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Kelly JasperResearchers are beginning to find puzzling new links between obesity, memory loss and dementia, according to a new article in The Guardian that included research by Dr. Alexis M. Stranahan, neuroscientist in the Department of Neuroscience and...
Toni BakerA huge colony of receptors must be optimally positioned and functioning on our muscle cells for our brains to talk with our bodies so we can walk and breathe. Now scientists have found that a protein believed to help anchor that city of receptors...
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 role of the protein “Rapsyn” in potential new treatments for...
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 Vitamin K, and whether it is an effective, inexpensive way to help reduce...
Our brains have a basic algorithm that enables us to not just recognize a traditional Thanksgiving meal, but the intelligence to ponder the broader implications of a bountiful harvest as well as good family and friends. “A relatively simple...
Stacey HudsonTwo senior Kinesiology students presented with Dr. Graeme Connolly at the annual Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance conference at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center on Nov. 6-8. Jordan...
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 a clinical trial aimed at reversing premature ovarian failure using stem cells...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Sexual Medicine Society of North America has renamed its Lifetime Achievement Award to honor Dr. Ronald W. Lewis, urologist and expert in sexual dysfunction at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Lewis, a pioneer...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The length of your telomeres appears to be a window into your heart health and longevity, and scientists are measuring them to see if vitamin D and omega-3 supplements really improve both. “Many people take these supplements every day...
Danielle HarrisDr. J. Aaron Johnson, assistant division chief of Health Services Research in the Institute of Public and Preventive Health (IPPH) at Augusta University, has been named the Institute’s interim director, succeeding Dr. Selina Smith who served as the...
The number of people seeking gun permits has increased before Election Day, according to the FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS. So, what is causing this surge in gun-related purchases? Economic Professor Jurgen Brauer...
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 new research that hopes to shed light on whether vitamin D and omega 3...
Augusta University Finance Professor Simon Medcalfe will share his predictions for Augusta’s financial status during the university’s Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast. This event will be held at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, in the Jaguar...
Researchers want to know whether a vitamin K supplement is an effective, inexpensive way to help reduce the cardiovascular risk of obese children. They believe the vitamin, found in green leafy vegetables and made by the bacteria in our gut when we...
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 a gene which researchers say plays an important role in Renal Cell Carcinoma, the...
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Denise ParrishAllied health student Tyler Garrett was initially attracted to the respiratory care profession because he grew up with asthma as a kid. But it was his dad’s disease that really sealed the deal for him. A former law enforcement officer, Dewayne...
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 new research that takes a look at the effect of sodium on inflammation and...
Prescription sleeping pills are common, but also come with some fairly alarming potential side effects. A new article on The Huffington Post reported on research linking suicide or suicidal thoughts with 11 different hypnotic drugs currently...