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UNMC, Lymphoma Research Foundation to present free workshop on lymphoma May 19
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will host a free, half-day workshop on lymphoma on Saturday, May 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. central time. The public is invited to attend the event at the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater in Omaha, or watch the program live via the Internet. The workshop is […]
May 1, 2007
In a symbolic ceremony in Norfolk today, officials signed a letter of intent which fulfills one of three requirements toward establishing a nursing college in Norfolk. The letter was signed by officials from Northeast Community College and Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk, and the University of Nebraska and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. […]
Apr 30, 2007
UNMC’s Michael Miloro, M.D., to serve on national board of oral and maxillofacial surgery
University of Nebraska Medical Center physician, Michael Miloro, D.M.D., M.D., recently was elected to serve on the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery examination committee for a seven-year term. Dr. Miloro is the Leon F. Davis, D.D.S., M.D., Distinguished Chair of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and professor of surgery at UNMC. He also […]
Apr 30, 2007
UNMC dental and dental hygiene students sweep awards
Sixteen graduate, dental and dental hygiene students received $1,400 in cash awards for their table top presentations at the 21st Annual Professional’s Day 40th Annual Student Scientific Program at the UNMC College of Dentistry April 6. The cash awards were made possible through contributions from the Nebraska Dental Hygienists Association, International College of Dentists, Lincoln […]
Apr 30, 2007
Diplomas will be conferred on 630 University of Nebraska Medical Center students next week during the below commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff. On Thursday, May 3 at 7 p.m., commencement exercises for UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division students will be held in Kearney in the UNK Health and Sports Center […]
Apr 30, 2007
UNMC breaks ground on Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation
Click here for the press kit for the April 27 groundbreaking. A groundbreaking celebration for the region’s only not-for-profit comprehensive center for visual rehabilitation of adults and children took place today at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The $1.2 million Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation will provide a hub for low-vision […]
Apr 26, 2007
UNMC professor new president-elect of The American Physiological Society
Bethesda, Md (April 26, 2007) – Irving Zucker, Ph.D., a University of Nebraska Medical Center professor whose research focuses on heart failure, is the new president-elect of The American Physiological Society (APS). The APS, comprised of 10,500 members, was established in 1887 and is one of the nation’s oldest scholarly societies for scientists. Today it […]
Apr 26, 2007
Study determines rural meth users at greater risk
A new study has determined that rural methamphetamine users are younger when they start using meth, are more likely to use intravenously, have more psychoses, smoke more cigarettes and are more likely to be alcoholic than urban methamphetamine users. The findings were reported in the April issue of the American Journal on Addictions. The […]
Apr 25, 2007
Cell suicide theory could provide new hope for fighting antibiotic resistance
A surprising new theory suggests that some bacterial cells act as “suicide bombers” in cell communities, with the altruistic intention of dying for the common good – and in the process, strengthening other cells that then become resistant to antibiotic drugs. The finding could aid future research into developing drugs that can skirt the […]
Apr 24, 2007
New study says fatigue affects breast cancer patients even before first chemotherapy treatment
A University of Nebraska Medical Center study has found that even before women with breast cancer undergo chemotherapy, they experience fatigue and disruptions in sleep and activity levels. Researchers say their findings suggest health professionals should address fatigue following breast cancer surgery. Researchers say controlling fatigue after surgery — before starting chemotherapy — is […]
Apr 24, 2007