Cancer Institute Researcher Studying Whether Physical Activity Can Help Breast Cancer Survivors Remain in Workforce

Oct. 30, 2025 | Jaimi “Mimi” Allen, Ph.D., is examining the link between physical activity and employment for Arkansas women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Allen, an assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology, is leading the project, “Explaining the Potential Role of...

CHP Program Introduces Seventh Graders to Respiratory Care

Oct. 29, 2025 | The Department of Respiratory Care in the UAMS College of Health Professions (CHP) on Oct. 17 provided a hands-on learning experience to 15 seventh grade students from the Dr. Marian G. Lacey K-8 Academy in Little Rock. “I think it went really well. These students were really engaged, and obviously very bright. I knew they...

UAMS Milk Bank Hosts Families for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

Oct. 29, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Milk Bank recently welcomed families to acknowledge October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, a time for people to recognize the thousands of families who experience perinatal loss every year, and a time to remember the babies who have passed away. The private event Oct. 23...

UAMS Study Links Molecular Markers to Chronic Health Conditions in Marshallese

Oct. 29, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — Differences in molecules that help build DNA could be the key to explaining why the Marshallese community faces high rates of Type 2 diabetes and related chronic health conditions, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation and the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds...

UAMS Showcase Celebrates BioVentures-Supported Research with Commercial Promise

Oct. 28, 2025 | The latest University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Showcase of Medical Discoveries celebrated innovation and entrepreneurship, featuring research supported by BioVentures LLC, UAMS’ technology transfer office and business incubator. Held Oct. 22 at the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, the event highlighted how UAMS investigators are moving their discoveries into technologies and...

Healthgrades Awards UAMS Five-Star Ratings for Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Sepsis

Oct. 28, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received five-star ratings for its treatment of heart failure, pneumonia and sepsis from Healthgrades, the leading resource used by consumers to find a health care provider. The 2026 specialty ratings, released today, place UAMS among the top 10% of hospitals nationwide recognized for...

Geriatrics Update Session Examines Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s

Oct. 27, 2025 | October 27, 2025 | Health professionals and community members gathered Oct. 9-11 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging to learn about a wide range of topics and the latest developments in the care of older adults. The 29th annual three-day conference, “2025 Geriatrics Update: Living and...

UAMS Receives $4 Million to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Ashley and Union Counties

Oct. 27, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a federal grant of nearly $4 million to reduce maternity-associated health problems and deaths in Ashley and Union counties in south Arkansas. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant will fund a rural maternity...

UAMS Hosting Inaugural Parkinsonism Walk on Nov. 1

Oct. 24, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomes the public to its inaugural Parkinsonism Walk on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Little Rock Zoo. Scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m., the walk will follow a designated .3-mile route on a paved path through the zoo, starting and ending at the pavilion....

Statewide UAMS IDHI Stroke Program Hits Record Benchmarks for Care

Oct. 24, 2025 | Over the last 17 years, the UAMS IDHI Stroke Program has helped dramatically reshape the quality of stroke care in Arkansas. More than three-quarters of the state’s hospitals now rely on UAMS’ digital health network for 24/7 consults with stroke neurologists. As it has grown, the program has continued to streamline its stroke care and education to improve outcomes.