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Kelly JasperWhy are eclipses so rare? What happens during these fascinating and beautiful events? Why have people historically been so terrified of them? Augusta University has answers.
Danielle HarrisAugusta University is one of five universities partnering with the International Association of Chiefs of Police on its One Mind Campaign, an initiative designed to foster...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottQuante Singleton, a third-year medical student at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, says that he always knew he wanted to be a physician, even if he wasn’t...
Toni BakerManmade peptides that directly disrupt the inner workings of a gene known to support cancer’s spread significantly reduce metastasis in a mouse model of breast cancer, scientists...
Dr. Ruth B.S. Harris, physiologist and professor in the Department of Physiology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, is the new president-elect of the...
Christen EngelA new report published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows new evidence to support the link between brain disease and repeated concussions or blows to...
Injury or disease in combination with too little vitamin D can be bad for the window to your eyes. The three-layer, transparent cornea at the front of the eyes focuses the light...
Chris CurryWhile some students are enjoying summer vacation, others are getting ready to start practices for fall sports. Dr. Jigarkumar Parikh, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at...
Denise ParrishAugusta University Cystic Fibrosis Center becomes a member of the largest clinical trials network in the world Because of an illness that shortens his life expectancy, Coleman...
It’s a metabolite found in essentially all our cells that, like so many things, cancer overexpresses. Now scientists have shown that when they inhibit 20-HETE, it reduces both the...
Every summer, students at Augusta University offer free personalized and preventative health screenings, education and services to farmworkers in rural South Carolina. In 12...
Age and obesity conspire to damage the tiny blood vessels that feed the heart, causing heart failure
Age and obesity appear to create a perfect storm that can reduce blood flow through the tiny blood vessels that directly feed our heart muscle and put us at risk for heart...
Help CHOG, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, by participating in Miracle Treat Day.
Summer is here and the warmer temps make this a great time for running outdoors. But, before you head to your next race, Augusta University Sports Medicine offers the following...
A new Department of Population Health Sciences has been established at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University to strengthen the public medical school’s impact on the...
Dr. Bennett S. Greenspan, a professor in the Department of Radiology and Imaging at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, is the new president of the Society of...
Students aspiring to become nurse anesthetists now have the option of gaining an education at the doctoral level at Augusta University’s College of Nursing. The Council on...
StaffThe Fourth of July is one of America’s favorite holidays. It’s our nation’s birthday, and most people like to top off the celebration with fireworks. Although fireworks are fun...
Dr. Norman Thomson has been named medical director of Care Facilitation for AU Health, effective July 1. In this new role, Thomson will provide medical oversight of care...
When it comes to saving a child’s life from cancer, no expense is too small or too big if it can offer families more time with their son or daughter. A $100,000 gift from the...