased health care use among older…
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President’s Malaria Initiative coordinator to speak April 14 at UGA
Rear Adm. R. Timothy Ziemer oversaw the reduction of worldwide malaria deaths by 40 percent…
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Recipe for antibacterial plastic: Plastic plus egg whites
Bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant antibacterial properties,…
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UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital now open in new location
The University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital saw its first appointments today at its new…
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