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November 13, 2025

UAMS Study Finds Digital Barriers May Limit Rural Cancer Survivors from Participating in Research

David Wise

senior Hispanic couple walking and holding hands on sidewalk

LITTLE ROCK — Limited access to digital resources may be one reason why rural cancer survivors are underrepresented in cancer research, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation. Researchers found that rural cancer survivors were willing to participate in cancer research studies. However, factors such…


November 12, 2025

UAMS Brain Injury Program Trains Law Enforcement on Recognizing, Responding to Brain Injuries

Benjamin Waldrum

IDHI Brain Injury Program team Campbell Dawson Bercher Beck

Over the past year, the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation’s Brain Injury Program has begun a major initiative to help law enforcement better recognize and respond to people with traumatic brain injury (TBI), aiming to promote safer encounters and deescalate incidents. Already the program has trained hundreds of officers and continues to gain…


November 10, 2025

Take Charge of Your Health: Preventing and Managing Diabetes

David Wise

Nurse giving a patient a blood sugar level test

  By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Diabetes is one of the most significant public health concerns in the United States. About 38 million U.S. adults have a diabetes diagnosis, and about 97 million more are prediabetic. In recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month, let’s take a moment to learn about how you can prevent or manage…


Badger Pride Saves Lives: Arkadelphia High FBLA Champions UAMS MammoVan

Marty Trieschmann

Badger Pride Saves Lives: Arkadelphia High FBLA Champions UAMS MammoVan

The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter at Arkadelphia High School is marking its seventh year of supporting the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) MammoVan, a mobile mammography program that provides lifesaving breast cancer screening to women across the Arkansas. What began as a simple pink T-shirt fundraiser in 2018 has grown…


November 7, 2025

UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Nov. 20

News Staff

The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Nov. 20.

LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Nov. 20 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.


October 30, 2025

Cancer Institute Researcher Studying Whether Physical Activity Can Help Breast Cancer Survivors Remain in Workforce

Kev' Moye

Allen

Jaimi “Mimi” Allen, Ph.D., is examining the link between physical activity and employment for Arkansas women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Allen, an assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology, is leading the project, “Explaining the Potential Role of…


October 29, 2025

UAMS Study Links Molecular Markers to Chronic Health Conditions in Marshallese

David Wise

Scientific illustration of a Micro RNA

LITTLE ROCK — Differences in molecules that help build DNA could be the key to explaining why the Marshallese community faces high rates of Type 2 diabetes and related chronic health conditions, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation and the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds…


October 28, 2025

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Host Nov. 6 Town Hall in Bryant

Marty Trieschmann

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Host Nov. 6 Town Hall in Bryant

The public is invited to a community town hall meeting on cancer prevention and screening from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, at Sage Health, 1800 N. Reynolds Road, Suite 8, in Bryant. Hosted by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Community Outreach and Engagement team, the free event will share information with area residents…


October 27, 2025

Geriatrics Update Session Examines Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s

Linda Satter

Denise Compton, Ph.D., geriatrics neuropsychologist, discusses differences between Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's.

October 27, 2025 | Health professionals and community members gathered Oct. 9-11 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging to learn about a wide range of topics and the latest developments in the care of older adults. The 29th annual three-day conference, “2025 Geriatrics Update: Living and…


October 24, 2025

Statewide UAMS IDHI Stroke Program Hits Record Benchmarks for Care

Benjamin Waldrum

doctor brain mri scan

Over the last 17 years, the UAMS IDHI Stroke Program has helped dramatically reshape the quality of stroke care in Arkansas. More than three-quarters of the state’s hospitals now rely on UAMS’ digital health network for 24/7 consults with stroke neurologists. As it has grown, the program has continued to streamline its stroke care and education to improve outcomes.



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