Researchers have more evidence that males and females are different, this time in the fluid that helps protect the cartilage in their knee joints. They have found in the synovial fluid of this joint, clear differences in the messages cells are...
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Rawson named to board of examiners for national quality award
Dr. James Rawson, chairman of the Department of Radiology and Imaging at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has...
National foundation gives $53,000 for pediatric cancer research
A $53,000 gift from the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation – an organization dedicated to raising funds for childhood cancer research –...
Cells that make blood vessels can also make tumors and enable their spread
While it’s widely held that tumors can produce blood vessels to support their growth, scientists now have evidence that cells key to...
AU Health signs agreement on downtown property
Augusta University’s health system will lease two floors in the former Wells Fargo building at corner of Seventh and Broad streets.
Helping dad make a healthy choice about prostate cancer screening
This weekend, families across the country will celebrate “dad” with funny cards, gifts and plenty of food, too. And while it’s all fun...
Poisel named vice chancellor for student affairs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Dr. Mark Allen Poisel, vice president for enrollment and student affairs, has accepted the position of vice chancellor for student...
MCG students helping plan AMA student section annual conference
Two rising second-year students at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are helping plan the Medical Student Section...
Major research initiative explores how our bones and muscles age
Researchers are dissecting just what happens to the stem cells that make tissues which help keep us upright, with an eye on improving...
4 financial tips for newlyweds
June is the most popular month for weddings, according to Almanac, and before couples head down the aisle, Augusta University...
New MCG allergy-immunology chief named
Dr. Kathleen May, an allergist-immunologist with more than two decades of clinical experience who is vice chair of the American Board...
Cancer therapy shows promise for psoriasis treatment
HDAC inhibitors, already widely used to treat cancer, may be an effective therapy for psoriasis as well, scientists report. They have...
Powerful tumor suppressor injected into cancer increases destruction, decreases toxicity
Directly injecting a tumor with an agent that activates a natural, powerful tumor suppressor enhances the drug’s capacity to attack...
Postponed: Strike Out Stroke at the Augusta GreenJackets game
Due to several days of inclement weather, the Strike Out Stroke Night at the Augusta GreenJackets game will be rescheduled. EDITORIAL...
Augusta University launches new degree for health services administration
A recent Georgia Workforce Trend report from the Georgia Department of Labor shows medical and health service management jobs are on...
MCG, AU Health participate in national trial to determine best therapy for asymptomatic carotid artery disease
People potentially at risk for stroke are being recruited for a national study to determine whether intense medical management or...
MCG student wins Excellence in Public Health Award
Dr. Anna Sulimirski, a 2017 MCG graduate, is the winner of the United States Public Health Service’s 2017 Excellence in Public Health...
Deaner wins national award for counselor education
Augusta University College of Education Professor Richard Deaner has been named the recipient of the American Counselor...
Scrib protein identified as a natural suppressor of liver cancer
A protein that typically helps keep cells organized and on task becomes a tumor suppressor in the face of liver cancer, scientists say...
American College of Radiology recognizes Rawson for leadership
The American College of Radiology’s Economics and Health Policy Department has selected Dr. James V. Rawson, chair of the department...