Press Release
UNMC professor new president-elect of The American Physiological Society
Bethesda, Md (April 26, 2007) – Irving Zucker, Ph.D., a University of Nebraska Medical Center professor whose research focuses on heart failure, is the new president-elect of The American Physiological Society (APS). The APS, comprised of 10,500 members, was established in 1887 and is one of the nation’s oldest scholarly societies for scientists. Today it […]
Apr 26, 2007
UNMC breaks ground on Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation
Click here for the press kit for the April 27 groundbreaking. A groundbreaking celebration for the region’s only not-for-profit comprehensive center for visual rehabilitation of adults and children took place today at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The $1.2 million Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation will provide a hub for low-vision […]
Apr 26, 2007
Study determines rural meth users at greater risk
A new study has determined that rural methamphetamine users are younger when they start using meth, are more likely to use intravenously, have more psychoses, smoke more cigarettes and are more likely to be alcoholic than urban methamphetamine users. The findings were reported in the April issue of the American Journal on Addictions. The […]
Apr 25, 2007
Cell suicide theory could provide new hope for fighting antibiotic resistance
A surprising new theory suggests that some bacterial cells act as “suicide bombers” in cell communities, with the altruistic intention of dying for the common good – and in the process, strengthening other cells that then become resistant to antibiotic drugs. The finding could aid future research into developing drugs that can skirt the […]
Apr 24, 2007
New study says fatigue affects breast cancer patients even before first chemotherapy treatment
A University of Nebraska Medical Center study has found that even before women with breast cancer undergo chemotherapy, they experience fatigue and disruptions in sleep and activity levels. Researchers say their findings suggest health professionals should address fatigue following breast cancer surgery. Researchers say controlling fatigue after surgery — before starting chemotherapy — is […]
Apr 24, 2007
UNMC leadership team to visit 6 communities during April 30, May 1 tour: West Point, Norfolk, Wayne, South Sioux City, Macy, Winnebago
University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Harold M. Maurer M.D., accompanied by eight senior leaders from UNMC, will visit six Nebraska communities April 30 and May 1. This is the fourth annual UNMC leadership visit. From West Point, Norfolk on April 30, to Wayne, South Sioux City, Macy, and Winnebago, on May 1, the […]
Apr 23, 2007
Munroe-Meyer Guild to Hold 40th Annual Garden Walk & Faire June 10
The 40th Annual Garden Walk will be held Sunday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). Sponsored by the Munroe-Meyer Guild at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, proceeds will support the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s therapeutic, training and research activities benefiting children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and chronic handicapping conditions. […]
Apr 23, 2007
UNMC researchers get almost $6 million in VA grants
Six investigators at the University of Nebraska Medical Center hit the jackpot recently when they each independently applied for Merit Review grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). A combined total of $5.9 million in grants over the next four years will go to the VA affiliated researchers. “We’re very excited about […]
Apr 18, 2007
UNMC Students Training in Communities Across Nebraska
University of Nebraska Medical Center students are working with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education requirements at UNMC. The student rotations are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network (RHEN), an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals in rural Nebraska. The students represent […]
Apr 16, 2007
Leading researcher in risk reduction and prevention of HIV/AIDS in Latinos to speak at UNMC April 17
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and The Nebraska Medical Center will host Nilda Peragallo, Ph.D., as its 18th Visiting Nurse Scholar April 17 and 18. During her visit, Dr. Peragallo will consult with and make presentations to medical center faculty, staff and students, as well as to members of the health […]
Apr 16, 2007