Successive bouts of compressing then relaxing a limb with a blood pressure-like cuff to prepare the brain to better weather the lack of oxygen that occurs in stroke is one of six approaches being evaluated in the first national, head-on comparison...
From developing some of the first oral contraceptives to pioneering telemedicine technologies for faster stroke intervention, doctors at Augusta University and its historic Medical College of Georgia have long been recognized as leaders in...
Faculty at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University were recognized with Exemplary Teaching Awards for their contributions to students and residents at the state’s public medical school.
The stroke specialist and nationally recognized expert in telestroke care began his new job Jan. 1.
Governor Nathan Deal recently appointed John Morgan, interim chair for the Department of Neurology, to the Georgia Alzheimer's & Related Dementias State Plan Advisory Council.
AU Health's Movement Disorders Clinic earns five more years as a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence.
“If you look at headache as a disease, more than 10 percent of the world's population suffers from chronic, recurrent, disabling headaches,” said Dr. Ned Pruitt.
Learn about the latest research in the fight to cure neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Parkinson ’s during Augusta University’s 2nd Annual Brain Health Symposium.
Find out who won the May is for Miracles Contest.
Augusta University Medical Center recently passed a rigorous survey by the Joint Commission during a site visit, maintaining its accreditation as the region's only Comprehensive Stroke Center.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Intermittent electrical stimulation of an area deep inside the brain that degenerates in Alzheimer’s appears to improve working memory, scientists report. Conversely, continuous deep brain stimulation, like the type used for...
Thousands of other Georgians are reaping the benefits of telemedicine, a phenomenon that brings doctors and patients together in real time via a computer screen, according to a new article in Georgia Trend that featured Augusta University...
Dr. David C. Hess, the new dean of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University talked with a writer for Metro Atlanta CEO recently about his first 100 days. Hess shared his excitement about leading Georgia’s only public medical school and...
People potentially at risk for stroke are being recruited for a national study to determine whether intense medical management or interventions like surgery or stenting are best at reducing their risk. CREST-2, or the Carotid Revascularization and...
Dr. David C. Hess, stroke specialist, honored educator, biotech entrepreneur, and longtime leader at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has been named dean of Georgia’s public medical school and executive vice president for...
A single dose of adult, bone-marrow-derived stem cells may aid recovery in stroke patients if given early.
Constant infusion of a drug now used intermittently to “rescue” patients with Parkinson’s from bouts of immobility may also help avoid these debilitating symptoms and smooth out their movement throughout the day, physician-scientists say. “As...
Augusta University appeared in national headlines hundreds of times over 2016. Here are just a few of our top mentions for the year. 1. How Meditation Can Help Active-Duty Soldiers Huffington Post (Jan. 13) A small study from researchers with the...
Dr. David Hess has been named interim dean for Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia and executive vice president of Medical Affairs and Integration. Both appointments are effective Jan. 17, upon the departure of Dr. Peter F. Buckley, who...
A new theory suggests human thought can be boiled down to an algorithm. Research by Dr. Joe Tsien, neuroscientist at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, suggests that our brain power is based on “a relatively simple...
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