Medical Xpress: University of Arkansas in the news http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from University of Arkansas Researchers develop new system to study trigger of cell death in nervous system (Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a new model system to study a receptor protein that controls cell death in both humans and fruit flies, a discovery that could lead to a better understanding of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-trigger-cell-death-nervous.html Medical research Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:39:17 EST news284222316 Study shows rise in teachers' health insurance costs A new study by a University of Arkansas professor and doctoral student found that school district costs for teachers' health insurance in 2012 were, on average, 26 percent higher than those for private-sector professional employees. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-teachers-health.html Health Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:30:01 EST news280143721 First human tests of meth medication completed (Medical Xpress)—InterveXion Therapeutics LLC and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have successfully completed dosing in the first human safety study of a medication to help methamphetamine users fight their addictions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-human-meth-medication.html Medications Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:14:42 EST news275213651 Developing universal standards for health-care data (Medical Xpress) -- The Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics at the University of Arkansas has released a decision-support tool to help hospitals understand and adopt universal standards for identifying materials, locations and partners within the complex U.S. health-care system. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-universal-standards-health-care.html Health Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:42:51 EST news245320950