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Denise ParrishDr. Sylvia Smith, co-director of the James and Jean Culver Vision Discovery Institute, was awarded a $300,000 grant to further study retinitis pigmentosa.
Toni BakerCancer vaccines may need to better target T cells that can hold up to the long fight against cancer, scientists report. Studies of two T cell types that are equally activated by alpha-fetoprotein, a well-established antigen made by liver cancer...
Danielle HarrisWith fall sports in full swing, Augusta Univesity Jaguar Sports Medicine’s new partnership with the Richmond County Board of Education is helping high school athletes stay healthy on and off the field. The Jaguar Sports Medicine’s Richmond County...
Christen EngelMichael Shaffer, vice president of government relations and chief advocacy officer at Augusta University, has been named executive vice president of strategic partnerships and economic development for the university and health system. Russell Keen...
Carlton Deese has been named executive director of the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home. He succeeds Charles Esposito, who will retire Oct. 1 after 32 years of service at the nationally recognized skilled nursing facility. “As executive director...
Chris CurryThis month is the perfect time to talk to the women in your life about their health to make sure they’re talking to their family doctor about the dangers of gynecological cancers. “Talk as much as you can, because there are no dumb questions,” said...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottA group of steroid hormones could provide new insight into the bone loss and deterioration that occurs with aging, researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University report. Previous research has shown that the protein histone...
AU Medical Center, Inc. (AUMC) and Augusta University have notified a limited number of patients about a recently discovered security incident involving faculty email accounts. Letters have been mailed to individuals who may have been affected to...
Dr. J. Dwayne Hooks Jr. will be the new assistant dean for community partnerships at Augusta University’s College of Nursing. Hooks comes to Augusta from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia where he has worked since 2014. During his time...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Intermittent electrical stimulation of an area deep inside the brain that degenerates in Alzheimer’s appears to improve working memory, scientists report. Conversely, continuous deep brain stimulation, like the type used for...
Life is never the same for a child diagnosed with sickle cell disease. They must learn the strategies necessary to live a normal live with an uncommon condition. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute estimates between 90,000 – 100,000...
Sodium channels in the cells that line the tiny capillaries in our lungs play an important role in keeping those capillaries from leaking and potentially worsening conditions like pneumonia, scientists report. The TIP peptide, a synthetic version of...
Dr. Darrell Brann, Regents’ Professor and vice chair of the Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has been named the inaugural Virendra B. Mahesh, PhD, DPhil Distinguished...
The force gravity and physical activity put on our bones causes tiny tears in the membranes of the tiny cells that enable us to make or break down bone, scientists say. While that may sound bad, it’s actually a key piece of how the force we put on...
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and it is never too early for parents to start thinking about nutrition essentials for kids. Involving children in the meal prepping as well as creating an environment in the home where...
The American Society of Hematology will honor Dr. Betty S. Pace, interim chief of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, with its inaugural Award for Leadership in Promoting Diversity...
Dr. Richard A. McIndoe, bioinformatics expert and associate director of the Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has received a $12.8 million grant to continue to lead a national...
Cells that break away from a cancerous tumor and wander through the body can tell us a lot about the tumor itself, potentially leading to new avenues of research, quicker diagnoses and targeted treatments. The challenge is finding these tumor cells...
Arthur TakahashiAUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University will be the center stage for the launch of a cyberattack powered by SANS CyberCity that will compromise a city’s infrastructure, including its power grid, sewage system, hospitals, and military structure. This will...
These hot summer days may tempt some of us to reach for a cold sugary drink, but scientists are finding increasing evidence that if we reach too often, we are setting ourselves up for rapid weight gain. In fact, even more so than sugar-laden foods...