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Denise ParrishAUGUSTA, Ga. – Just who is the “ultimate guy” for 2016? Well, it could be Dr. Jedidiah Ballard, according to Men’s Health magazine. Ballard, an an assistant professor of emergency medicine for the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, is...
Arthur TakahashiRegistration opens for summit co-hosted by Augusta University and The Georgia Chamber AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 21, 2016) – CIA Director John Brennan and NSA Deputy Director Richard Ledgett will be among other top authorities in cybersecurity at Cyber...
Toni BakerWith age, the chromosomes of our cardiac stem cells compress as they move into a state of safe, semiretirement. The typically long, coiled strand of DNA inside each youthful stem cell gets shorter and dense as we age, literally leaving less room for...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – About 62 children enter a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital for treatment every minute. You can help provide vital care to these young patients by making a donation to the Children’s Hospital of Georgia through your local Walmart or...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 16, 2016) – Augusta University introduced students, faculty and community members to its new Cyber Institute facility on Friday. Located on the first floor of University Hall on the Summerville Campus, the almost 9,000-square...
Kelly JasperDr. Ted Johnson receives rare second grant from Hyundai AUGUSTA, Ga. — Dr. Ted Johnson, a researcher and physicians at the Georgia Cancer Center, will accept a $250,000 Hyundai Hope Grant from Hyundai Hope on Wheels (HHOW) and Augusta-area...
September is Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month The Honorable Hardie Davis Jr., Mayor of Augusta, will present a proclamation for Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in the lobby of the Children’s Hospital of Georgia...
One way chronic stress appears to cause depression is by increasing levels of a protein in the brain that decreases the availability of an important chemical that regulates our mood, scientists report. They have found elevated levels of...
Dr. Stuart A. Thompson, microbiologist and professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, was recently appointed to two review boards of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research...
Danielle HarrisFor the third time, Augusta University has received a prestigious national award recognizing its commitment to diversity and inclusion from the oldest higher education, diversity-focused publication. Augusta University, one of five Georgia...
Scientists are trying to turn up the heat-burning ability of brown fat with the long-term goal of combatting obesity. Babies and hibernating bears have brown fat to help stay warm and some adults also are lucky enough to have this fat that helps...
Millie HuffProduct created by researchers at The Dental College of Georgia shows promise in fighting virulent bugs AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 7, 2016) – A green tea hand sanitizer created by an Augusta University researcher is proving to be highly effective in...
Students, faculty and community members will have a chance to learn the latest on cybersecurity from experts in the field during BSidesAugusta 2016, a cyber conference hosted by Augusta University on Sept. 10. In its fourth year, the conference...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottDr. Zheng Dong, a cell biologist and Regents’ Professor in Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has been named the first Leon Henri Charbonnier Endowed Chair in Cellular Biology and...
Vesicles, fluid-filled sacs that brain cells make to trap amyloid, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s, appear to also contribute to the disease, scientists report. Reducing the production of these vesicles, called exosomes, could help reduce the amount of...
Fall sports kick off next month and Augusta University is staying ahead of the game with the opening of its Fall Sports Injury Clinic. The clinic is designed to treat all types of non-emergent, sports-related injuries. Patients will be evaluated by...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Celebration, which aired from noon to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, on WAGT-TV, celebrated $1,208,137 in donations to benefit the services and programs at Children’s Hospital of Georgia, the...
Steven UhlesAUGUSTA, Ga. – The Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University will partner with the Press On Fund, Episcopal Day School and Saint Mary on the Hill Catholic School for the Sixth Annual Battle of the Hill football game. The game, held in support of...
Dr. Robin H. Schwartz recruited as first director Dr. Robin H. Schwartz, an anesthesiologist with extensive experience in operating room management and ambulatory anesthesia, is the inaugural Perioperative Surgical Home Director for the Department...
Deployment of 122 new Philips HeartStart monitor/defibrillators and AEDs is latest effort to implement standardized, system-wide approaches to technology, training and service excellence in Philips-AU Health Alliance AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 25, 2016) –...