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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 potential danger of “Mitochondria,” the powerhouses that drive...
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 effects of a gene that, in one form, protects our eyes, but in another is...
StaffRegistration is now open for Research Academy 101. Event Dates: October 24 – 28, 2016 Event Times: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Daily) Event Location: Mills Community Room in the Ronald McDonald House on the Health Sciences Campus How to Register:...
Toni BakerVesicles, fluid-filled sacs that brain cells make to trap amyloid, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s, appear to also contribute to the disease, scientists report. Reducing the production of these vesicles, called exosomes, could help reduce the amount of...
Danielle HarrisFall sports kick off next month and Augusta University is staying ahead of the game with the opening of its Fall Sports Injury Clinic. The clinic is designed to treat all types of non-emergent, sports-related injuries. Patients will be evaluated by...
Dr. Robin H. Schwartz recruited as first director Dr. Robin H. Schwartz, an anesthesiologist with extensive experience in operating room management and ambulatory anesthesia, is the inaugural Perioperative Surgical Home Director for the Department...
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 sort of “biological barbell” created by Augusta research scientists...
The Nonprofit Leadership Certificate program at Augusta University was featured in The Augusta Chronicle. As stated in the article, the 13-credit-hour program aims to help future business and government leaders more effectively communicate and...
Following major trauma like a car crash, debris from the powerhouses of damaged cells appear to make their way to an immune system outpost in the kidneys, setting in motion events that can permanently damage or destroy the organs. The interesting...
A small piece of Minnesota history will be on display beginning Wednesday at the Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art at Augusta University – “A Story in Pictures: Studies for the St. Paul Union Depot Murals,” a highly acclaimed exhibit by Atlanta-based...
Kelly JasperAugusta University experts explain cupping, Zika, the science of recovery and more AUGUSTA, Ga. – New videos from Augusta University feature a diverse set of experts available for interviews on a variety of topics related to the 2016 Rio Olympics...
Too much of a short gene that normally has the tall order of helping the eye continuously clear fluid and regulate intraocular pressure appears instead to have the opposite effect and contribute to the most common form of glaucoma. Scientists have...
Millie HuffResearchers at The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University are conducting a clinical study of the effects of vitamin D on periodontal disease and healing after treatment. The study, being done in collaboration between the DCG and the Georgia...
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 what happens when our fat cells become fatter, inflamed and dysfunctional. The...
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, explains what researchers have discovered about how our brain cells communicate, thus...
Denise ParrishThe velvet voice announces, “From the campus of Augusta University, this is 90.7, WACG and WACG-HD Augusta, part of the Georgia Public Broadcasting Radio Network.” The voice belongs to station manager Drew Dawson, who joined Augusta University in...
Scientists have engineered a sort of biological barbell that can get inside cancer cells and do damage to two proteins that work independently and together to enable cancer’s survival and spread. Their therapeutic strategy includes a molecule on...
By now, you’re in on the joke. Augusta University didn’t actually develop a SafeTee Dome Defender ™ to prevent injuries on the golf course. We did modify a motorcycle helmet with custom Augusta University decals to be worn by “Dr...
Nick GarrettWhat do you get when a university comes to the aid of a community in need? World-class research and unprecedented access to care, for a start. But the annual Costa Layman Health Fair offers so much more. Watch the video or browse a gallery of photos...
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, talks about a protein called galectin-3, which scientists believe may be a major culprit in...