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Climate change, energy needs are focus of April 6 Omaha Science Café
Climate change and energy needs are the topic of the next Omaha Science Café on April 6 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Physiological ecologist James A. Wilson, Ph.D., will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. His presentation is titled "From Tomorrowland to Today: Reflections on Energy and Transportation from Walt Disney." […]
Apr 1, 2011
Dr. Maurer to receive Distinguished Alumni Award from alma mater
Has led UNMC to new heights as chancellor for past 13 years Harold M. Maurer, M.D., chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will receive a Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the school he earned his medical degree from – SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. A 1961 graduate, Dr. Maurer will be […]
Mar 30, 2011
UNMC lecture to discuss link between social disparities and life expectancy
Harvard professor will make two presentations on Thursday When it comes to life expectancy, family history has something to do with it. But where you live, your job and educational level have a lot more say in how long you live, said David Williams, Ph.D., professor of public health at the Harvard School of […]
Mar 28, 2011
Kearney workshop to boost Nebraska’s behavioral health care for children
Three national experts with advanced skills in diagnosing and treating children’s behavioral health problems, will conduct a free, three-day workshop April 8-10 in Kearney. The workshop received an overwhelming response. Thirty-four primary care health professionals, including family medicine physicians, pediatricians, and nurse practitioners from 14 counties, signed up. The training, funded by the Behavioral Health […]
Mar 28, 2011
Dr. Shelley Smith receives UNMC’s top research award
Her genetics work in language disorders is recognized around the world Shelley Smith, Ph.D., director of developmental neuroscience at the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been named UNMC’s fifth scientist laureate. The award is the highest honor UNMC bestows on researchers. Dr. Smith was honored along with 23 […]
Mar 25, 2011
UNMC receives $9 million to study chronic nature of HIV and its effects on aging
Could lead to new ways to prevent and treat HIV-induced disorders The Center for Integrative and Translational Neuroscience at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the now chronic nature of HIV infection and its interaction with aging. Howard Fox, […]
Mar 24, 2011
March 25 lecture to focus on link between gum disease and diabetes
Diabetes has long been a risk factor for periodontal disease but new research suggests that poor oral health increases the risk for the development of diabetes. A leading expert on the link between periodontitis and diabetes is the keynote speaker at the annual Professionals’ Day event, Friday, March 25 at the University of Nebraska Medical […]
Mar 23, 2011
UNMC lecture April 1 to discuss potential merit of reduced calorie diet in aging
An expert on the benefits of caloric restriction, will be the guest speaker Friday, April 1, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology. John Holloszy, M.D., is a professor of medicine and director of the section of applied physiology in the Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences […]
Mar 22, 2011
UNMC research leads to new information regarding treating ADHD in small children
Clinicians who treat five and six-year-old children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), now have new information regarding treatment. In an eight-week, double-blind clinical trial, atomoxetine was found to be well tolerated and effective at reducing the core symptoms of ADHD. The study was led by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, […]
Mar 22, 2011
UNMC’s ice skating rink closed for the season
Due to the warmer weather, the University of Nebraska Medical Center closed its outdoor ice skating rink March 20, a week earlier than planned. The rink will reopen next November. UNMC hosted its first-ever Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s, an event that raised more than $40,000 for Parkinson’s research. Through world-class research and patient care, UNMC generates […]
Mar 21, 2011