UAMS News
March 12, 2010
March 23, Science Café – ‘The Warped Side of the Universe’
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, “The Warped Side of the Universe” on March 23. Panelists will discuss black holes, molecular particles and other astronomical features. </span>
March 11, 2010
Arkansas Schools Continue Healthy Changes to Curb Obesity
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas’ public schools have continued to make healthy changes to their nutrition policies and practices, according to the sixth annual evaluation of Act 1220 of 2003, a comprehensive and coordinated approach to addressing childhood obesity in schools and communities.</span>
March 10, 2010
Tiny Implant Calms Bladder, Cures UAMS Patient’s Incontinence
March 10, 2010| The symptoms of her overactive bladder came out of nowhere, 37-year-old Shonae Williams said.
Imran Ahmad, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Hematology/Oncology
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Imran Ahmad, M.D., has joined the Department of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and will see patients in the Medical Oncology Clinic.</span>
Histology Professionals Celebrate Role in Health Care
March 10, 2010 | “Histo-what?”
Histology may not be as familiar to those outside health care as terms like pediatrics or cardiology. Patients are familiar with providing urine or blood samples for analysis by laboratory scientists in UAMS clinics or the UAMS Medical Center, but samples of human tissue are often collected for analysis during surgical procedures.
March 8, 2010
UAMS MammoVan to Offer Mammograms in Lincoln County March 15
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The MammoVan, a mobile mammography unit operated by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will be in Gould on March 15 to offer mammograms for area women.</span>
March 5, 2010
UAMS Researchers Say Age, Not Decrease in Estrogen, at Root of Osteoporosis
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Marking a shift in decades of thought on the cause of osteoporosis, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have identified an age-related mechanism – not a decrease of the hormone estrogen – as the primary culprit. </span>
Grant to Help Mine Valuable Genetic Data to Improve Cancer Treatments
March 5, 2010 | As the world leader in treating multiple myeloma patients, the UAMS Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy houses a treasure chest of momentous data just waiting to be discovered.
March 4, 2010
UAMS Specialists Save Arm, Put Biker Back on the Road
Ed and Margo Jevicky say a series of miracles saved their 18-year-old son, Michael, and his right arm when his motorcycle slammed into a Jeep. One of them was landing in the hands of two well-regarded, highly specialized University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) surgeons.
March 2, 2010
Crittenden Regional Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Crittenden Regional Hospital in West Memphis has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in the region. </span>
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