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Toni BakerThe Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University is one of a dozen sites across the nation helping build a molecular profile of six cancers that often strike early and disparately.
Dr. Xin-Yun Lu, an established investigator pursuing the potential of two fat-cell derived hormones as novel therapies for depression and PTSD, has been named professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine at the Medical...
Danielle HarrisPhysical inactivity and increased alcohol consumption are among factors that increase breast cancer risk in women, but Augusta University’s Dr. Steven Coughlin is developing a one-of-a-kind breast cancer prevention app to help women combat the...
Brennan MeagherIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses the impact of some cancer therapies on blood pressure. The Medical Minute airs at...
A single dose of adult, bone-marrow-derived stem cells may aid recovery in stroke patients if given early.
Twenty minutes a day on a vibrating platform reduces body fat and insulin resistance and improves muscle and bone strength.
Haley HughesA steel beam was raised in the $62.5 million expansion and renovation project that will transform the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University.
Graduate Research Day, which occurred on March 9, showcases the research accomplishments of students and postdoctoral fellows throughout The Graduate School. For more information about Graduate Research Day, visit The Graduate School.
Researchers are developing a portable, painless 3-D ultrasound that can rapidly gauge whether there has been a brain injury.
In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses the particulars of how high blood pressure damages our kidneys. The Medical...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottA student from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University recently spent a day advocating for cancer funding on Capitol Hill. Bianca Islam, who is enrolled in the University System of Georgia’s MD/PhD program at MCG, was one of 15...
Denise ParrishMedia Advisory for Tuesday, March 14, 2017 WHAT: Augusta University and health system leaders will celebrate a ceremonial beam signing commemorating the M. Bert Storey Cancer Research Building. WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 WHERE: Georgia Cancer...
The first year of free lung cancer screening in the Augusta, Georgia area found more than double the rate seen in a previous large, national study as well as a Massachusetts-based screening for this number one cancer killer. The higher rates...
In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses how high blood pressure kills cells differently in men versus women. The Medical...
It’s been used to study automobile cruise control systems and population growth of certain animal species, and now researchers think Markov modeling could one day help a woman and her physician better peruse infertility treatment options. Markov...
In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University discusses efforts to turn up the heat-burning ability of brown fat by adjusting the...
Vision training has become a reliable predictor of how well a baseball player will perform in the major leagues. In fact, according to a 2012 study, incorporating vision training alongside conditioning may have improved the performance of several...
Nick GarrettThose who cannot remember the past are condemned… to never compete on National History Day. On Saturday, March 4, students from a number of local middle and high schools, including the Academy of Richmond County, Westside High and Episcopal Day...
The Augusta University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi will host its 18th Annual Phi Kappa Phi Student Research and Fine Arts Conference on Wednesday, March 8 at noon in the Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom. The conference, which allows...
In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses ways high blood pressure can multiply cell death and exceed the body’s...