Augusta University
Toni BakerFaculty at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University were recognized with Exemplary Teaching Awards for their contributions to students and residents at the state’s public medical school.
Scientists have evidence that a toxic protein aggregates in the neurons in the gut before it interferes with neurons in the brain.
A vibrating capsule designed to stir the colon to action appears to double the ability for adults struggling with debilitating chronic constipation to defecate more normally and without drugs, researchers report.
Kevin Faigle“We need to make lawmakers aware of the public health situation in the state of Georgia,” said Biplab Datta, PhD. “We hope this report will help identify areas that need policy attention. It can also play an important role in bridging the gap...
“Having that flexibility in your work schedule, allows you to have that sense of control. It matters a lot when it comes to fighting burnout. Giving employees more control and having more flexibility in their schedule, if it’s possible, combats...
Milledge AustinSteven S. Coughlin, PhD, has a new book titled "Black Health in the South." The book pulls essays spanning topics from culturally appropriate health care to faith-based interventions and the role of research networks in addressing disparities.
Lindsey MorrisThe Department of Defense has awarded Avirup Guha, MBBS, with a $1.1 million budget over the course of four years for his study.
Physicians want to further explore the relationship between the two conditions to identify social determinants of health that may be a factor in nearly doubling the rates of PAD in Blacks.
Scientists have evidence these POMC neurons become hyperactive after chronic exposure to stress, leading to things like depression. When their activity is reduced, so are behaviors that lead to these problems.
“When social media is dangerous is when it increases polarization. When it’s used to spread disinformation that disinformation can have a polarizing effect on citizens around the world, and that polarization is associated with political violence,"...
“Going from instructor level to assistant to associate to professorship, it tends to take women significantly longer, and we're not promoted in the same percentages as men are, and I feel it'll take another couple of decades to get us where we need...
This is the first study to try to standardize the way we need to investigate these structural changes in hematologic malignancies.
Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia say it’s time for another look at clonidine.
Staff“I chose the vascular biology graduate program because it offers exceptional research training. The Vascular Biology Center boasts an impressive history of being consistently well funded, and it houses a collection of faculty who are well known in...
We need to get beyond the kind of simplistic idea that every sex difference involves hormone differences and hormone exposure, MCG scientists say.
Caroline Eaker“I am just very grateful to have been able to work with such wonderful people. The faculty have all been great and fellow students have all been great,” said Patrick Woolard.
Cynthia Baruch-RosasIn collaboration with faculty and staff, one student researcher has developed a color palette for anatomical models that's more accessible to students with color vision deficiency.
It’s not uncommon for antibiotics to prompt production of antibodies because the body views them as foreign.
“I have been following the HDI for almost two decades, and I have performed numerous mathematical and computational theories around the life expectancy portion,” said Arni S.R. Srinivasa Rao, PhD.
The School of Computer and Cyber Sciences has experienced unprecedented growth over the past four years. Student enrollment has doubled, and, for the first time in the school’s history, the student body is over 700.