Released: 26-Mar-2004 3:50 PM EST
Teens Who Want to Quit Smoking Need Peer Support
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Teens who smoke and want to quit face unique challenges. They often make frequent, spontaneous attempts to quit "“ without planning or support "“ and often fail quickly because they aren't prepared to deal with withdrawal symptoms or temptations.

Released: 10-Nov-2011 2:45 PM EST
UNMC Psychiatrist: Amid Financial Fears, Remember the Basics
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

The uncertain economy continues to create fear in the collective hearts of Americans worried about their financial futures.

Released: 16-Feb-2012 12:05 AM EST
Women with Arthritis or Lupus Give Birth to Fewer Children
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Survey shows that infertiliy problems and pregnancy complications are much more common for women with rheumatoid arthritis or lupus .

Released: 28-Mar-2012 8:00 AM EDT
Stemming the Mental Health Crisis in Rural America
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

With rural psychiatrists in short supply, new program is geared to primary care providers.

Released: 6-Jul-2012 9:35 AM EDT
Breakthrough Malaria Drug Approved in India Invented by Unversity of Nebraska Medical Center Researcher
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

The new drug, SynriamTM, is considered a breakthrough, as traditional drugs are proving increasingly ineffective against the deadly malarial parasite because of acquired resistance to available drugs. Taken as a tablet once a day for three days, it’s more effective, cheaper, has fewer side effects and does not have to be taken with food.

Released: 18-Jul-2012 4:55 PM EDT
HIV Injection Could Someday Replace Daily Pill Regimen
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

It's been a good week forHIV/AIDS breakthroughs. Tuesday, the FDA approved Truvada. Now, a research team has developed a long-lasting injection that could someday replace the daily regimen of pills faced by patients.

Released: 24-Sep-2012 12:10 PM EDT
One of a Kind in the Nation: Komen Grant Helps Women Get Appropriate Diagnosis, Treatment for Breast Cancer
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

The grant supports the training of navigators to accompany women to appointments to help them better understand their diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Navigators also advise them on the best approaches needed to get breast care that supports best practice guidelines set forth nationally.

Released: 25-Oct-2012 4:00 PM EDT
People with Rare Movement Disorder Come to Omaha
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Orthostatic tremor causes people to feel like they are going to fall down when standing.

Released: 19-Nov-2012 8:00 AM EST
Pain Medication Addiction Reaching Epidemic Level
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Addiction to pain medication is creating new challenges for physicians. Would you believe -- hydrocodone was the most prescribed drug in America in 2011?

Released: 21-Dec-2012 12:20 PM EST
$3.36 Million UNMC Study to Examine Exercise Adherence in Heart Failure Patients; May Shed Light on Why Others Stop Exercising
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Lincoln Division has received a $3.36 million grant to study long-term adherence to exercise in heart failure patients. Funding comes from the National Institutes of Health.

Released: 10-Jan-2013 8:00 AM EST
Smartphone App Helps Children with Autism Communicate Better
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

The MySocius app uses naturalistic teaching methods to help children with autism communicate more effectively. One in 88 children is now on autism spectrum.

Released: 15-Jan-2013 8:00 AM EST
Fewer Minorities Get Screened for Colorectal Cancer
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Significant health disparity could be fatal for thousands of people.

Released: 26-Feb-2013 9:00 AM EST
Texting Becoming a Pain in the Neck
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Orthopedic surgeon, spine specialist says excessive leaning head forward and down, while looking at a phone or other mobile device could result in what some people call “text neck.”

Released: 7-Mar-2013 8:00 AM EST
UNMC Develops Library for Researchers of Staph Infections
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Has been used by scientists from around the world seeking answers for how to better deal with staph infections

Released: 14-Jun-2013 2:35 PM EDT
Unauthorized Immigrants Account for Only 1.4 Percent of U.S. Medical Spending
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Study finds immigrants have lower health care expenditures than legal residents.

Released: 10-Jul-2013 9:40 AM EDT
UNMC Launches Clinical Trial to Test Unique Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

First joint initiative of UNMC's Nebraska Neuroscience Alliance to test a unique therapy to combat Parkinson’s disease.

Released: 22-Jul-2013 12:30 PM EDT
Increase Seen in Tooth Enamel Erosion; Is Soda Pop to Blame?
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

In the last 25 years, Kim McFarland, D.D.S., University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln, has seen an increase in the number of dental patients with erosion of the tooth enamel – the protective layer of the tooth. Once erosion occurs, it can’t be reversed and affects people their whole life.

Released: 24-Sep-2013 7:00 AM EDT
New Laser Provides Cutting-Edge Treatment for Diabetes, Retinal Diseases
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

A new laser at the University of Nebraska Medical Center - one of only two in the world -- can help prevent blindness in patients with diabetes and retinal eye diseases.

Released: 20-Nov-2013 8:00 AM EST
Distracted Driving Killing More Pedestrians, Bicyclists
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

From 2005 to 2010, the national number of pedestrians struck and killed by distracted drivers went up from 344 to 500 – an almost 50 percent increase. For cyclists, the numbers killed went from 56 to 73 — a 30 percent increase.

   
Released: 21-Jan-2014 1:00 AM EST
New Infection Control Recommendations Could Make White Coats Obsolete
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

In a move to reduce health care associated infections, certain attire for health care professionals, including the traditional white coat, could become a thing of the past.

Released: 3-Feb-2014 9:00 AM EST
UNMC, Ferris State Partner with Midwest Supermarket Chain for Rapid-Diagnostic Strep/Flu Test
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Thanks to a partnership between the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Ferris State University getting tested and treated for the flu and strep throat is now as convenient as a trip to the grocery store.

Released: 17-Feb-2014 5:00 AM EST
Vitamin D Found to Provide Relief for Those with Chronic Hives
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

A study by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center shows vitamin D as an add-on therapy could provide some relief for chronic hives, a condition with no cure and few treatment options.

Released: 23-Jun-2014 10:30 AM EDT
Prescription Drugs Overtake Cannabis in Fatal Crashes
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Since 1993, the profile of a drugged driver has changed substantially. A study released today in Public Health Reports shows that more drivers are now testing positive for prescription drugs, cannabis, and multiple drugs, and they are more likely to be older than 50.

Released: 18-Aug-2014 9:00 AM EDT
Conference to Address Role of PAs in Solving Rural Health Care Challenges
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

National conference to explore role of physician assistants in meeting challenges of rural health care

9-Oct-2014 8:00 AM EDT
Study Finds Old Drug Still Reliable, Safe in Treating Staphylococcus aureus
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

A University of Nebraska Medical Center research team has determined that a longtime antibiotic, vancomycin, is still effective in treating Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections and that physicians should continue to use the drug even though several newer antibiotics are now available in the marketplace.

Released: 20-Oct-2014 12:00 PM EDT
UNMC Researcher Heads $3.3 Million National Study in Rare Pediatric Diseases
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

The Omaha study will look at diseases unfamiliar to most people.

27-Oct-2014 7:00 AM EDT
Free Ebola Online Courses Now Available From the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Its Hospital Partner, Nebraska Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Two, free online Ebola education downloadable courses will provide easy-to-understand instruction and resources for health care professionals, as well as the general public.

Released: 18-Nov-2014 10:20 AM EST
$2.5 Million Grant to Tackle Barriers of Electronic Health Records
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

The five-year grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to measure best practices across existing EHR systems, listen and learn what providers believe to be the ideal system, then build and test a model EHR system that can improve patient care.

Released: 26-Nov-2014 11:00 AM EST
Dr. Denham Harman – Legendary Scientist – Dies at Age 98
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., the man who correctly theorized that free radicals cause aging and that antioxidants can reduce the effects of free radicals, died Tuesday at the age of 98.

Released: 28-Jan-2015 4:00 AM EST
DoD Grant to Develop Therapy to Protect Against Nerve Agents
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Over two and a half years, researchers will develop a formulation of a molecule called Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) into an intramuscular injection, and prove its safety, effectiveness and dosing in animal models. They also will demonstrate its ability in dried form to retain activity for at least two years, and produce the substance for other research studies. BChE, which is found in human plasma, is a bioscavenger and when it finds nerve agent in the blood, it deactivates it. Following successful results, researchers will seek Food and Drug Administration approval followed by commercial production. Once research is complete, making it available for commercial use could take two to four years.

Released: 30-Jan-2015 8:00 AM EST
UNMC's 'Lightly Embalmed' Cadaver Program Provides Innovative Learning Tool
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

An innovative training program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center using lightly embalmed cadavers helps better prepare surgeons in training and serves as a national model. Lightly embalmed cadavers more realistically mimic actual surgeries and allow surgeons in training to walk before they run.

Released: 9-Mar-2015 9:20 AM EDT
Ebola, Other Infectious Diseases to Highlight Scientific Symposium on March 11
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

The focus will be on Ebola genomics and the study of the next generation of DNA sequencing technologies used to study the disease.

Released: 11-Jun-2015 12:05 AM EDT
Comorbid Conditions Associated with Worse Lung Cancer Survival
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Lung cancer patients with comorbid conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, or congestive heart failure have a higher risk of death than lung cancer patients without comorbid conditions. The prevalence of these comorbidities is higher in older lung cancer patients than patients who are younger. As the population of the United States ages, there will be a higher number of lung cancer patients with comorbidities at diagnosis. An estimated 74 percent of patients have one or more comorbidities. More than 50 percent of those with comorbidities had pulmonary disease, while 16 percent had diabetes, and 13 percent had congestive heart failure.

Released: 22-Jul-2015 5:05 AM EDT
Nebraska Team Using $3.5 Million to Find Out Why Stents Fail Miserably for Peripheral Artery Disease
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

In the last decade, there’s been an explosion in treating PAD using angioplasty and stenting – a minimally invasive procedure in which the patient is awake and usually leaves the hospital the next day. Stents, small tubular metal devices that doctors put in diseased arteries to keep them open, work well in the heart, but often fail miserably in the leg arteries. Though peripheral artery disease stents may generally work for many patients, there is significant room for improvement as many patients require repeat procedures in as little as one or two years, said Jason MacTaggart, M.D. A national study estimated the cost at $21 billion a year.

Released: 20-Aug-2015 12:05 AM EDT
Animal Trial to Test Promising Vaccine for H1N1
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

A new H1N1 vaccine is entering a definitive round of testing this month. Researchers hope to establish its ability to ward off the virus. If tests yield results as expected, hog farmers could begin using the new vaccine as early as the end of the year.

Released: 5-Oct-2015 2:05 PM EDT
University of Nebraska Medical Center Launches HAND in HAND ResearchKit App
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

New iPhone app from Apple is designed to make it easier for large numbers of HIV patients to participate in research. Will enable participants to easily complete tasks or submit surveys right from the app.

Released: 3-Nov-2015 7:00 AM EST
UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Launches Mind and Brain Health Labs
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Driving simulation and real-world data recording systems will shed light on brain health, functional abilities of people with neurological problems neurological disorders

Released: 18-Nov-2015 12:05 AM EST
UNMC Rheumatologist Suggests No. 1 Arthritis Drug Is Underutilized, Underdosed
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Study results show that physicians are underutilizing methotrexate, the leading drug for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), or not keeping patients on the drug long enough before switching them to more expensive biologic drug options.

Released: 17-Dec-2015 7:00 AM EST
Pioneering Neuroprotective Results Achieved in Parkinson’s Disease Preclinical Studies
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

A novel drug candidate can prevent nerve cell damage in a mouse model with Parkinson's disease. The drug protects nerve cells that produce dopamine, the chemical responsible for agility and movement that is lost in Parkinson's.

Released: 6-Jan-2016 1:05 PM EST
Study: Most Men Not Getting Prostate Cancer Screening, Treatment Information They Need
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Memphis recently published an article in the American Journal of Men’s Health which found that men and their health providers are not having important discussions when it comes to prostate cancer screening and treatment.

Released: 21-Jan-2016 8:05 AM EST
UNMC/VA Study Sheds Light on Why Gout Patients May Suffer Despite Effective Treatments
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

The study evaluated 612 questionnaires from patients to determine their knowledge about gout and if they knew what their uric acid numerical treatment goal was.

Release date: 14-Mar-2016 11:05 AM EDT
unmc aids in study on new diabetes drug
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Pioglitazone, a drug used for type 2 diabetes, may prevent recurrent stroke and heart attacks in people with insulin resistance but without diabetes.

Release date: 18-Apr-2016 11:05 AM EDT
unmc receives 1 25 million grant to renew sepa program
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

A program aimed at strengthening the math and science curriculum among American Indian youth in Nebraska and South Dakota will continue thanks to the renewal of the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) grant.

Release date: 19-May-2016 2:05 PM EDT
restoring leg blood flow is better option than exercise for pad patients
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

A graduate student from the University of Nebraska Medical Center was the lead author of a study which found that restoring blood flow to the legs of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) may stop the progression of scarring in their leg muscles.

Release date: 25-May-2016 9:05 AM EDT
nebraska medicine unmc offer new service for sickle cell disease patients
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Red blood cell exchange offers the risk lowering benefit of frequent blood transfusions but does so without increasing the iron stored in the body. Patients are connected to an apheresis machine which removes sickled red cells and replaces them with normal red cells from donors.

Released: 25-May-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Nebraska Medicine, UNMC Offer New Service for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Red blood cell exchange offers the risk lowering benefit of frequent blood transfusions but does so without increasing the iron stored in the body. Patients are connected to an apheresis machine which removes sickled red cells and replaces them with normal red cells from donors.

Released: 20-Jul-2016 7:00 AM EDT
Nebraska Sex Trafficking Report Shows ‘Woeful Lack of Awareness’ Throughout State
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Many people think of sex trafficking as a problem in other countries, but it’s happening in every state in the U.S. Findings say prevention, protection and prosecution are best way to deal with it.

Released: 27-Jul-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Research Tackles Problem of Antibiotic Resistance
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Sam Sanderson, Ph.D., a research associate professor in the UNMC College of Pharmacy, recently secured an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to find a workable solution to the problem of antibiotic resistance.

Released: 24-Aug-2016 11:05 AM EDT
University of Nebraska Medical Center opens new home for its College of Pharmacy
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

The new $35 million home for UNMC’s College of Pharmacy boasts state-of-the-art laboratories and education space equipped with next-generation technology and simulation and experiential-learning tools designed to help prepare future pharmacists for expanded roles in a changing health care landscape.

Released: 31-Aug-2016 9:05 AM EDT
UNMC, Purdue Pharma enter partnership to advance new drug development
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

The alliance will promote, develop and expand research and educational exchange in the neurosciences related to pain, the central nervous system, and other chronic diseases.


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