Scientists are working to analyze the genes of hundreds of patients born with a missing or underdeveloped vagina and uterus to get a better idea about causes, improve genetic...
A conference to train health care providers from across rural Georgia in the latest and best practices in emergency medicine will be held Feb. 9-10 at the Medical College of...
Lingering inflammation in the colon is a known risk factor for colorectal cancer, and now scientists report one way it resets the stage to enable this common and often deadly...
There’s more evidence that a high-fat diet is bad for both younger males and females, but exactly how it’s harmful may differ between the sexes, scientists report.
Dr. Jin-Xiong She recently received a fourth renewal on the TEDDY study, which is working to find out how genetics and environmental factors collide and lead to the development of...
If a simple screening, along with the safest, most effective vaccine ever tested could save your life, would you take it? Multiple studies over the last 10 years have shown a Pap...
Dr. Phillip L. Coule has been named Vice President and chief medical officer for Augusta University Health System and associate dean for Clinical Affairs for the Medical College...
Dr. Kevin Brueilly, chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at Augusta University offers several tips for getting, and staying, in shape in the new year. The best part is that...
Scientists at MCG are studying ways to improve cognition and reduce weight gain in patients with schizophrenia.
Liska will serve as an at-large trustee, working with the Board to develop strategies for GHA hospital members, advocate for the highest quality care for patients, and support...
"It’s ironic that today we talk about Christmas being too commercial,” said Dr. Ruth McClelland-Nugent, a pop culture scholar. “In the U.S., it really became popular through this...
Augusta University and AU Health leaders will celebrate the opening of the new Augusta University Furys Ferry Care Center.
Scientists found that while actual salt retention isn’t higher in females, there is still an effect that drives pressure up.
For the first time, scientists have described the body’s natural mechanism for temporarily protecting the powerhouses of kidney cells when injury or disease means they aren’t...
Over 20 years, the five-story, 220,000-square-foot Children’s Hospital of Georgia has become a lifeline to children and families across the Southeast.
The building’s most dramatic feature, the three-story bridge connecting the university’s dedicated cancer research space with the clinical activities at the Cancer Center’s...
Lipid that aids normal skin turnover may help psoriasis.
A record number of passengers are expected to fly this Thanksgiving season. That's great for airline companies, but it could also be a cybersecurity problem.
A small study looking at whether the drug prazosin, best known for treating high blood pressure but also used to treat PTSD-related sleep problems, can reduce suicidal thoughts...
Enzyme arginase 1, known to help our liver get rid of ammonia, can also help repair and protect our retina.

