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Released: 6-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Researchers Discover Cholesterol Drug’s Potential as Treatment for Alzheimer’s, Other Dementia
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Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have discovered that an FDA-approved cholesterol drug holds the potential to disrupt the progression of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Released: 25-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
UAMS’ Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Publishes Study Results in JAMA Oncology on Treatment for Incurable Cervical Cancer
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The results of an international clinical trial led by Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), on the use of a novel bispecific antibody for women with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer were published today in JAMA Oncology.

Released: 6-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Research Team Discovers Potential Alzheimer’s Drug
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

A potential new drug to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in people with the so-called Alzheimer’s gene has been discovered by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team led by Sue Griffin, Ph.D.

Released: 28-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
First Proton Center Opens in Arkansas
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The Proton Center of Arkansas opened today at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), becoming the first proton therapy center in Arkansas and only the 43rd in the nation to provide the most advanced cancer radiation treatment in the world.

2-Aug-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Major Ovarian Cancer Discovery; Findings Published in Cell
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The Birrer Laboratory at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute helped discover a proteogenomic signature in ovarian cancer that may improve the way the disease is treated around the world. The discovery, which identifies a 64-protein-gene signature that can predict primary treatment resistance in patients with high grade ovarian cancer, was published Aug. 3 in the journal Cell.

22-May-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Surgeons Implant Innovative Device Developed by I3R Researchers to Restore Sense of Touch after Amputation
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The first Arkansan and only second person in the world has received an innovative prosthetic hand, developed by researchers at the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I³R), that restores a meaningful sense of touch and grip force following surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Released: 11-Apr-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Identify Most Accurate Hearing Screening Methods for Rural Children
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Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) evaluated the accuracy of various hearing screening tools in a rural school setting in a recent article published by Ear and Hearing, the official journal of the American Auditory Society.

Released: 30-Nov-2022 1:00 PM EST
Country’s First Adult Neurofibromatosis Clinic Opens
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced the opening of the first CTF-sponsored, fully multidisciplinary clinic dedicated to the care of adults with neurofibromatosis (NF) at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.

Released: 16-Jun-2022 12:40 PM EDT
Study that Finds Telemedicine Greatly Increases Access to Hearing Care for Rural Children
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The Hearing Norton Sound study, which focused on school-based hearing screening programs in rural Alaska, showed that referring children to specialists via telemedicine provides significantly quicker access to follow-up care than referring them to primary care providers.

Released: 16-Dec-2021 3:20 PM EST
UAMS Neurosurgeon’s Study on Breakthrough Treatment for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy Published in Diabetes Care
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Results of a 12-month multicenter randomized clinical trial led by Erika Petersen, M.D., a professor of neurosurgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), were published online Nov. 29 in Diabetes Care, highlighting the benefits of a breakthrough treatment for patients with painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN).

Released: 17-Nov-2021 2:15 PM EST
$18.9 Million NIH Award to Address Health Disparities
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received $18.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support new research and interventions that will focus on reducing cancer and cardiovascular disease disparities among people who live in rural areas and African American populations across Arkansas.

Released: 9-Sep-2021 10:10 AM EDT
UAMS Research Team Finds Potential Cause of COVID-19 ‘Long-haulers’
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

A research team has identified a potential cause of long-lasting symptoms experienced by COVID-19 patients, often referred to as long-haulers. The findings were published in the journal, The Public Library of Science ONE (PLOS ONE).

Released: 12-Jan-2021 11:35 AM EST
Nature Article Highlights UAMS Effort to Share COVID-19 Images on National Cancer Database
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Data experts with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have uploaded clinical images of COVID-19 patients to a publically available national database that scientists can use in researching the disease and its impact in a global pandemic.

Released: 2-Nov-2020 12:45 PM EST
Early UAMS Study Results Show 3.5% of Arkansans Infected by Coronavirus
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Early results from a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)-led COVID-19 antibody study show that 3.5% of Arkansans have been infected with the novel coronavirus.

Released: 25-Jun-2020 12:05 PM EDT
High-Accuracy COVID-19 Antibody Testing Begins in Arkansas
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has developed and begun using high-accuracy antibody testing to determine the magnitude of COVID-19 infection in Arkansas and inform the decisions of policymakers.

Released: 28-May-2020 4:40 PM EDT
Bone Researcher Provides Expert Commentary in Publication’s Controversial Reversal of Long-Held Theory
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The latest issue of PLOS Genetics includes two publications that challenge the basic assumptions behind 24 years of bone and metabolism research, and given the magnitude of the potential paradigm shift, the editors turned to Stavros C. Manolagas, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide expert commentary and context.

   
Released: 14-Aug-2019 3:55 PM EDT
National Science Foundation Awards $1.2 Million Grant to Study DNA Damage
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Researcher Robert Eoff, Ph.D., has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to continue his work at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on DNA damage, cell replication and its implications for diseases like dementia, ALS and cancer.

Released: 8-Aug-2019 1:05 PM EDT
UAMS Myeloma Center Awarded National Grant from Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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Brian Walker, Ph.D., with the Myeloma Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $542,486, three-year grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to look at changes in the DNA sequence that effects the development and advancement of multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells in the blood.

Released: 3-Jul-2019 12:05 PM EDT
NIH Awards Five-Year, $24.2 Million Grant to UAMS Translational Research Institute
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute announced today it will receive five years of federal funding totaling $24.2 million to accelerate research that addresses Arkansas’ biggest health challenges. The Translational Research Institute helps researchers turn their ideas and findings into new medical treatments and other health interventions. Its focus is on rural Arkansas populations, where health and health care disparities persist. A major emphasis of the award is research partnerships with Arkansas communities to ensure that research supported by the institute aligns with the priorities and needs of Arkansans.



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