Research Studies

From common colds to deadly lung diseases, one protein plays key role

UNMC pulmonologist part of team that isolates the culprit

Dec 17, 2013

UNMC study looks at seniors’ inability to walk, talk at same time

Dual-task study may provide path for battling dementia

Nov 26, 2013

UNMC leads national $4.4 million study to test ibuprofen in emphysema

Study will evaluate if ibuprofen can reverse damage of lung disease.

Nov 8, 2013

UNMC receives national accreditation in human research protection

First academic institution to receive this recognition

Oct 16, 2013

UNMC coordinating $12.2 million study looking at abdominal aortic aneurysms

Will investigate low-cost antibiotic to determine if it can inhibit enzymes that cause aneurysms

Sep 9, 2013

UNMC, Project Extra Mile team for report on underage drinking

Despite national downward trend, underage drinking up in Nebraska from 2007 to 2011.

Aug 2, 2013

Early antidepressant use cuts depression in some cancer patients

UNMC study could change guidelines for treating head and neck cancers.

Jul 8, 2013

Study finds immigrants less likely to access health care

UNMC study finds unauthorized immigrants account for only 1.4 percent of U.S. medical spending.

Jun 17, 2013

Study: Cheaper drugs produce same benefits for rheumatoid arthritis

UNMC’s James O’Dell, M.D., is primary author of the study, to be published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Jun 12, 2013

Deadly sepsis focus of UNMC study

Drug developed specifically to treat infection shows disappointing results.

Jun 5, 2013