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Denise ParrishAUGUSTA, Ga. – The Boards of Directors of MCG Health, Inc., doing business as Georgia Regents Medical Center, and MCG Health System, Inc., doing business as Georgia Regents Health System, will meet Thursday, Jan. 28, in the first-floor conference...
Toni BakerAUGUSTA, Ga. – A protein that is constantly expressed by cancer cells and quiescent in healthy ones appears to be a solid target for reducing cancer’s ability to spread, scientists report. The WASF3 protein enables cancer cell invasion, and by...
Danielle HarrisAUGUSTA, Ga.— Enjoy an evening of timeless music from Mozart as the American Opera and Musical Theatre at Augusta University presents The Marriage of Figaro. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 12 and 13, with the final show...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – A standardized treatment approach that starts with good screening and ends with patients going home to well-prepared caregivers, means outpatient thyroid surgery is safe for the vast majority of patients, including the elderly and...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Georgia Physicians Practice Group Foundation, doing business as Georgia Regents Medical Associates, will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, in the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, first...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Regular practice of Transcendental Meditation enables some active duty service members battling post-traumatic stress disorder to reduce or even eliminate their psychotropic medication and get better control of their often...
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Civil rights activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland will be the keynote speaker for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration being held at noon on Jan. 15 in Augusta University’s Maxwell Theatre. This annual event is hosted...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2016 tax season kicks off Jan. 19 and Augusta University Accounting Professor Joey Styron is offering the following tips to help you maximize your refund. File your taxes sooner, rather...
AUGUSTA, Ga. — As the recipient of an $8,750 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Augusta University will partner with colleges and universities across the state to reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, and scientists have found that infusing just a small dose of a cytokine, thought to help cause that failure, can instead prevent or reverse it. The cytokine IL-17A has long been...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Inside the brain, a protein called YAP, best known for its ability to help right-size our developing hearts and livers, appears to have the different but equally important task of helping control inflammation. Scientists at the...
AUGUSTA, Ga.— Last-minute holiday travel can be both expensive and stressful. However, don’t let pricey airfares and long lines in the airport turn you into a scrooge. Mark Thompson, interim dean of the James M. Hull College of Business at Augusta...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – A class of drugs used increasingly to help fight cancer may have the additional benefit of protecting the kidneys when packaged with the powerful chemotherapy agent cisplatin. The nearly 40-year-old cisplatin can be a strong opponent...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Sickle cell disease was once labeled a childhood disease, but significant medical advances are allowing patients with this painful blood disorder to live well into adulthood. “Caring for a child with sickle cell disease is challenging...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Feeling overwhelmed about the holiday season? You’re not alone. “Lots of people are overwhelmed this time of year, and some even dread the holidays,” said psychologist Dr. Bernard Davidson in the Department of Psychiatry and Health...
AUGUSTA, Ga.—If you are considering giving those finicky family members in your life a gift card this holiday season, Dr. Tony Robinson, marketing professor at Augusta University, offers tips to keep in mind when buying these plastic presents. Know...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Christmas is a magical season for children. Visions long ago may have included sugarplums. Today’s children are likely dreaming of toys, toys and more toys. “Childhood is one of the most important and exciting times of life. This is...
The 15th annual Cares for Kids Radiothon, one of the largest fundraisers for the not-for-profit Children’s Hospital of Georgia, concluded at noon Saturday with a “big check presentation” marking $204,469.71 in donations and pledges received in...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Real estate developer and Augusta native Barry Storey will address the first graduating class of Augusta University during the institution’s commencement ceremony at 2:00 p.m., Dec. 12 at the James Brown Arena. Storey’s 30-year...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – A novel peptide appears to enhance a natural mechanism for protecting stressed brain cells and improve cognitive function following cardiac arrest, scientists report. The brain is the body’s biggest user of oxygen and glucose, and...