Research

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

Dual-task study may provide path for battling dementia

Nov 26, 2013

Dawn Venema, Ph.D.,  (left) and Joseph Siu, Ph.D., work with a research subject as part of their study.

UNMC national study: Distracted driving killing more pedestrians, bicyclists

From 2005 to 2010, pedestrians killed by distracted drivers went up almost 50 percent; for cyclists, 30 percent.

Nov 20, 2013

UNMC partners with Chinese university, hospital for glaucoma study

Role of aqueous humor dynamics is key focus of study

Nov 5, 2013

Shan Fan, M.D., and Carol Toris, Ph.D., of UNMC, with Tao Guo, M.D., associate professor of ophthalmology, Tenth People's Hospital, Shanghai.

Ovarian cancer tied to altered estrogen metabolism

Research may show path to predicting ovarian epithelial cancer.

Oct 23, 2013

Eleanor Rogan, Ph.D.

UNMC, Omaha VA researchers to examine if vitamin D prevents diabetes

Does vitamin D help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes?

Oct 21, 2013

UNMC, Creighton research challenges views on familial breast cancer

Find challenges current approaches in identifying breast cancer in families.

Oct 16, 2013

UNMC awarded $11.2 million renewal grant for nanotechnology research

Projects include studies into pancreatic cancer, lupus, hypertension/obesity

Sep 17, 2013

Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D.

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 co-author report on underage drinking in Nebraska

Contrary to national trend, Nebraska saw 6 percent increase in underage drinking

Aug 1, 2013

Jim Stimpson, Ph.D.

UNMC study to test ‘breakthrough’ drug in mantle cell lymphoma patients

Experimental drug so promising FDA gives it a fast track designation

Jul 29, 2013

Julie Vose, M.D.
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