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Adult stem cell breakthrough builds on Nobel Prize winners’ work

UNMC researchers have built on Nobel Prize-winning research to devise a new way to create powerful stem cells that could cure several conditions that cause blindness.

Jan 23, 2013

Smartphone app helps children with autism communicate better

UNMC psychology professor develops the new app.

Jan 10, 2013

‘The Alliance’ in focus – Meet Marisa Varghese

Today we meet Marisa Varghese, a senior at Millard North High School.

Jan 9, 2013

A triumph over pancreatitis

Charlene Stehlik suffered for more than 20 years with abdominal pain. Other doctors tried, but couldn’t figure out what was wrong.

Dec 31, 2012

Dr. Liu: No crystal ball when it comes to violence

UNMC psychiatrist Howard Liu, M.D., joins national dialogue on mental health following the Newtown, Conn., shootings.

Dec 20, 2012

Study shows dramatic primary care shortage in rural areas

The number of primary care physicians in Nebraska is 30 percent lower than previously reported by the American Medical Association.

Dec 14, 2012

Dr. Huckabee’s study finds you can’t spell ‘happy’ without PA

Dr. Michael Huckabee examines the “chicken or the egg” scenario of happy physician assistants.

Dec 6, 2012

‘The Alliance’ in focus – Meet Christina Rivera

Today we meet Christina Rivera, a junior at Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln High School.

Dec 5, 2012

UNMC History 101 — Curling up with a rare book

A special A Day in the Life at UNMC post about the McGoogan Library of Medicine’s Rare Book Room.

Dec 4, 2012

Pharmacy student’s miracle story featured on ‘Katie’

Michael Crowe and his family recently recounted on the nationally syndicated talk show, “Katie,” the tale of how the College of Pharmacy student’s heart miraculously healed itself just before he was to have a life-saving heart transplant.

Nov 27, 2012