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October 16, 2012

UAMS Researcher Awarded $1.6 Million Grant to Train Therapists to Treat Young Trauma Victims

Nate Hinkel

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Better care and more effective services for young children exposed to trauma will be available through a $1.6 million federal grant awarded Oct. 1 to a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher.</p>


October 15, 2012

Medical Students Plant Trees to Honor Ultimate Donation

Jon Parham

Oct. 15, 2012 | The first time second-year medical student Teri Moak encountered a cadaver in a gross anatomy class, her reaction was like many students — it was a strongly emotional experience.


October 12, 2012

UAMS Sets SeniorNet November Computer Classes

Ben Boulden

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Computer classes on <i>Fundamentals for Beginners, Introduction to Computers, The Internet and Genealogy-Legacy 7 </i>will be taught in late October to late November for people ages 50 and older at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. The extended schedule is to allow for the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no classes the holiday week.<br />
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October 11, 2012

UAMS Awarded $5.5 Million from NIH to Study Health Disparities

Nate Hinkel

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Center for Health Disparities (ARCHD) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a five-year grant extension from the National Institutes of Health worth more than $5.5 million. </p>


October 10, 2012

October 23 Science Cafe ‘Loneliness, Anxiety, and Depression – Oh, My’

Ben Boulden

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, Loneliness, Anxiety, and Depression – Oh, My! on Oct. 23. Panelists will discuss cutting-edge research as well as the causes and treatments involved in behavioral problems.</span>


October 8, 2012

Ph.D. Candidates Don New Lab Coats

Jon Parham

Oct. 8, 2012 | In front of an overflow crowd of friends, family and colleagues, 33 doctoral candidates received white lab coats from their mentors and advisors at the Graduate School’s Sept. 24 Research Induction ceremony, signifying the next step in their academic career.


October 4, 2012

UAMS Researchers Find Clue in High Rate of Broken Bones in Down Syndrome

Jon Parham

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – UAMS geneticist and Down syndrome expert Kent McKelvey, M.D., knew there had to be something more to the high rate of broken bones in those with the genetic condition than just typical osteoporosis. </p>


UAMS Researchers Find Clue in High Rate of Fractures in Down Syndrome

Jon Parham

Oct. 4, 2012 | UAMS geneticist and Down syndrome expert Kent McKelvey, M.D., knew there had to be something more to the high rate of broken bones in those with the genetic condition than just typical osteoporosis.


October 3, 2012

Mock Trauma Tests Skills of Paramedic Students

Jon Parham

Oct. 3, 2012 | Victims of a mock campus shooting tested the skills of students in the UAMS paramedic program recently to assess, prioritize and provide emergency medical treatment.


October 2, 2012

UAMS College of Pharmacy and Kroger Partner for Health Screenings Oct. 6

Nate Hinkel

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy students and Kroger will partner to give free health screenings at the 29 Kroger pharmacies throughout the state Oct. 6. </p>



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