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Toni BakerScientists are using “gene scissors” to cut off the code of a defective gene that results in progressively weaker muscles and death in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and replace it with a synthetic code they hope will one day restore healthy life to...
Kelly JasperAugusta University appeared in national headlines hundreds of times over 2016. Here are just a few of our top mentions for the year. 1. How Meditation Can Help Active-Duty Soldiers Huffington Post (Jan. 13) A small study from researchers with the...
Christen EngelDr. David Hess has been named interim dean for Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia and executive vice president of Medical Affairs and Integration. Both appointments are effective Jan. 17, upon the departure of Dr. Peter F. Buckley, who...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottApplications are being accepted for two pipeline programs designed to help high school and college students find their way to health professions education. The annual Igniting the Dream of Medicine Conference, sponsored by the Medical College of...
Danielle HarrisThe Literacy Center at Augusta University has been named a National Exemplary Model by the National Reading Styles Institute, one of the nation’s leading research-based educational organizations dedicated to improving literacy. This is the first...
Our hearts use fat for fuel but as with the rest of our bodies, it’s all about balance. Both too few and too many of the small lipid droplets that our heart cells burn for energy can cause heart failure, said Dr. Weiqin Chen, molecular biologist in...
Denise ParrishAUGUSTA, Ga. – Deck the halls with boughs of holly, but don’t eat the bright red berries. It may sound silly, but it can certainly happen. “One of the greatest dangers for babies and small children is accidental ingestions, and this is true any time...
Much like motors power our cars, they also ensure that proteins get to the right place in our cells, and a wide variety of diseases – from cancer to heart problems – can result when they don’t. Now scientists have evidence of more flexibility and a...
Moe’s Southwest Grill, a restaurant offering fresh, made-to-order southwest fare, will hold its sixth annual Joey’s for Juniors fundraiser on Wednesday, Dec. 7, to benefit Children’s Hospital of Georgia. For one day only, the Joey Bag of Donuts...
The 16th annual Cares for Kids Radiothon, a three-day Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fundraiser, brought in nearly $216,000 in donations and pledges for the not-for-profit Children’s Hospital of Georgia. Area iheart radio stations 104.3 WBBQ...
The Institute of Public and Preventive Health at Augusta University has launched its Center for Bioethics and Health Policy to address the challenges in biomedical ethics, health policy and public health. The CBHP’s interdisciplinary membership will...
A huge colony of receptors must be optimally positioned and functioning on our muscle cells for our brains to talk with our bodies so we can walk and breathe. Now scientists have found that a protein believed to help anchor that city of receptors...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Each year, there are nearly 103,000 emergency room visits to treat burns in children. Contact with a hot surface or flame causes the greatest number of injuries. “The traditional Thanksgiving feast calls for a lot of preparation...
StaffDr. Peter F. Buckley, the 26th dean of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has been named dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He also will serve as VCU Health System executive vice president for medical...
Patient stories will blanket airwaves on WBBQ 104.3, KISS 96.3 and the Bull 105.7 during hospital’s largest CMN Hospitals fundraiser AUGUSTA, Ga. – Anna Sperry knew she and her baby could be in danger. “I was over 35 and had had miscarriages in the...
Our brains have a basic algorithm that enables us to not just recognize a traditional Thanksgiving meal, but the intelligence to ponder the broader implications of a bountiful harvest as well as good family and friends. “A relatively simple...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Sexual Medicine Society of North America has renamed its Lifetime Achievement Award to honor Dr. Ronald W. Lewis, urologist and expert in sexual dysfunction at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Lewis, a pioneer...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The length of your telomeres appears to be a window into your heart health and longevity, and scientists are measuring them to see if vitamin D and omega-3 supplements really improve both. “Many people take these supplements every day...
Best-selling author and Augusta University alum Jeb Blount will serve as the keynote speaker for the institution’s commencement on Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. at the James Brown Arena. Blount is a global leader in sales and executive recruiting that helps...
Children’s Hospital of Georgia and Shepeard Community Blood Center team up for World Prematurity Day event on Nov. 17 EDITORIAL NOTE: Noon is designated time for media coverage. We will identify a parent of a premature infant for interviews. Please...