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February 3, 2017
Documentary Dealing with Childhood Trauma Set for Feb. 21
Feb. 1, 2017 | A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program that provides support for treatment of childhood trauma is hosting a free showing Feb. 21 of a documentary dealing with the negative, cumulative effects of early abuse and the science-based interventions that promote healing. The film, “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and…
February 2, 2017
UAMS ‘Synthetic Marijuana’ Findings Make Journal Cover
Feb. 2, 2017 | UAMS researchers were published today in Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, warning the broader science community and the public about the serious health risks associated with so-called synthetic marijuana products, which are marketed as safe, legal alternatives to marijuana. Titled “Synthetic Pot: Not Your Grandfather’s Marijuana,” the article was featured on the…
January 30, 2017
UAMS Scientists Awarded Grants for Cancer Research
Jan. 30, 2017 | Three newly awarded grants will assist UAMS scientists in advancing their cancer research projects. The three grants of $10,000 each were presented to investigators Jan. 26 at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute by the Envoys, a volunteer advocacy group of the Cancer Institute Foundation, during their “Doctor is In”…
January 25, 2017
Reclaim MLK Legacy Through Change, Says Local Judge
Jan. 25, 2017 | To truly honor the accomplishments and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is to focus on the needs of the most vulnerable, said Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen at a Jan. 18 UAMS event celebrating the civil rights icon. Griffen argued that fighting for justice and tolerance was key to…
January 24, 2017
UAMS Diabetes Update Set for Feb. 17-18
Jan. 24, 2017 | The 22nd annual University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Diabetes Update will be held Feb. 17-18 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Little Rock. The symposium, presented by the UAMS Office of Continuing Education and co-sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Health, is open to health care professionals, students,…
January 23, 2017
Lung Cancer Survivor Plays on With Help of UAMS
Jan. 23, 2017 | When Hot Springs musician Raymond Lovelace starting having migraine headaches in 2012, he set out to find the cause. “It raised a red flag,” he said, adding that he hadn’t experienced migraines for several years. After visiting his doctor in Hot Springs, he decided to seek a second opinion at UAMS….
January 19, 2017
UAMS Sets SeniorNet February Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
Jan. 19, 2017 | Two computer classes — Introduction to Computers and Microsoft Word 2016 — and two workshops — One-on-One Computer Support and Basic Computer Maintenance — will be taught in February for people ages 50 and older at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. Courses…
January 17, 2017
Study Shows Chemotherapy Induces Cellular Aging, Which Promotes Side Effects, Cancer Relapse
Jan. 17, 2017 | Chemotherapy for cancer causes a pro-inflammatory stress response that promotes adverse side effects and cancer relapse, says a research team that includes the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Daohong Zhou, M.D., associate director for basic research in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, is a co-author of the study…
January 11, 2017
Relationship Expert Wakefield to Head Couples Center at UAMS
Jan. 11, 2017 | A nationally recognized expert in the field of couples therapy has joined the faculty of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to establish a program designed to treat those with issues related to interpersonal relationships. Chelsea Wakefield, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., is an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department…
UAMS BioVentures Changes to Nonprofit
Jan. 11, 2017 | UAMS BioVentures of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently became a private, nonprofit limited liability company to give it more flexibility in using funds for the new companies it helps get started. The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees approved the change in September. The nonprofit legal structure…
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