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Arthur TakahashiDr. Catherine Davis, professor of pediatrics, physiology and graduate studies at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, and Dr. Martha Tingen, professor and Charles W. Linder Endowed Chair in Pediatrics at the Georgia Prevention...
Kelly JasperImmunotherapy can help fight cancer by working with the body’s own immune system, and some of its top researchers are right here in Georgia, according to a new article in Georgia Trend magazine. After decades of research and development...
Denise ParrishAUGUSTA, Ga. – From developing some of the first oral contraceptives to pioneering telemedicine technologies for faster stroke intervention, doctors at Augusta University and its historic Medical College of Georgia have long been recognized as...
StaffIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about what scientists are learning about managing the rejection of transplanted organs from...
Nick GarrettIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about the effect dysfunction in our molecular clocks can have on blood pressure. The...
Strange as it may sound, there’s a pretty well established link between bowel movements and death, according to digestive health expert Dr. Satish Rao. Blame a rare condition called defecation syncope, a fancy term for the loss of consciousness, or...
Be careful where you click. Think before you post. The Cyber Institute and the Clinical and Digital Health Sciences Department in the College of Allied Health Sciences offers these tips and more to help you protect yourself—and your devices—online...
Dr. Simon Medcalfe, associate professor of finance at Augusta University, explains what the first interest rate hike since the Great Recession means for the average person.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Feeling overwhelmed about the holiday season? You’re not alone. “Lots of people are overwhelmed this time of year, and some even dread the holidays,” said psychologist Dr. Bernard Davidson in the Department of Psychiatry and Health...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Christmas is a magical season for children. Visions long ago may have included sugarplums. Today’s children are likely dreaming of toys, toys and more toys. “Childhood is one of the most important and exciting times of life. This is...
Dr. Craig Albert, assistant professor of political science at Augusta University, answers questions about Islamic extremism and there rise of ISIS in a new video series. In this segment, Albert, a leading scholar in American politics and foreign...
Dr. Craig Albert, assistant professor of political science at Augusta University, answers questions about Islamic extremism and there rise of ISIS in a new video series. In this segment, Albert, a leading scholar in American politics and foreign...
As the threat of homegrown terrorism grows, many wonder what draws American citizens to pledge their allegiance to terrorist organizations in the first place. “There’s a lot of variables that go into wanting to belong to a radical Jihadi...
Expert advisory for Thursday and Friday, Dec. 3 and 4, 2015 AUGUSTA, Ga. – As threats of homegrown terrorism grow, many Americans may wonder if it’s safe to go out on major holidays. “ISIS has threatened to attack the United States; they’ve...
Augusta University Art Department Chair Scott Thorp will be speaking at ICONIC, the second gallery exhibition at the Community Gallery of Augusta. The show, juried by Thorp, will have an opening reception from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at 600 Broad...
Note: 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the nurse practitioner degree program; Nov. 8-14 is National Nurse Practitioner Week. AUGUSTA, Ga. – Nurse practitioners have a reason to celebrate National Nurse Practitioner Week in style this year as 2015...
Danielle HarrisAUGUSTA, Ga. — With candy being the main draw for trick-or-treaters, it may seem impossible for parents to put a healthy spin on the Halloween holiday. However, Pediatric Dietitian Sarah Tankersley with Children’s Hospital of Georgia, offers five...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – American voters will watch the Democratic candidates face off in the first Democratic presidential debate at 9 p.m. Tuesday on CNN. Dr. Craig Albert, assistant professor of political science at Georgia Regents University, teaches...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Before the books close on 2015, an estimated 1.6 million new cancer cases will be detected, according to the American Cancer Society. Any number of organs and tissues can be affected – prostate cancer being the most commonly diagnosed...
There’s no doubting that Dr. Leonard Reeves, associate dean of GRU’s North West Clinical Campus, is a busy man. In addition to his role as associate dean, he also serves as a Family Medicine Doctor in Rome, balancing his time between...