Category - Discovery

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Medical College of Georgia recruits reflect expertise from immune cells that can smell to better understanding inflammatory bowel disease

Toni Baker

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Cancer that spreads to the lung maneuvers to avoid being attacked by “killer” T cells

Toni Baker

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Richard McIndoe, PhD, will direct coordinating unit for new, national research initiative in diabetes, obesity

Toni Baker

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Disproportionate percentage of females with unexplained infertility have gene variants known to cause heart problems, cancer

Toni Baker

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Augusta University medical illustrator’s work featured on cover of ‘Hypertension’

Miguelangelo Hernandez

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Gene essential to making DNA appears to be a good target in minimizing pulmonary hypertension

Toni Baker

Eric Belin de Chantemele, right, along with Dr. Jessica Faulkner, left, and Candee Barris pose to be photographed in their lab.

Females of all ages, ethnicities have more salt-sensitive hypertension than males

Toni Baker

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Tiny worm plays a big role in learning whether Parkinson’s really starts in the gut

Toni Baker

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Vibrating capsule doubles the ability for constipation sufferers to poop without drugs

Toni Baker

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Healthy Georgia Report from Augusta University shows state’s health care wins and areas that need attention

Kevin Faigle

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Battle the burnout: Augusta University professor co-authors book on work-life balance

Kevin Faigle

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Medical College of Georgia professor releases new book on Black health in the south

Milledge Austin

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$1.1 million Department of Defense grant supports MCG research linking prostate cancer and cardiovascular diseases

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Connections between peripheral artery disease, negative social determinants of health like poverty may lead to earlier diagnosis, intervention in at-risk Blacks

Toni Baker

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When chronic stress activates these neurons, behavioral problems like loss of pleasure, depression result

Toni Baker

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New study shows link between social media posts and civil disobedience, violence

Kevin Faigle

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Augusta University research featured on cover of scientific journal

Milledge Austin

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Optimal genome mapping offers high-resolution method to better see, then target cancer-causing gene variants

Toni Baker

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Blood pressure drug holds promise for treating PTSD

Toni Baker

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Prestigious NIH grant supports Medical College of Georgia student researchers

Staff