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November 1, 2012

Patient Finds Special HHT Care At UAMS

Ben Boulden

Nov. 1, 2012 | In 1970 at age 7,Tina Johnston had surgery that took half her right lung due to chronic bronchitis, then endured shortness of breath for most of her lifetime before learning what was really wrong with her.


Graduate School Career Day Continues to Grow

Ben Boulden

Nov. 1, 2012 | More than 200 attendees at the 12th annual Career Day for Biomedical Sciences on Oct. 18 heard about “sex and drugs” research, bioinformatics and a wide variety of other career options open to them.


Arkansas e-Link Expands into Northwest Arkansas

Ben Boulden

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas e-Link, a statewide broadband network, will begin operations in Washington County in November, connecting health care and educational institutions for telemedicine and distance learning.</p>


October 31, 2012

Psychiatrist Gregory Krulin, M.D., Joins UAMS Sleep Clinic

Ben Boulden

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK —Gregory Krulin, M.D., a psychiatrist, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and sees patients at the UAMS Sleep Clinic in west Little Rock. </p>


October 29, 2012

Conway Regional Health System Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – Conway Regional Health System in Conway has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in the region.


‘Autism Angel’ Rewarded by Helping with Study

David Robinson

Oct. 29, 2012 | Autism became personal for Sarah Holland when her cousin recently adopted a child with the disorder. Holland thought of the little boy when she was offered the chance to participate in an autism study.


October 25, 2012

Nephrology Program Earns Grant Renewal

Ben Boulden

Oct. 25, 2012 | A strong nephrology training program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently became even stronger with the renewal of a five-year grant of $650,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).


October 24, 2012

Author Shares Story of Unknowing Medical Pioneer

Nate Hinkel

Oct. 24, 2012 | Medical ethics. Health care access. Privacy issues. Scientific research. The story of Henrietta Lacks has it all. The one thing it doesn’t have is her consent. Born in Virginia in 1920, Lacks was only 31 years old when cervical cancer claimed her life. Although she has been dead for more than 60 years, her “immortal” cells have influenced — and continue to influence — research and major medical breakthroughs in ways no one could have predicted.


Jaime Vengoechea, M.D., Joins UAMS Adult Genetics Clinic

Ben Boulden

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Medical geneticist Jaime Enrique Vengoechea Barrios, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and sees patients at the UAMS Adult Genetics Clinic in the Freeway Medical Tower.</p>


UAMS Nephrology Program Earns $650,000 Grant Renewal

Ben Boulden

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK — A strong nephrology training program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently became even stronger with the renewal of a five-year grant of $650,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).</p>



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