UAMS News
September 8, 2014
UAMS and ACHRI Researchers Help Discover Genetic Key to Food Allergy Condition
LITTLE ROCK – A recent breakthrough in understanding the cause of a rare, hard-to-treat allergic disorder has been made by a group of research institutions that include the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI).
September 5, 2014
Rahn, Bobbitt, Faculty, Med Students Take Ice Bucket Challenge
Sept. 5, 2014 | UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., and University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt, Ph.D., received a cold reception along with warm applause and laughter Friday as they were drenched with a mix of ice and water while taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
Rock Town Bacon Throwdown Sept. 20 at War Memorial Stadium
LITTLE ROCK — Tickets are on sale now for the second annual Rock Town Bacon Throwdown, to be held from 1-4:30 p.m., Sept. 20 at War Memorial Stadium, a competition featuring local professional chefs serving their best bacon creations in a cook-off contest to benefit patients at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center.
September 4, 2014
All UAMS Family Medical Centers Earn Highest Patient-Centered Status
LITTLE ROCK — Three University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) family medical centers recently earned national recognition as Level III patient-centered medical homes, completely the goal of achieving Level III status for all eight UAMS family medical centers statewide.
Nigerian Twins Choose UAMS to Fulfill Dream
After experiencing the inadequacy of the health care system in their home of Lagos, Nigeria, Dolapo and Bukola Odeniyi, identical twin sisters, are studying at the University of Arkansas of Medical Sciences to fulfill their dream of becoming doctors.
September 2, 2014
Sept. 23 Science Café — ‘Bacteria, Viruses and Yeast – Oh My!’
LITTLE ROCK – Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, Bacteria, Viruses and Yeast – Oh My!, on Sept. 23. Panelists will discuss important microorganisms, research advances and effective treatments.
UAMS Opens Adult Spina Bifida Clinic
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has opened an adult Spina Bifida Clinic, the first multidisciplinary clinic available to adult patients in Arkansas.
August 29, 2014
Public Invited to Open House Sept. 13 for UAMS Neighborhood Clinic on Rahling Road
The public is invited to an open house celebrating the opening of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) new Neighborhood Clinic on Rahling Road in west Little Rock from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 13.
August 28, 2014
Makeovers Uplift Cancer Patients in UAMS Hospital
Aug. 28, 2014 | never had a makeover before, said Marcia Sweatt, as a specially trained cosmetologist applied blush to her cheeks. ;This was such a surprise.
Research Study Using ADHD Drugs to Treat Addiction
LITTLE ROCK – A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers are studying the potential of two drugs used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in helping addicts overcome their dependence on methamphetamine.
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