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Marcus Foundation gift will transform Emory's Department of Pediatrics
May 15, 2012
Action Cycling Atlanta gears up for AV200 charity bike ride
May 15, 2012
School of Nursing's newest students represent huge growth for school
May 14, 2012
Memory Screening Program offers early detection of memory issues
May 11, 2012
Should Woody Allen have a Home in the manual of mental illness?
May 10, 2012
Southern Regional, Emory Healthcare move forward with letter of intent
May 10, 2012
Gene therapy for hearing loss: potential and limitations
May 9, 2012
Nobel Peace Prize winner to address public health graduates
May 9, 2012
Emory leads network to improve critical care in north Georgia communities
May 8, 2012
Protecting women and their unborn children
May 6, 2012
The Best Place in America to Have a Heart Attack
May 4, 2012
Working professionals advance in Career MPH program
May 2, 2012
Emerging treatment for multiple myeloma shows promise
May 2, 2012
Blood pressure drugs linked with lower PTSD symptoms
May 1, 2012
Emory resident physician gets behind-the-scenes media exposure
April 30, 2012
Foege named Medal of Freedom recipient
April 29, 2012
Saturday Morning: Saving family farms
April 27, 2012
ALS researchers detect toxic trigger in action
April 27, 2012
Present at the creation of modern immunology
April 26, 2012
Emory receives Safe Communities Award
April 26, 2012
Georgia Tech and Emory offer Predictive Health Track in M.S. Health Systems Degree
April 26, 2012
Rare brain diseases often misdiagnosed
April 26, 2012
Reconnecting families after deployment
April 25, 2012
Targeting health literacy among African Americans with HIV/AIDS
April 24, 2012
The Toll of HIV/AIDS on the African American Community
April 24, 2012
School of Nursing launches new fellowship program to improve research for veteran health care
April 24, 2012
MARS liver support system offers new option for acute liver failure patients
April 24, 2012
Emory University earns designation as Safe Community
April 24, 2012
Measles remains a deadly killer despite vaccine
April 24, 2012
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offers lessons in social activism
April 23, 2012
Emory to host conference on ethics of the drug shortage
April 20, 2012
Emory Healthcare notifies individuals regarding missing data
April 19, 2012
Fox Medical Team: Beauty regrets
April 19, 2012
Meet Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent and Emory neurosurgeon
April 18, 2012
School of Nursing faculty member named AANP Fellow
April 17, 2012
Ten minutes that can save your life
April 17, 2012
How a potential diabetes treatment flips its molecular switch
April 16, 2012
Pediatric AIDS spotlighted in new documentary
April 16, 2012
Student-created Museum Moments opens world of art to dementia patients
April 13, 2012
Community book fair supports early literacy
April 13, 2012
Emory University Hospital recognized for outstanding cancer care
April 13, 2012
TEDMED Thursday: Sex, 'Poo Tea' and ALS
April 12, 2012
Global humanitarians gather at Emory
April 12, 2012
Meds ease depression without worsening symptoms
April 12, 2012
Two TED events ready to spark ideas
April 11, 2012
Popular culture getting in touch with autism
April 11, 2012
Emory patient and Emory physician featured on CNN
April 11, 2012
Social status affects immune system in monkeys
April 10, 2012
Too soon: Early-onset Alzheimer's disease affects young mother, wife and career woman
April 10, 2012
Proving math is good for endurance sports
April 9, 2012
Hepatitis C screening in jails could help combat epidemic
April 9, 2012
Committee formed for medical dean search
April 9, 2012
Emory makes top case in global health contest
April 6, 2012
The Scientist magazine ranks Emory among top places to work for postdocs
April 5, 2012
Newly admitted public health students welcomed at Visit Emory event
April 5, 2012
Emory transplant roundup
April 5, 2012
Breaking the silence on mental illness in the black community
April 4, 2012
Emory is host of first international conference on TB research
April 4, 2012
Global health researchers at Emory receive NIH funds to mentor young scientists
April 4, 2012
Effects of prenatal antipsychotic exposure on infants
April 4, 2012
Drug-induced cooling decreases brain damage in animal model of stroke
April 3, 2012
Community nursing and urban planning expert to speak
April 2, 2012
Brain tumor group for children honors Winship executive director
April 2, 2012
Global Health Case Competition challenges teams from 23 universities
Mar. 29, 2012
University Course explores AIDS through diverse viewpoints
Mar. 29, 2012
TEDMED Conference features three Emory faculty members
Mar. 29, 2012
Jonas Center awards Emory nursing student with scholarship
Mar. 29, 2012
'Cartooning for Peace and Health' returns
Mar. 28, 2012
Singing the blues for brain tumors
Mar. 28, 2012
Hybrid treatment of upper GI cancer spares patients from major surgery
Mar. 28, 2012
Fat storage patterns, bone density linked to heart health
Mar. 28, 2012
Memory of father inspires communication tool for patients
Mar. 21, 2012
Museum Moments brings art to patients with early memory loss, dementia
Mar. 21, 2012
Affordable Care Act experts
Mar. 21, 2012
Supreme Court brief examines health care law's effect on children
Mar. 20, 2012
Emory celebrates top biotech innovations
Mar. 20, 2012
Non-invasive imaging can detect mutations within a brain tumor
Mar. 20, 2012
Emory medical students celebrate Match Day 2012
Mar. 19, 2012
Health education in action
Mar. 19, 2012
A decade of nursing service: Lillian Carter Center report
Mar. 19, 2012
Neurology chair created to honor philanthropist
Mar. 19, 2012
Supreme Court to hear Affordable Care Act
Mar. 19, 2012
SCOTUSblogger discusses Affordable Care Act
Mar. 19, 2012
Affordable Care Act helps children, Emory students say
Mar. 19, 2012
Match Day 2012
Mar. 19, 2012
Curbing smoking in China: A global health partnership
Mar. 16, 2012
Educating biotech entrepreneurs in South Africa: Emory partners to offer Gauteng Accelerator Programme
Mar. 16, 2012
Emory University Hospital Midtown's medical ICU participates in national infection control study
Mar. 15, 2012
New leader for Saint Joseph's Hospital
Mar. 15, 2012
State department visitor stresses global health partnerships
Mar. 14, 2012
Nursing school receives NIH grant to train nurse scientists in treating chronic illnesses
Mar. 14, 2012
Emory to host Cartooning for Peace symposium
Mar. 13, 2012
Emory Healthcare garners numerous patient safety awards
Mar. 13, 2012
Informed care guides modern nursing
Mar. 13, 2012
Emory goes the distance at the Publix Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon
Mar. 13, 2012
Disabling cancer cells' defenses against radiation
Mar. 13, 2012
World-renowned epidemiologist honored for social courage
Mar. 12, 2012
Intervention project for people at risk for a second cancer
Mar. 12, 2012
Get your plate in shape for National Nutrition Month
Mar. 12, 2012
Don't let Daylight Savings Time rob you of precious winks
Mar. 11, 2012
Report from Southern Nursing Research Society Conference
Mar. 9, 2012
Neuromuscular laboratory first in Georgia to receive special accreditation
Mar. 9, 2012
Bipolar disorder is focus of lecture and performance series
Mar. 9, 2012
HIV vaccine shows long-term protection in primates
Mar. 8, 2012
Media contributing to stigma of schizophrenia, study shows
Mar. 8, 2012
SIV's natural hosts can reveal how humans might better manage HIV infection
Mar. 8, 2012
Effects of PD-1 blockade on antiretroviral therapy in SIV-infected monkeys
Mar. 8, 2012
HIV rates for black women in parts of U.S. much higher than estimated
Mar. 8, 2012
China: Disease and health disparities accompany rapid urbanization, study shows
Mar. 7, 2012
New Vitamin D guidelines for cystic fibrosis emphasize prevention
Mar. 7, 2012
HPV vaccine long-term effectiveness tested in clinical trial
Mar. 7, 2012
Microneedle vaccine patch boosts flu protection through skin cell response
Mar. 6, 2012
Haygood Drive closed two weekends in March
Mar. 5, 2012
Helping China kick the smoking habit
Mar. 5, 2012
2-day workshop teaches health care informatics
Mar. 5, 2012
Wolpe appointed to Committee on Responsible Science
Mar. 5, 2012
Marriage: A powerful heart drug in short supply
Mar. 2, 2012
New pathway for regulation of blood vessel growth in cancer
Mar. 2, 2012
Immune cells required for stress-induced rise in blood pressure in animals
Mar. 2, 2012
Depression: Evolutionary byproduct of the ability to fight infection?
Feb. 29, 2012
When should mom give up the car keys?
Feb. 29, 2012
Technology Transfer Office presents sixth Emory celebration of technology and innovation
Feb. 29, 2012
Class of anticancer drugs can block Ebola virus replication
Feb. 29, 2012
School of Nursing appoints associate dean for research
Feb. 28, 2012
Training can improve memory and increase brain activity in mild cognitive impairment
Feb. 28, 2012
Fragile X protein: One toggle switch, many circuits
Feb. 27, 2012
Enlightenment Luncheon to address the rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes in children
Feb. 27, 2012
PTSD - The Invisible Wounds of War
Feb. 27, 2012
Nobel Laureate to give McCormick Lecture
Feb. 27, 2012
Support group will help smokers who have quit
Feb. 27, 2012
Marathon runner takes on Boston after surgery
Feb. 24, 2012
The Facts about Tuberculosis
Feb. 24, 2012
Biomarkers may be useful in identifying newborns at risk for brain injury after heart surgery
Feb. 24, 2012
Dye me anticancer yellow
Feb. 23, 2012
Encouragement beats nagging to help smokers quit
Feb. 22, 2012
Hospital's emergency department to be renovated for increasing patient volume
Feb. 22, 2012
Blood biomarker studies focus on stroke and TBI
Feb. 22, 2012
Pediatric facilities buck trend of increasing CT use
Feb. 22, 2012
Younger women with heart attacks face uncommon symptoms and higher risk of death
Feb. 22, 2012
Winship Cancer Institute ethicist named chair of Atlanta Board of Education ethics panel
Feb. 21, 2012
Emory neurologist receives award at International Stroke Conference
Feb. 21, 2012
Woodruff Health Sciences celebrates another year of transforming health and healing
Feb. 20, 2012
Delivering a knockout punch to Parkinson's
Feb. 19, 2012
Fruit flies use alcohol as a drug to kill parasites
Feb. 17, 2012
Study shows autoinjectors offer way to treat prolonged seizures
Feb. 17, 2012
Emory's Timothy Buchman named Master of Critical Care Medicine Fellow
Feb. 16, 2012
Students take on complex global health issues in case competition
Feb. 16, 2012
Running the dream
Feb. 16, 2012
Lead found in lipstick
Feb. 15, 2012
Coming: Do a Grouch a Favor Day
Feb. 14, 2012
The science of a broken heart
Feb. 14, 2012
Fostering compassion in young doctors
Feb. 14, 2012
The ultimate lifesaver
Feb. 14, 2012
Emory trauma surgeon holds national leadership appointment
Feb. 14, 2012
What is the default mode network?
Feb. 14, 2012
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis may raise kids' cancer risk
Feb. 13, 2012
Making health care reform add up
Feb. 13, 2012
Better health care at lower costs
Feb. 9, 2012
GRA names Emory Parkinson's researcher a Distinguished Investigator
Feb. 9, 2012
Atypical heart attack signs
Feb. 9, 2012
Cancer trial participants may have misconceptions
Feb. 9, 2012
New class of potential drugs inhibits inflammation in brain
Feb. 9, 2012
Low Vitamin D ups fracture risk in young and old
Feb. 8, 2012
Say it with feeling: Metaphors activate sensory part of brain
Feb. 8, 2012
Leading immunologist joins Emory as newest GRA scholar
Feb. 8, 2012
To hold the salt, it's time to hold the bread
Feb. 7, 2012
Emory research providing hope during American Heart Month
Feb. 7, 2012
Georgia's child obesity ads aim to create movement out of controversy
Feb. 7, 2012
Bone marrow cell therapy for heart attack: Phase II study starting
Feb. 6, 2012
HIV/AIDS still a significant toll on African Americans
Feb. 6, 2012
The toll of HIV/AIDS on the African American community
Feb. 6, 2012
Whole exome sequencing identifies cause of metabolic disease
Feb. 6, 2012
Heart failure research accelerates at Emory
Feb. 6, 2012
Start Strong Atlanta stands strong
Feb. 3, 2012
ThoughtWork OutLoud: The Interchangeable Body
Feb. 2, 2012
Housecall: Food and drinks for kids
Feb. 1, 2012
Fox medical team: Operation saves 3 lives
Feb. 1, 2012
Helping Haitians claim health
Feb. 1, 2012
Winship director ranks 22nd in NIH research funding
Feb. 1, 2012
Emory to host talk on health policy in India
Jan. 31, 2012
Flagellin: Whipping up immunity
Jan. 31, 2012
Georgia Bio honors Emory president with Industry Growth Award
Jan. 30, 2012
The discriminatory cancer
Jan. 30, 2012
Leading public health expert to speak
Jan. 30, 2012
Nurse donates kidney to patient
Jan. 29, 2012
A 2nd cancer center in Georgia the goal
Jan. 28, 2012
Oral HPV infections more common than expected
Jan. 26, 2012
Mosaic tells history of medicine through the ages
Jan. 26, 2012
Mosaic celebrates medical history in tiles
Jan. 26, 2012
The new house call: Seniors get health care at home
Jan. 26, 2012
Full potential: Emory's Down Syndrome Center
Jan. 26, 2012
Walking wounded: New research is helping veterans
Jan. 25, 2012
Study of freakish mystery illness finds no cause
Jan. 25, 2012
Adding chemotherapy to radiation doubles survival time for some brain tumor patients
Jan. 25, 2012
Why coffee is good for you, and other food myths
Jan. 25, 2012
Study shows how stress triggers immune system
Jan. 24, 2012
The search for predictors of risk for PTSD
Jan. 23, 2012
Can yoga wreck or heal your body?
Jan. 23, 2012
Measurements of tricuspid valve anatomy can predict severity of valve leakage
Jan. 23, 2012
Integrating Saint Joseph's and Emory: The steps ahead
Jan. 20, 2012
Depression-cardiovascular link found in young adults
Jan. 20, 2012
Emory Healthcare and Saint Joseph's Hospital close partnership deal
Jan. 19, 2012
Exercise may enhance sexual function in men
Jan. 19, 2012
Testing for HIV together, hearing results together
Jan. 18, 2012
Emory nurse donates own kidney to patient in need
Jan. 13, 2012
Making "death receptor" anticancer drugs live up to their name
Jan. 10, 2012
Hospital awarded for breast imaging excellence
Jan. 9, 2012
Flu vaccine research recognized by Vaccine Society
Jan. 6, 2012
New molecular target in dystonia
Jan. 6, 2012
Emory begins tobacco-free policy Jan. 1
Jan. 5, 2012
H1N1 influenza vaccine campaign during pandemic bypassed many U.S. jails
Jan. 5, 2012
Emory goes tobacco free
Jan. 5, 2012
Startup receives $4 million to develop drug delivery targeted to the back of the eye
Jan. 5, 2012
Deep brain stimulation appears effective for depression, bipolar disorder
Jan. 5, 2012
Winship Cancer Institute serves as Georgia's Cancer Center
Jan. 4, 2012
Emory cardiologist helps rank top diets
Jan. 4, 2012
Deep brain stimulation shows results for depression
Jan. 3, 2012
Emory Healthcare and Saint Joseph's Hospital close partnership deal
Jan. 3, 2012
Emory, St. Joseph's tie the knot
Jan. 3, 2012
Emory hospitals named to Georgia Hospital Association honor rolls
Dec. 27, 2011
Enzyme that flips switch on cells' sugar cravings could be anti-cancer target
Dec. 22, 2011
Emory study uses radiofrequency energy to permanently lower blood pressure
Dec. 22, 2011
Constructing a better vaccine
Dec. 21, 2011
Antidepressants linked to thicker arteries
Dec. 21, 2011
Scientists studying cancer biology learn from fruit flies
Dec. 21, 2011
Engineering the perfect match
Dec. 21, 2011
Exercise protects the heart via nitric oxide
Dec. 21, 2011
World's first center for pediatric nanomedicine
Dec. 21, 2011
New clue found for Fragile X Syndrome-epilepsy link
Dec. 21, 2011
A custom graft for abdominal aortic aneurysms
Dec. 21, 2011
How bacteria evade vaccines and antibiotics
Dec. 21, 2011
A new prescription for medical education
Dec. 21, 2011
High levels of oxidative stress can predict risk of atrial fibrillation
Dec. 21, 2011
Progesterone inhibits growth of neuroblastoma
Dec. 21, 2011
Lack of vitamin D can impair heart health
Dec. 21, 2011
Southeastern Mycobacterial Meeting to be held at Emory
Dec. 20, 2011
Emory's School of Nursing launches new health systems leadership degree program
Dec. 19, 2011
Nursing's Deborah Ryan retires from teaching
Dec. 19, 2011
Ethiopia project provides a community model for saving lives
Dec. 19, 2011
Nursing's Helen O'Shea receives 2011 Distinguished Emeritus Award
Dec. 19, 2011
Mindfulness training helps patients cope
Dec. 19, 2011
School of Nursing rises in latest U.S. News rankings
Dec. 19, 2011
Graduating nursing students fund service learning scholarships
Dec. 19, 2011
Emory co-hosts Georgia Nursing Summit
Dec. 19, 2011
Preventing HPV and cervical cancer in rural Georgia
Dec. 19, 2011
Strickland appointed dean at Florida International University
Dec. 19, 2011
Sunless tanning products can reduce UV radiation exposure
Dec. 19, 2011
Emory nursing professor receives prestigious endowed Chair
Dec. 16, 2011
Type 2 diabetes patients may need more vitamin B12
Dec. 16, 2011
Emory neurologist honored with two prestigious awards
Dec. 16, 2011
Emory receives grant to aid women at high risk for breast, ovarian cancer
Dec. 16, 2011
School of Nursing tops Campaign Emory goal ahead of schedule
Dec. 16, 2011
Kennedy gift supports Alzheimer's research at Emory
Dec. 16, 2011
Brain cancer study uses imaging to gauge response to experimental drug
Dec. 15, 2011
Emory's Global Health Institute receives $6 million grant
Dec. 15, 2011
School of Public Health marks Peace Corps' 50th anniversary
Dec. 15, 2011
Public Health history makers celebrate at Emory's 175th anniversary
Dec. 15, 2011
Public Health Sciences Grand Rounds debuts
Dec. 15, 2011
William Foege to be honored for social courage
Dec. 15, 2011
Emory center receives grant to promote smoke-free homes
Dec. 15, 2011
Stay alert for fatigued hospital workers
Dec. 14, 2011
Adopting a scholar eases transition to nursing student
Dec. 14, 2011
Bering Witness: Emory nursing graduate in rural Alaska
Dec. 14, 2011
Levey to be first holder of Betty Gage Holland Chair in Neurology
Dec. 13, 2011
Yerkes breaks ground on new facilities and new science
Dec. 13, 2011
Department of Defense grant boosts PTSD research
Dec. 13, 2011
iPhone 4 for remote assessment of stroke
Dec. 13, 2011
Researchers putting pressure on norovirus
Dec. 13, 2011
"Pep talk" can revive immune cells exhausted by chronic viral infection
Dec. 13, 2011
Stillbirth causes, risk factors revealed by collaborative studies
Dec. 13, 2011
Improving the health status of Georgia Latinos
Dec. 12, 2011
Creating a biosafety net
Dec. 12, 2011
Public Health ramps up Peace Corps programs
Dec. 12, 2011
The right SORT of help
Dec. 12, 2011
Saluting the Dean's Council
Dec. 12, 2011
Biostatistician personifies public health excellence
Dec. 9, 2011
Is commuting harmful to your health?
Dec. 9, 2011
Remembering a health pioneer
Dec. 9, 2011
The science of being ready
Dec. 9, 2011
Emory goes smoke-free
Dec. 9, 2011
Emory leader endows health policy lecture
Dec. 8, 2011
Preventing HIV
Dec. 8, 2011
Kristin Murray: from heart patient to cardio nurse
Dec. 8, 2011
Charity care in Emory Healthcare
Dec. 8, 2011
Milestone for a new curriculum
Dec. 8, 2011
School of Medicine maintains research momentum
Dec. 8, 2011
Transplant protocol induces immune cells to switch sides
Dec. 7, 2011
Fadlo R. Khuri receives another honor and important role
Dec. 1, 2011
Patient Assistance Fund helps those with financial need
Dec. 1, 2011
Double-team could block escape route for triple-negative breast cancers
Dec. 1, 2011
Unexpected catch nets a possible gain in Ewing sarcoma
Dec. 1, 2011
Leukemia survivor bikes 1,700 miles to raise money for Winship Cancer Institute
Dec. 1, 2011
Old marker may give new insight into outcomes in kidney cancer
Dec. 1, 2011
Nurse navigators: Smoothing and soothing the way
Dec. 1, 2011
A time of hope for multiple myeloma
Dec. 1, 2011
Farewell to world-renowned breast cancer surgeon William C. Wood
Dec. 1, 2011
Vaccine shows benefit for melanoma in Phase III trial
Dec. 1, 2011
Winship Win the Fight 5K a runaway success
Dec. 1, 2011
Pilot projects at Winship Cancer Institute get a lift
Dec. 1, 2011
The importance of teaching hospitals
Dec. 1, 2011
Shifting the lung cancer treatment paradigm
Dec. 1, 2011
Henry Intili: Nursing a passion for caring, travel and adventure
Nov. 23, 2011
Helping elders unable to help themselves
Nov. 1, 2011
Like going to the dentist, but for the voice
Nov. 1, 2011
