Research
Childhood obesity expert releases design guidelines for school environments
Since kids spend much of their day at school, obesity experts think school design can impact student health. See how the recommendations of one UNMC expert could become part of the national strategy to reduce childhood obesity.
Mar 1, 2013
UNMC develops library for researchers of staph infections
UNMC has developed a library for researchers of staph infections that has been used by scientists from 85 laboratories and 12 countries.
Feb 28, 2013
UNMC obesity expert develops school design guidelines to promote healthy eating
Recommendations could become part of national strategy to reduce childhood obesity
Feb 28, 2013
UNMC diabetes researcher named to endowed professorship
A UNMC endocrinologist, Cyrus Desouza, M.D., has been named the first recipient of the Ervin and Dorothy Schulz Medical Professorship for Diabetes Research.
Feb 27, 2013
UNMC study in 5-county area to examine ways to keep weight off
Study will compare two strategies to find effective way to maintain weight after weight loss
Feb 26, 2013
UNMC study suggests vitamin D could reduce lung inflammation in asthma, COPD
In the first study of its kind, results of a UNMC research study suggests that vitamin D may be important for humans exposed to agricultural organic dust.
Feb 20, 2013
Dr. Batra named UNMC Scientist Laureate
15 others selected as Distinguished Scientists or New Investigators
Feb 11, 2013
Seventh Scientist Laureate, distinguished scientists named
See who was named Scientist Laureate, Distinguished Scientists and New Investigators for 2012.
Jan 29, 2013
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
$3.36 million UNMC study to examine exercise adherence in heart failure patients
As the population ages, heart failure will become an even bigger problem in the United States.
Jan 22, 2013