Researchers led by faculty at the University of Georgia have identified a number of biological markers that make it possible to classify mental disorders with greater precision. Their findings, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, may lead to improved diagnostics and treatments for those suffering from mental illness.
Researchers at the University of Georgia have found links between certain patterns of connections among Facebook friends and drug and alcohol use among college-aged females.
By attaching a hydrogen peroxide reporter protein to cellular microtubule structures, researchers have developed the first sensor able to show the location of the key cellular signaling chemical inside living cells with high resolution over time.
Activating receptors in the brain for the body’s hunger hormone increases food-related behaviors, such as gathering, storing and consuming food, a finding that has implications for the treatment of obesity, according to researchers at Georgia State University.
Current El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean have created high water temperatures that are seriously damaging coral reefs, including those on Christmas Island, which may be the epicenter for what could become a global coral bleaching event.
NASA-funded researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are tapping information found in the cells of all life on Earth, and using it to trace life’s evolution.
A novel class of antimicrobials that inhibits the function of a key disease-causing component of bacteria could be effective in fighting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), one of the major drug-resistant bacterial pathogens, according to researchers at Georgia State University.
Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a model for evaluating a potential new strategy in the fight against drug-resistant diseases. The strategy would take advantage of parasite refugia—host populations that have not been treated with drugs, thereby serving as “safe zones” where parasites don’t develop drug resistance.
When Mark Hain decided to leave his job to pursue a degree in environmental engineering at the University of Georgia, he assumed he would get his hands dirty designing and building projects. Instead, he found himself in a design course analyzing and discussing in detail how his work as an engineer might impact others.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) announced today Kimberly Shaw is 2015’s Georgia Professor of the Year, which is the association’s most prestigious award honoring undergraduate teaching. Dr. Shaw is a professor of physics and co-director of UTeach Columbus, an innovative mathematics, science and education teaching program
University of Georgia researchers have developed a simple technique to measure an individual’s visual processing speed—the speed at which an individual can comprehend visual information—in order to identify whether or not they may have cognitive issues.
A University of Georgia researcher has found that low levels of vitamin D may limit the effectiveness of HIV treatment in adults.
Studying blood serum compounds of different molecular weights has led scientists to a set of biomarkers that may enable development of a highly accurate screening test for early-stage ovarian cancer.
Human brains exhibit more plasticity, the tendency to be modeled by the environment, than chimpanzee brains, which may account for part of human evolution, according to researchers at Georgia State University, the George Washington University and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Using large-scale computer modeling, researchers have shown the effects of confinement on macromolecules inside cells – and taken the first steps toward simulating a living cell, a capability that could allow them to ask “what-if” questions impossible to ask in real organisms.
Eating sweet foods causes the brain to form a memory of a meal, according to researchers at Georgia State University, Georgia Regents University and Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center.
People feeding white ibises at public parks are turning the normally independent birds into beggars, and now researchers at the University of Georgia say it might also be helping spread disease.
Understanding what's killing the world's coral reefs has been the life work of Mark Hay, the Teasley Professor in the School of Biology at the Georgia Institute of Technology. During the past 35 years, he's made more than 5,000 dives, worked weeks at a time underwater in both the Caribbean and Pacific – and each year spends as much as five months with villagers on the Fiji Islands.
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released its 2015 Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) during the 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The guideline is designed for use by both rheumatologists and other clinicians for pharmacologic treatment decisions in commonly encountered clinical situations.
In a recent study funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, University of Georgia researchers found produce that contained bacteria would contaminate other produce items through the continued use of knives or graters—the bacteria would latch on to the utensils commonly found in consumers’ homes and spread.
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers combed through more than two dozen studies and did surface measurements for 27 mammals and insects to better understand how animals are able to clean themselves. The findings could have implications for keeping manmade structures – such as sensors, robots and unmanned aerial vehicles – free from pollutants, pollen and dirt.
The use of chemical dispersants meant to stimulate microbial crude oil degradation can in some cases inhibit the microorganisms that naturally degrade hydrocarbons, according to a new study led by University of Georgia marine scientists.
Injecting ozone gas into the knee reduces pain and improves functioning and quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco
Massive weight loss following bariatric (weight loss) surgery has the potential to greatly improve the quality of life for patients suffering from osteoarthritis, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
People with well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis who change anti-TNF inhibitors due to non-medical reasons — such as increased copay, change of insurance, job loss, or other economic factors — are at a higher risk to develop increased symptoms and higher disease activity as well as an increased utilization of health care resource use, according to new research findings presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Injections of corticosteroids in the knee joints appear to be safe, but not effective, according to the findings of a two-year clinical trial presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Mycophenolate mofitil is as effective as cyclophosphamide in treating interstitial lung disease in people with scleroderma, according to new research findings presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
People diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis after the year 2000 don’t have as much of an increased risk of death as people diagnosed before 2000, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco. This, suggests the researchers involved in the study, is likely due to better treatments that focus on eradicating inflammation – a major contributor to the increased risk of death in RA
Two studies, presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco, show a person’s diet can significantly affect his or her chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis.
Anikinra may offer hope for rheumatology patients with the heart condition
Spacing exercise-based physical therapy sessions over a 12-month period while using three additional “booster” sessions periodically has been shown to be more cost effective than alternative physical therapy strategies in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
A new study, presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco, shows rheumatoid arthritis patients who don’t respond to an anti-TNF experience better outcomes if they are prescribed a biologic therapy next instead of following the common practice of trying a second anti-TNF. The same researchers found (in a second study also presented at the ACR Annual Meeting) assessing the antidrug antibodies in these patients may help guide the selection of the next treatment option.
The presence of tophi – crystal deposits of uric acid found on the surface of the joints or in the skin and cartilage – in people with gout can increase their risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
A new study, presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco, shows certain fractures due to osteoporosis can cause premature death in people 45 and older. This is the largest study, to date, that shows a connection between these fractures and premature death.
Being overweight or obese can reduce the likelihood of achieving sustained remission of early rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research findings presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
A new study, presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco, shows that treating rheumatoid arthritis patients toward a target of remission or low disease activity works immediately and leads to higher remission rates.
Cardiovascular disease deaths are declining in people who have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis after the year 2000, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco. This decline is found when compared to people diagnosed with RA in previous decades as well as when compared to people without the disease – signifying an encouraging milestone.
A diagnosis of arthritis in a baby boomer doesn’t mean that person should exit the workforce. Two studies, presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco, show this growing group often returns to work after retirement and takes little advantage of workplace accommodations for their disease.
Resistance strength training reduces pain and increases function and treatment satisfaction in people with hand osteoarthritis, according to new research findings presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Excessive weight loss aided by bariatric (weight loss) surgery has been linked to improved symptoms in people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, according to new research findings presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Both Tai Chi and physical therapy positively impact pain, function and other symptoms of knee osteoarthritis – making Tai Chi a viable treatment alternative for people suffering with the degenerative disease, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Using a pedometer to measure the number of steps one takes in a day has been linked to lower fatigue in persons with rheumatoid arthritis, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
For the first time, chondroitin sulfate has been more successful than celecoxib in reducing the long-term progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to new research findings presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Infectious disease researchers at the University of Georgia have identified a signaling protein critical for host defense against influenza infection. The findings shed light on how a single component of the body’s defense system promotes effective immunity against viral infections—particularly respiratory viruses—that affect mucosal sites.
First-time expectant mothers who do not plan to follow the recommended childhood immunization schedule differ in a number of ways from mothers who do, according to a recent study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of Georgia.
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