UAMS News
August 22, 2007
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Moody Joins UAMS
LITTLE ROCK – Marcus W. Moody, M.D., who specializes in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery as well as endoscopic sinus surgery, has joined the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
August 20, 2007
UAMS, NCI Scientists Find Potential for New Treatments for Multiple Myeloma
LITTLE ROCK – Cancer researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) joined colleagues in a National Cancer Institute (NCI) study identifying changes in multiple myeloma cells that may offer a path for neutralizing malignant cells.
August 15, 2007
UAMS Hosts Free Varicose Vein Screenings on Aug. 31
LITTLE ROCK – Free screenings for varicose veins, a common condition usually affecting veins in the leg, will be held by appointment from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 31 in the Outpatient Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
August 14, 2007
UAMS Retreat to Offer Support, Education for Ovarian Cancer Survivors
LITTLE ROCK – Survivors of ovarian and other gynecological cancers will be celebrated Sept. 29 during a day-long retreat sponsored by the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
August 13, 2007
Potential Therapeutic Targets Identified in Multiple Myeloma
<span>Researchers have identified molecular changes in multiple myeloma cells that activate an important biological pathway associated with cell growth and survival, thereby revealing potential new targets for drugs to treat this cancer. The researchers, led by a team from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have shown that malignant cells in multiple myeloma frequently harbor mutations that activate what is called the NF-kappaB signaling pathway, which plays a key role in promoting cell growth and preventing programmed cell death. The results of this research appear in the August, 2007, issue of Cancer Cell.</span>
August 8, 2007
UAMS Helps State Find Bargain in Evidence-Based Medicine
LITTLE ROCK – A Department of Human Services (DHS) and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program whose priority is selecting the best quality of drugs for the state’s Medicaid patients also has saved Medicaid more than $38 million since its inception.
UAMS’ Ernie Bailey Recognized by Audiovisual Trade Association
LITTLE ROCK – Ernie Bailey, director of Audiovisual Services at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received the Harald Thiel Volunteer of the Year Award from InfoComm International, the audiovisual trade association.
August 7, 2007
Golf Tournament to Benefit UAMS Car Seat Safety Program
LITTLE ROCK – Golfers are invited to hit the links in support of the child safety seat education program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
August 6, 2007
UAMS Hosts National Exhibit Honoring African American Academic Surgeons
LITTLE ROCK – A national exhibition celebrating the contributions of African American academic surgeons to medicine and medical education is on display in the library at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) now through Sept. 26.
August 1, 2007
Jacobs Named UAMS Department of Pediatrics Chairman
LITTLE ROCK – Richard F. Jacobs, M.D., has been named chairman of the Department of Pediatrics in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine.
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