March 10, 2010

Tiny Implant Calms Bladder, Cures UAMS Patient’s Incontinence

David Robinson

March 10, 2010| The symptoms of her overactive bladder came out of nowhere, 37-year-old Shonae Williams said.


March 5, 2010

UAMS Researchers Say Age, Not Decrease in Estrogen, at Root of Osteoporosis

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Marking a shift in decades of thought on the cause of osteoporosis, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have identified an age-related mechanism – not a decrease of the hormone estrogen – as the primary culprit. </span>


March 2, 2010

Crittenden Regional Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Crittenden Regional Hospital in West Memphis has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in the region. </span>


February 23, 2010

UAMS Faculty Earn Clinical/Translational Research Awards

Nate Hinkel

Feb. 23, 2010 | The ripple effect from last summer’s largest-ever research grant earned by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has reached 17 faculty members dedicated to clinical and translational research.


February 3, 2010

Historical Diploma, Photos Donated to College of Pharmacy

Nate Hinkel

Feb. 3, 2010 | The College of Pharmacy came full circle with its roots as it was recently presented with a pair of historical gifts from a family steeped in UAMS tradition.


February 2, 2010

UAMS Helps College Student Donate Kidney to Mena Man

Liz Caldwell

Twenty-one-year-old Alissa Pitcher of Grand Rapids, Mich., was moved last spring by a Mena, Arkansas, mother’s plea on behalf of her son. The request for prayers came via e-mail from an old family friend, Tammy Hamelink, whose 23-year-old son, Kryn, was in desperate need of a kidney transplant.


February 1, 2010

Asthma

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Every year, more than 11 million people in the United States suffer an asthma attack. Asthma has many different symptoms, from mild and infrequent wheezing to more severe symptoms like shortness of breath and chest pains. A number of factors are thought to increase the chances of developing asthma. These include a family history of…


January 15, 2010

UAMS Expands Look Good … Feel Better Program for Cancer Patients

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – A free program to help women cope with the appearance-related changes that accompany cancer treatment is expanding at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). </span><br />


January 13, 2010

Ashley County Medical Center Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in south Arkansas. </span>


December 22, 2009

A look back at 2009: Largest-Ever Research Grant and More

Nate Hinkel

Dec. 22, 2009 | The largest-ever research grant received by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences highlighted 2009, a year that also brought UAMS a new chancellor, a new hospital and growth through new programs.


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