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U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, Augusta University announce $1 million in federal support for MCG Center for Telehealth to help bridge rural health care gap

May 2, 2023Woman's head shotHeather Henley

Augusta University has announced the establishment of the Medical College of Georgia Center for Telehealth, made possible through $1 million in federal funding secured by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter.

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Blocking a tiny RNA may forestall age-related bone and muscle loss, inflammation

May 2, 2023Toni Baker

MicroRNAs help regulate gene expression and consequently the function of our cells, and several, including one called microRNA-141-3p, have been implicated in the ills of aging.

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MCG faculty researchers named Regents’ Entrepreneurs for advancing health care

April 28, 2023man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents recently approved David C. Hess, MD, David Munn, MD, and Babak Baban, PhD, as the first three Augusta University faculty researchers to be named Regents’ Entrepreneurs for their success in...

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The antipsychotic clozapine linked to significantly less insomnia in people with schizophrenia

April 27, 2023Toni Baker

Insomnia affects up to half of people with schizophrenia and is thought to worsen the impact of their disease, including their risk of suicide. A new meta-analysis of the antipsychotics these patients take indicates those who take clozapine have...

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Novel treatment regimen appears well tolerated, beneficial to children with relapsed brain tumors

April 25, 2023Toni Baker

The first in-human study of a new immunotherapy that blocks a natural enzyme that tumors commandeer for their protection was well tolerated by children with relapsed brain tumors and enabled many to have unexpected months of a more normal life...

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MCG Department of Family and Community Medicine and AHA partner to offer Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure initiative

April 21, 2023Avatar photoStaff

One of the best ways to effectively manage blood pressure is to check it regularly.

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