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Common anti-convulsant drug may help slow the progression of dementia
Researchers have found that a common anticonvulsant drug improved cognitive function and appeared to restore nerve cells in the brains of patients with HIV-related dementia. The results of the Phase I clinical trial are published in the March issue of the scientific journal Neurology. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and the University of […]
Mar 10, 2006
UNMC cardiologist among few certified lipidologists in the U.S.
Cardiologist Scott Shurmur, M.D., assistant professor in the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine, is the only board-certified lipidologist in the state of Nebraska. In fact, he’s one of only 150 physicians from across the nation to make up the inaugural 2005 class of certified lipidologists. Dr. Shurmur recently was awarded diplomate […]
Mar 9, 2006
Dr. Asojo receives UNO Women of Color award
Oluwatoyin Asojo, Ph.D., has seen first-hand the devastation of such diseases as malaria, hookworm and HIV in her native Nigeria. As a child, she made a promise to herself to do something about it – and she has.
Mar 7, 2006
The Nebraska Center for Bioterrorism Education will host a two-day bioterrorism symposium in Omaha March 6-7 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 655 N 108th St. The symposium is part of the 2006 Biopreparedness Symposia Series, “Protecting Our Heartland and Its Resources.” The series, which provides insight and strategies in Homeland Security issues, brings together […]
Mar 1, 2006
Local students make UNMC College of Nursing dean’s list
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the deans list following the fall semester 2005. To qualify for the deans list, students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, based in Omaha, with divisions in Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, […]
Mar 1, 2006
Drug offers hope for children with pulmonary hypertension
In the past, the only treatment for children with potentially life-threatening pulmonary hypertension was a lung or a heart-lung transplant. Today, there is new hope. Sildenafil citrate – the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction medication Viagra – is among the latest treatment options for the disease commonly found in children with congenital […]
Feb 27, 2006
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state Feb. 26, to recognize 148 new nursing students as they committed to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony also reiterated the most important values for the professional nurse and for […]
Feb 27, 2006
UNMC seeks to name new building in honor of Dr. Sorrell
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will seek approval at the March 3 meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents to name its new education building the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. The building would be named in honor of Michael F. Sorrell, M.D., a legendary physician and administrator at […]
Feb 24, 2006
Results of a U.S. National Institutes of Health-funded study show the combination of glucosamine and chondroitin work as well or better in relieving knee pain from moderate to severe osteo-arthritis than standard prescription therapy. The study, which appears in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, was conducted in 16 sites across the country, […]
Feb 23, 2006
The freshmen class of first-year dental students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry located in Lincoln, once again rank number one with the highest grade point average (G.P.A.) among peer institutions. "With a G.P.A. of 3.80 this is the ninth year out of 13 that a freshmen class entering the […]
Feb 22, 2006