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Toni BakerLipid that aids normal skin turnover may help psoriasis.
A small study looking at whether the drug prazosin, best known for treating high blood pressure but also used to treat PTSD-related sleep problems, can reduce suicidal thoughts...
Scientists find first evidence in humans that the innate system that enables us to flee danger may itself be dangerous to our cardiovascular health.
Enzyme arginase 1, known to help our liver get rid of ammonia, can also help repair and protect our retina.
An MCG lab has been designated to help with patient testing for a trial assessing the effectiveness of targeting cancer-causing gene changes rather than cancer type.
Getting leptin levels “just right” may provide cardiovascular protection.
Jennifer Hilliard ScottThrough Medical Scholars Research Day, students are given more opportunities to participate in clinical and translational research.
Home-based biofeedback therapy is effective option for tough-to-treat constipation.
Nick GarrettHope House saved Amber Wilhelm's life from an opioid substance use disorder. Developed by Drs. Aaron Johnson and Lufei Young, the Augusta Area Comprehensive Offender Re-entry...
A family of cytokines or proteins secreted by immune cells become essential to recover our sense of taste after trauma.
MCG scientists find a group of large, triangular-shaped neurons, in two almond-shaped structures on either side of our brain, form cliques that help us enjoy the total food...
A member of a protein family known for protecting our cells also protects cancer cells in aggressive, metastatic breast cancer, scientists report.
Chris CurryThe hybrid operating room combines three techniques into a single appointment eliminating multiple clinical visits for improved patient experience and outcomes.
MCG study published in Journal of Homosexuality shows twice the number of poor mental health days as the general population.
Correcting unhealthy molecular shifts as we age can result in healthier bone formation.
Searching for new ways to reduce the impact of mental stress on our physical well being.
New study sheds light on reducing recidivism for those found guilty by reason of insanity.
Problems like obesity and alcoholism appear to chronically trigger in the liver a receptor known to amplify inflammation in response to invaders like bacteria, scientists report.
Sara CarneyThe grant will fund the Augusta Area Comprehensive Offender Re-entry Program, which partners with existing local organizations to integrate people back into their communities.
A third-year resident at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University is working to increase colorectal screening rates in some of Georgia’s poorest and most underserved...