Internal Medicine
Women with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus give birth to fewer children
UNMC researcher helps lead national survey of more than 1,000 women A University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher played a key role in a national survey that determined that more than half of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have fewer children than desired. Kaleb Michaud, Ph.D., assistant professor in the […]
Feb 16, 2012
UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center Unveil Plans for a New Cancer Center
New center would elevate Nebraska’s role in cancer care and research
Jan 19, 2012
Dr. Kang lands fiction deal with Penguin, credits Seven Doctors Project
When Lydia Kang, M.D., joined the Seven Doctors Project in 2008, she thought she could get some help with some poetry she had written.
Jan 10, 2012
Reenforcement on the front lines of mental health
It’s estimated that more than half of all U.S. mental health care takes place at the primary care level and that percentage jumps considerably in rural areas where there often are no mental health practitioners for hundreds of miles.
Jan 6, 2012
Dr. Swindells part of HIV study that Science deems 2011’s best
Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S., was a co-investigator for a study that the leading journal, Science, has deemed the “Scientific Breakthrough of 2011” and that researchers say could lead to the end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Dec 30, 2011
Alzheimer’s research award goes to UNMC nurse investigator
Michele Balas, Ph.D., is studying delirium in ICU patients
Dec 22, 2011
Oldfield, Reagan awards underscore importance of research
Three were honored at UNMC this year with annual awards for researchers who battle Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions related to aging.
Dec 21, 2011
Dr. Gordon, Alex Stowe and the Porsche
Alex Stowe was your typical teenager. He loved to watch sports, hang out with friends and attend school at Creighton Prep. But the summer before Alex’s senior year everything changed.
Dec 5, 2011
UNMC dean part of landmark study looking at antibiotic resistant bacteria
Results could provide foundation for making antibiotics more effective A University of Nebraska Medical Center physician-scientist, Bradley Britigan, M.D., was one of the authors on a landmark study that has determined why bacteria are antibiotic resistant and how disrupting key bacterial functions could result in making antibiotics more effective. The study, which appears in […]
Nov 18, 2011
Dr. O’Dell named president of American College of Rheumatology
UNMC’s James O’Dell, M.D., has been appointed 2012 president of the American College of Rheumatology — an international society that represents more than 8,000 rheumatology health professionals.
Nov 15, 2011
