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Toni BakerWhile it’s widely held that tumors can produce blood vessels to support their growth, scientists now have evidence that cells key to blood vessel formation can also produce tumors and enable their spread. “Today we actually propose that blood...
Denise ParrishAugusta University’s health system will lease two floors in the former Wells Fargo building at corner of Seventh and Broad streets.
Chris CurryThis weekend, families across the country will celebrate “dad” with funny cards, gifts and plenty of food, too. And while it’s all fun and games now, it may also be the perfect time to talk about your dad’s health. That’s because a group monitoring...
Christen EngelDr. Mark Allen Poisel, vice president for enrollment and student affairs, has accepted the position of vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Poisel joined Augusta University in 2013 as vice president for...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottTwo rising second-year students at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are helping plan the Medical Student Section of the American Medical Association’s annual meeting this week in Chicago. Yannan “Jennifer” Wang of Johns Creek and...
Researchers are dissecting just what happens to the stem cells that make tissues which help keep us upright, with an eye on improving our healthspan.
Danielle HarrisJune is the most popular month for weddings, according to Almanac, and before couples head down the aisle, Augusta University Economics Professor Mark Thompson is offering advice to help newlyweds endure the “for richer or poorer” times of life...
Dr. Kathleen May, an allergist-immunologist with more than two decades of clinical experience who is vice chair of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, has been named chief of the Division of Allergy-Immunology and Rheumatology at the...
HDAC inhibitors, already widely used to treat cancer, may be an effective therapy for psoriasis as well, scientists report. They have shown that HDAC3 inhibitors are particularly adept at increasing expression of aquaporin-3, or AQP3, a channel that...
Directly injecting a tumor with an agent that activates a natural, powerful tumor suppressor enhances the drug’s capacity to attack the tumor both locally and where it spreads.
A recent Georgia Workforce Trend report from the Georgia Department of Labor shows medical and health service management jobs are on the rise, and Augusta University is meeting this growing need with its new Bachelor of Science in Health Services...
People potentially at risk for stroke are being recruited for a national study to determine whether intense medical management or interventions like surgery or stenting are best at reducing their risk. CREST-2, or the Carotid Revascularization and...
Dr. Anna Sulimirski, a 2017 MCG graduate, is the winner of the United States Public Health Service’s 2017 Excellence in Public Health Award. The award was created by the USPHS to inspire medical students to commit themselves to public health and...
Augusta University College of Education Professor Richard Deaner has been named the recipient of the American Counselor Association’s 2017 Counselor Educator Advocacy Award. This award recognizes a counselor educator for work in fostering an...
A protein that typically helps keep cells organized and on task becomes a tumor suppressor in the face of liver cancer, scientists say. The protein Scrib, which is emerging as both a tumor suppressor and oncogene depending on the cancer type...
The American College of Radiology’s Economics and Health Policy Department has selected Dr. James V. Rawson, chair of the department of Radiology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, as the 2017 recipient of the William T...
Arthur TakahashiThe Cyber Institute and the Master of Public Administration program are partnering to analyze the cyber workforce needs of the Augusta metropolitan area.
Jazz legend Wycliffe Gordon will be Augusta University’s commencement speaker on May 12 at 2 p.m. at the James Brown Arena. Gordon is known around the world for his signature sound as a trombonist, composer, arranger, and educator. His performances...
A radiation oncologist who is executive director of the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University and a family practitioner who was a longtime associate dean for student affairs at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, are...
Researchers at MCG are studying a powerful pain medicine that could help relieve the vision damage of glaucoma,