Signaling molecule may help stem cells focus on making bone despite age, disease
Tweet Special to the Journal AUGUSTA, Ga. – A signaling molecule that helps stem cells survive in the naturally low-oxygen environment inside the bone marrow may hold clues to helping the cells survive when the going gets worse with age and disease, researchers report.
Read More →Weintraub recruited to MCG to spur translational science in cardiovascular disease
Tweet Special to the Journal AUGUSTA, Ga. – Dr. Neal L. Weintraub, Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, has been recruited to hold the Herbert S. Kupperman Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Science in the Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents [...]
Read More →ASU to Present Lecture Series
Tweet Special to the Journal Albany, Ga – The founder of an Atlanta based mentoring program designed to provide family oriented support to females ages 10 to 21 years old using wisdom, empathy and respect will be the keynote speaker at the Albany State University Lecture Series, Thursday, Feb. 28 at 9:50 a.m. in the [...]
Read More →Sodium transporter appears likely target for treating salt-sensitive hypertension
Tweet Special to the Journal AUGUSTA, Ga. – Genetics and demographics likely put you at risk for salt-sensitive hypertension, and scientists are looking for a way to protect you.
Read More →Early life stress may take early toll on heart function
Tweet Special to the Journal AUGUSTA, Ga. – Early life stress like that experienced by ill newborns appears to take an early toll of the heart, affecting its ability to relax and refill with oxygen-rich blood, researchers report.
Read More →Hefner named to GHA Board of Trustees
Tweet Special to the Journal AUGUSTA, Ga. – David S. Hefner, Executive Vice President for Clinical Affairs at Georgia Regents Health System, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Hospital Association.
Read More →Georgia Regents Sports Medicine offers 10 tips to a safer run
Tweet Special to the Journal AUGUSTA, Ga. – Running is one of the easiest ways to stay fit, but it’s not without dangers. With hundreds of participants signed up for the GRU Augusta Half Marathon and 10k on Sunday, the Georgia Regents Sports Medicine Center offers the following tips to help you prepare and avoid [...]
Read More →Maria appointed CMO for new Pediatric Health Improvement Coalition
Tweet Special to the Journal AUGUSTA, Ga. – Dr. Bernard L. Maria, Chairman of Pediatrics and Pediatrician-In-Chief of the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer for the newly incorporated Pediatric Health Improvement Coalition, a first-in-the-nation network of children’s hospitals and pediatric providers.
Read More →Indian plant could play key role in death of cancer cells
Tweet Special to the Journal AUGUSTA, Ga. –M/strong> Scientists at the Georgia Regents University Cancer Center have identified an Indian plant, used for centuries to treat inflammation, fever and malaria, that could help kill cancer cells.
Read More →Clinical trial looks to improve pancreatic cancer survival rates
Tweet Special to the Journal AUGUSTA, Ga.—Researchers at Georgia Regents University Cancer Center are investigating a new avenue of treatment to help boost poor pancreatic cancer survival rates. The treatment combines a standard chemotherapy drug with a monoclonal antibody that may help the immune system fight pancreatic cancer.
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