UAMS News
February 4, 2009
Cory Leigh Taylor Named to Development Post At UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – Cory Leigh Taylor has been named director of development for cancer initiatives at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Her position will focus primarily on fundraising efforts for the Cancer Institute expansion currently under construction.</FONT>
February 3, 2009
UAMS Workshop March 13 to Offer Insight into Community-based Research Process
<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – A free workshop at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will provide insight into the process of community-based participatory research (CPBR). CPBR is research that is conducted as an equal partnership between traditionally trained experts and members of a community. Continuing education credits will be offered.</FONT>
February 2, 2009
Weight Loss Helps Reduce Urinary Incontinence, Study Finds
Losing weight helps women reduce urinary incontinence, according to a clinical trial co-authored by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) researcher and published in the Jan. 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
DeWitt, McGehee Hospitals Added to UAMS-Led Stroke Response Program
<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – A new University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program that improves emergency care for stroke patients today has expanded to hospitals in DeWitt and McGehee. </FONT>
January 30, 2009
UAMS Participates in National Study Shown to Combat Frailty in Older Adults
<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – An investigational drug that stimulates the body to produce more growth hormone has been shown to improve lean muscle mass and physical function in older adults, potentially helping to combat frailty, according to a study at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and 12 other study centers.</FONT>
January 29, 2009
UAMS Researcher: Study Finds Weight Loss Helps Reduce Urinary Incontinence
<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – Losing weight helps women reduce urinary incontinence, according to a clinical trial co-authored by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) researcher and published in the Jan. 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.</FONT>
January 28, 2009
Web Cams to Help Parents Connect with Preemies
UAMS Web cameras help parents of premature babies bond with newborns through the use of technology
Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held in Pine Bluff on Feb. 19
<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – A pair of free workshops on reducing health risks associated with lead-based paint for parents and contractors who renovate older homes will be held in Pine Bluff on Feb. 19, led by a coalition of public health advocates that includes the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).</FONT>
January 27, 2009
UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest Names Medical Director, Clinical Manager
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest has added two members to the staff of the soon-to-open facility.
UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest Names Medical Director, Clinical Manager
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest has added two members to the staff of the soon-to-open facility.
Previous page Next page