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UAMS Receives Funding to Continue Health Program at Mexican Consulate

March 21, 2013 | LITTLE ROCK – Health education and screening programs provided by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health to the more than 30,000 annual visitors to the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock got a $35,000 boost today from the Mexican government.

UAMS, Columbia ALS Study To Focus on Adult Stem Cells

March 20, 2013 | March 20, 2013 | A Columbia University professor March 19 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) explained his research into adult stem cells as part of the search for a treatment or cure for ALS — unofficially inaugurating the beginning of a research collaboration between the two universities.

Event Celebrates Phenomenal UAMS Women

March 19, 2013 | March 19, 2013 | Twenty-three women working at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were honored today as phenomenal for their dedication and accomplishments.

Verizon Foundation Awards $20,000 to PA Program

March 19, 2013 | March 19, 2013 | The Physician Assistant program in the UAMS College of Health Professions recently received $20,000 from the Verizon Foundation to equip students in the new program with skills to recognize and care for victims of domestic violence.

Match Day Maps the Future for UAMS Seniors

March 15, 2013 | March 15, 2013 | Tension reached a crescendo as names were announced, a line formed and uniformly white envelopes were nervously gripped with shaking, sweaty palms by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine seniors.

Amino Acids, Whey Help to Shed Fat, Keep Muscle

March 7, 2013 | March 7, 2013 | Overweight people older than 65 may be able to shed fat and keep most of their muscle at the same time, according to a recent University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) study.

Researchers Drawn to Nanomedicine Showcase

March 4, 2013 | March 4, 2013 | With hors d’oeuvres and a relaxed atmosphere, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) took a second swipe Feb. 27 at knocking down the barriers between medical researchers and their academic disciplines.

Chancellor: UAMS in Good Shape, but Challenges Ahead

Feb. 28, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | A strong and growing University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) treated more patients, received funding for more research and educated more health care professionals in the past year, said Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., but the institution faces challenges as the nation’s health care system undergoes dramatic changes.

Heart Research Points Way to Longer Lives

Feb. 25, 2013 | Feb. 25, 2013 | Cardiovascular research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) could one day lead to a test for aneurysms, an annual treatment for hypertension and a treatment for inflammation that accompanies a host of diseases.

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