UAMS News


June 11, 2010

UAMS, Harvard Researchers Make Arthritis Breakthrough

Nate Hinkel

June 11, 2010| A breakthrough in research on blood platelets has the potential to bring new treatments for those with rheumatoid arthritis, said a UAMS scientist who assisted in the project.


June 7, 2010

Vitamin C Important for Healthy Bones, Says UAMS Researcher

Jon Parham

June 7, 2010 | Vitamin C is as critical to healthy bones as vitamin D and calcium, reported a team of researchers that includes a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) scientist.


June 3, 2010

UAMS to Host Psychiatrists Applying for Board Certification

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) will be holding its oral examinations for psychiatrists applying for board certification this week at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), marking the first time the national group has included Little Rock in the certification process.</span>


June 2, 2010

Brain Mechanism Could Be Key to New Stimulants, Anesthetics

Jon Parham

June 2, 2010 | A brain mechanism involved in both dreaming and waking from sleep may hold the key to new, more effective anesthetics and stimulants, reported neuroscientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


Brain Mechanism Could Be Key to New Stimulants, Anesthetics

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – A brain mechanism involved in both dreaming and waking from sleep may hold the key to new, more effective anesthetics and stimulants, reported neuroscientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).</span>


June 1, 2010

Free Symposium June 11 to Discuss Options for Lung Cancer

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Health care professionals and the general public are invited to a free symposium June 11 that will offer the latest information in diagnosing and treating lung cancer. </span>


Howard Memorial Hospital in Nashville Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Howard Memorial Hospital in Nashville has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in the region.</span>


May 27, 2010

UAMS Opens Fast Track Med Tech Program to Lyon College Students

Jon Parham

June 18, 2010 | Students at Batesville’s Lyon College can now complete their undergraduate science degree while on a fast track to a career as a medical technologist through a new partnership with the UAMS College of Health Related Professions.


UAMS Earns Certification as Advanced Primary Stroke Center

David Robinson

May 27, 2010| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently became certified by The Joint Commission as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center.


Jones Eye Institute Receives $3 Million for Genetics Center

Nate Hinkel

May 27, 2010| A Rogers couple has pledged $3 million to the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to establish the Leland and Betty Tollett Retinal and Ocular Genetics Center.



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