UAMS News
March 30, 2016
UAMS Researchers Help Uncover Possible Sex Determinant in Mammals
March 30, 2016 | A group of researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) helped discover a new molecular “earmark” on DNA that may determine the sex of all mammals. The sex of human and all mammalian babies may be determined by a simple earmarking of an ancient virus that inserted itself…
March 28, 2016
Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith, M.D., Named Director of Breast Imaging at UAMS
LITTLE ROCK — Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith, M.D., a fellowship-trained radiologist, has been named director of breast imaging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She sees patients in the UAMS Breast Center on the first floor of the Outpatient Center. Bryant-Smith has been an assistant professor in the UAMS Department of Radiology since 2006…
UAMS to Host Cancer Survivorship Workshop April 16
LITTLE ROCK – A workshop at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute will focus on the needs and concerns of cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. I Am a Survivor: Cancer Survivorship Workshop is set for 8 a.m. – noon April 16 on the 10th floor of the UAMS Cancer Institute. Registration begins at 8…
March 23, 2016
UAMS Researcher Advances Family Involvement With Critically Ill Child
March 23, 2016 | Family presence when a child is undergoing tracheal intubation in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) can safely be implemented as part of a family-centered care model, reported a research team led by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) professor in the March 7 issue of JAMA Pediatrics. …
March 15, 2016
UAMS to Demonstrate Cosmetic Services During Free Seminar
LITTLE ROCK — The public is invited to attend a free demonstration and educational seminar of cosmetic services March 28 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The seminar, to be held at the UAMS Family Medical Center at 521 Jack Stephens Drive, is part of the UAMS Preventive, Occupational and Environmental Medicine…
March 14, 2016
Madonna Tribute Artist to Headline UAMS Cancer Institute’s RockStar Lounge April 21
LITTLE ROCK — “Get into the Groove” when Madonna tribute artist Chris America takes the stage April 21 at Little Rock’s hottest rock ’n roll party, RockStar Lounge. The show starts at 7 p.m. at Club Level, 315 Main St., Little Rock. Tickets are $50 in advance and $75 at the door. Order tickets at…
March 10, 2016
UAMS Event to Offer Free Legal Assistance For Cancer Patients April 6
LITTLE ROCK —Free legal assistance on important personal documents will be provided at a clinic April 6 to anyone in cancer treatment or who has completed treatment, based on financial need. The estate planning clinic will be held at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as…
March 7, 2016
UAMS Center for Health Literacy Awarded $2.9 Million by National Institutes of Health
LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Center for Health Literacy has received a four-year grant of $2.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to test the effectiveness of a diabetes education and health literacy program in patient-centered medical homes at UAMS regional centers across Arkansas. A patient-centered medical home…
March 4, 2016
UAMS, ADH Study Links Longer Driving Time to Heart Attack Death
Arkansans’ risk of dying from a heart attack increases the farther away they live from hospitals capable of treating them when compared to state residents who live closer, a new study by Arkansas researchers shows. Their death risk can be as much as 26 percent higher, according to the multi-year study led by Appathurai Balamurugan,…
February 26, 2016
Freedom From Smoking Support Groups to Begin at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
LITTLE ROCK – Anyone ready to quit smoking is invited to join one of two support groups starting in March at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The Freedom from Smoking evening session will meet from 5:30-7 p.m. for seven Tuesdays beginning March 15 in the UAMS College of Public Health, Room 3202….
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