Press Release
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center to sell ‘Hope’ bracelets
In the fight against cancer, Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., has always had hope. Now, the director of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, would like to share that hope on the wrist of every Nebraskan. As a result, the Friends of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Cener are selling Nebraska-red “Hope” bracelets to raise awareness […]
Mar 1, 2005
UNMC receives $1.5 million grant to study aortic aneurysms
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a $1.5 million renewal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to continue its research into the regulation of aortic aneurysms. An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta, which may burst from the weakening of vessel walls. Currently, the only way […]
Mar 1, 2005
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across Nebraska Feb. 27 to recognize 144 new nursing students as they commit to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony also reiterated some the most important values for the professional nurse and for the […]
Feb 28, 2005
UNMC College of Nursing students earn dean’s list honors
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the dean’s list following the fall semester 2004. To qualify for the dean’s 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, […]
Feb 22, 2005
Enhanced MRI technique could lead to earlier diagnosis, better monitoring of Parkinson’s disease
Investigators at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have developed an enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique, which permits earlier diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring of Parkinson’s disease in rodents. The breakthrough, which could be translated for human use, appears this week in the Journal of Neuroscience, the leading publication for basic scientists and clinicians who […]
Feb 15, 2005
Microscopic bubbles unlock key to detecting heart disease early
Tiny bubbles too small to see with the human eye are the newest, and perhaps best, defense against heart disease for patients at The Nebraska Medical Center. Called “micro-bubbles,” they help doctors see blood flowing through a patient’s arteries and veins. When combined with ultrasound, the bubbles can predict heart disease even more precisely—and at […]
Feb 10, 2005
Patients remember the good nursing care they receive when they’re hospitalized. Ken Morehead was so moved by the nursing care he’d received that he donated $1.75 million towards nursing care. On Feb. 3, the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing opened the Morehead Center for Nursing Practice, a center named in honor […]
Feb 8, 2005
Two UNMC research teams to begin projects using Bush-approved embryonic stem cell lines
Two University of Nebraska Medical Center research teams will soon be receiving training on how to use embryonic stem cell lines in their research and will be bringing the cell lines back to UNMC following their training. The embryonic stem cell lines that will be used are among the stem cell lines approved by President […]
Feb 5, 2005
UNMC College of Dentistry to Provide Free Dental Services to 150 Youths During Dental Day VII
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry will provide 150 underserved children from Lincoln, Hastings, Lexington, Norfolk and Madison free dental treatment and education during Children’s Dental Day Friday, Feb. 4. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the college, which is located at 40th and Holdrege streets […]
Jan 31, 2005
Physicians at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and The Nebraska Medical Center have developed a unique protocol using high-dose radiation and chemotherapy to treat patients with advanced prostate cancer. The new treatment gives hope to a patient group whose prognosis always has been very poor. The protocol uses 45 high-dose radiation treatments (five […]
Jan 28, 2005