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October 26, 2018
Amputation Pain Study at UAMS Enrolling Participants
People with frequent and recurring pain from an amputated leg are being enrolled in a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research study of a device designed to reduce amputation pain. Led at UAMS by Erika Petersen, M.D., a neurosurgeon and researcher, the study is part of a clinical trial being conducted at sites…
September 28, 2018
UAMS-Sponsored Senior Expo Attracts More Than 1,500
Sept. 28, 2018 | More than 1,500 seniors thronged the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock to add another banner year to the Senior Expo’s history of success.
September 25, 2018
Center on Aging-Northeast Will Assist in Medicare Open Enrollment
Sept. 25, 2018 | The Center on Aging-Northeast, part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will once again assist Medicare participants with their prescription drug plans during the open enrollment period by providing non-biased evaluations and enrollment assistance.
September 21, 2018
UAMS Physician Saves Teen from Effects of Rare Stroke
Early on May 27, UAMS neuroradiologist Martin Radvany, M.D., was working to make sure that a joke about stroke from teenager Dra Bishop was not the last joke Dra made. Bishop’s stroke was not a laughing matter. Dra, 16, a Bentonville High School and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball player, was feeling a little sluggish…
September 20, 2018
FAITH Summit Draws Leaders to Address Mental Health Disparities
Sept. 20, 2018 | A blindfolded volunteer stood Sept. 14 at the FAITH Network Summit in Little Rock as people in the audience shouted directions to guide her through an improvised obstacle course of stools and chairs.
September 19, 2018
Visiting Lecturer: Swelling Key to Diagnosing Mozart’s Death
Sept. 19, 2018 | At 35, Mozart was feeling well and was as productive as ever, then a sudden illness killed him less than two months before his 36th birthday. The cause of death has been the subject of speculation ever since, with more than 100 proposed diagnoses. Philip A. Mackowiak, M.D., MBA, was invited…
Adult Vaccinations to Be Given Sept. 28 at UAMS Schmieding Center in Springdale
Sept. 19, 2018 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Schmieding Caregiver Training Program and Walgreens are working together to provide adult vaccinations Sept. 28 at the UAMS Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education in Springdale. Adult vaccinations for flu and pneumonia will be administered from 9-11 a.m. at the center at…
September 18, 2018
Public Invited to Attend Fall 2018 UAMS Community Scientist Academy
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansans interested in having a voice in UAMS research programs or simply learning how research is done are invited to participate in UAMS’ Fall 2018 Community Scientist Academy. Sponsored by the UAMS Translational Research Institute, the Community Scientist Academy will be on Tuesdays each week beginning Sept. 25 through Oct. 30, from…
Arkansas Summit Oct. 25 to Showcase State’s Life Science-based Companies
Sept. 18, 2018 | Entrepreneurs, investors, research scientists, service providers and the public interested in technology companies that develop products to improve people’s lives and health are invited to the Arkansas Life Sciences Summit to be held Oct. 25 in Conway. The event will showcase presentations from 11 of the fastest-growing technology companies with research…
September 17, 2018
Adult Vaccinations to Be Given Sept. 28 at UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast in Jonesboro
Sept. 17, 2018 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Schmieding Caregiver Training Program and Walgreens are working together to provide adult vaccinations Sept. 28 at the UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast in Jonesboro. Adult vaccinations for flu and pneumonia will be administered from 9-11 a.m. at the center at 303 E. Matthews. A…
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