Georgia Health Sciences University

Indian plant could play key role in death of cancer cells

Scientists at the Georgia Regents University Cancer Center have identified an Indian plant, used for centuries to treat inflammation, fever and malaria, that could help kill cancer cells.

Cancer created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Clinical trial looks to improve pancreatic cancer survival rates

Researchers at Georgia Regents University Cancer Center are investigating a new avenue of treatment to help boost poor pancreatic cancer survival rates.

Cancer created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists learn more about how inhibitory brain cells get excited

Scientists have found an early step in how the brain's inhibitory cells get excited.

Neuroscience created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study explores whether sleeping pills reduce insomniac's suicidal thoughts

Researchers want to know whether a sleeping pill reduces suicidal thoughts in depressed patients with insomnia.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Eliminating useless information important to learning, making new memories

As we age, it just may be the ability to filter and eliminate old information – rather than take in the new stuff - that makes it harder to learn, scientists report.

Neuroscience created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Virtual patient may help future doctors prevent suicide

A virtual patient named Denise may help future physicians feel more comfortable and capable assessing suicide risk.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Telestroke networks can be cost-effective for hospitals, good for patients

Telestroke networks that enable the remote and rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke can improve the bottom line of patients and hospitals, researchers report.

Cardiology created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Enzymes may point toward better therapies for prediabetes

Two enzymes that are elevated in prediabetes could hold clues to helping the 79 million Americans with the condition avoid serious vascular complications and maybe even identify those most at risk for full-blown ...

Diabetes created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High hormone levels put young black males at risk for cardiovascular disease

Increased levels of the hormone aldosterone in young black males correlate with an unhealthy chain of events that starts with retaining too much salt and results in an enlarged heart muscle, researchers say.

Medical research created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clinical trial targets advanced prostate cancer

Select patients with advanced prostate cancer may benefit from a Georgia Health Sciences University Cancer Center clinical trial that looks to improve survival rates of the FDA-approved prostate cancer drug Provenge.

Cancer created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Impaired blood vessel function found in cystic fibrosis patients

The first evidence of blood vessel dysfunction has been found in a small cohort of generally healthy young people with cystic fibrosis, researchers report.

Medical research created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

GHSU researcher assesses driving capability in MS patients

A simple, accurate testing protocol to determine driving fitness in individuals with multiple sclerosis is the aim of a three-year study at Georgia Health Sciences University.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Protein tug of war points toward better therapies for cardiovascular disease

Two proteins are in a tug of war that determines how much the body makes of superoxide, a highly reactive and potentially destructive product of oxygen that's dramatically elevated in cardiovascular disease, ...

Cardiology created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Robots enable scar-free hysterectomies for some women

The precision and three-dimensional view provided by robots can enable essentially scar-free surgery for some women needing hysterectomies, physicians report.

Surgery created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Inpatient brain injury education increases bike helmet use, study finds

A 30-minute brain injury education program taught in the hospital may increase children's use of bicycle helmets, Georgia Health Sciences University researchers report.

Health created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0