Research

ER rates rise for dementia patients with depressed caregivers

UNMC-UCSF study shows depression in caregivers associated with more emergency department visits for dementia patients.

Oct 23, 2019

Steve Bonasera, M.D., Ph.D.

Caregiver depression results in more ER visits for patients they care for

Among the 663 caregivers — 84 (12.7%) had depression when the study started. Emergency room use was higher among those whose caregivers had depression, versus those who did not have depression.

Oct 23, 2019

Next-generation stent graft in development

$3 million grant awarded to UNO/UNMC researchers.

Oct 21, 2019

From left, UNMC's Jason MacTaggart, M.D., and UNO's Anastasia Desyatova, Ph.D.

Researchers honored at UNeMed banquet

Benson Edagwa, Ph.D., Corey Hopkins, Ph.D., and Jason Johanning, M.D., received top awards.

Oct 21, 2019

From left, Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., Benson Edagwa, Ph.D., and UNeMed President and CEO Michal Dixon, Ph.D. Dr. Edagwa was named UNeMed's Emerging Inventor of the year at the event.

Study shows high incidence of brain injury in domestic violence survivors

Of the 171 women screened, the study found that 58% tested positive for brain injuries while 91% indicated that they had been hit in the head or strangled.

Oct 17, 2019

Peggy Reisher

UNMC/UNO researchers receive $3 million for next-gen stent graft development

The experimental devices are made of an elastic material flexible enough to closely mimic the mechanics of a healthy aorta.

Oct 17, 2019

Registration still open for IDeA-CTR’s scientific meeting

Third annual event will be held on Oct. 23-24.

Oct 14, 2019

From left, the UNMC gene editing team includes Donald Harms, Rolen Quadros and Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, Ph.D.

Clinical Trial Spotlight: Pancreatic cancer

People with new onset diabetes will be prime candidates to participate in clinical study, which is seeking up to 1,250 people.

Oct 3, 2019

Kelsey Klute, M.D.

UNMC research study seeks to identify pancreatic cancer earlier

People with new onset diabetes will be prime candidates to participate in clinical study, which is seeking up to 1,250 people

Sep 30, 2019

Kelsey Klute, M.D.