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Toni BakerThe high estrogen levels that typically afford younger women protection from cardiovascular disease appear to instead multiply their risk if they have type 1 diabetes, researchers...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – A receptor on our immune cells that can detect both the heat of a red chili pepper and the extreme physical heat of a pizza oven may help protect the brain...
When you have diabetes then get an acute kidney injury there is a multiplier effect that can worsen your prognosis and destroy your kidneys. Now, scientists think they know why.
Mouse genes that make human T cells powerful at fighting liver cancer could one day help patients do the same, scientists report.
A single high-fat milkshake can quickly transform our healthy red blood cells into small, spiky cells that wreak havoc inside our blood vessels.
Two immunotherapies are being given together for the first time to help more patients wage a stronger war on a wide range of solid tumors.
Chris CurryA newly designed three-part molecule could be the one answer patients with a certain form of breast cancer are looking for, scientists report.
A small, daily dose of Viagra significantly reduces colorectal cancer risk, scientists report.
Obese, premenopausal women can lose the innate protection from cardiovascular disease that their youth and estrogen are believed to afford, and scientists want to know how. Before...
Researchers think the prevention of inflammation will help prevent or delay diabetic kidney disease and probably other consequences of type 1 diabetes.
In the battle against cancer, antibiotics may have a negative impact.
New research at the Medical College of Georgia is helping in the fight against glaucoma.
Jennifer Hilliard ScottA portable ultrasound can help nephrologists better detect fluid in the lungs of patients with end-stage kidney disease, according to a study by physicians at the Medical College...
What do bad sleep habits and stiff blood vessels have in common? Nothing good, MCG scientists say.
A test that used to take weeks to get the results from may now take only minutes, and women across the CSRA have access to the screening at the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta...
Three from Augusta University receive awards from Georgia Bio.
Scientists have developed a way to identify biomarkers for a wide range of diseases by assessing the antibodies we are making to the complex sugars coating our cells.
Dr. Carlos M. Isales, has been named chief of the department’s Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.
Eric JohnsonOne look at R&D, Augusta University’s research and discovery magazine, and you understand just how central research is to Augusta University’s mission.
One small molecule that helps regulate gene expression plays a big role in keeping us safe from the machinations of cancer.