Health News from the Chronicles

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New drug discovery targets African sleeping sickness

Human African trypanosomiasis, long known as sleeping sickness, is a vector-borne parasitic disease endemic to rural sub-Saharan Africa. A research team led by Kojo Mensa-Wilmot of cellular biology reports significant progress combating the disease in a newly published study: "There is a…
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Advancing Neuroscience

Brain Trust - Unlocking the mysteries of the mind - in the current Research magazine provides an expansive take on the breadth of neuroscience research at UGA: If the history of science has taught us anything, it is that transformational discoveries—influential findings that result in society-wide…

A new era of science education at UGA

When classes begin tomorrow on campus, many students will find themselves as the first of many students to follow in their footsteps at the new Science Learning Center on South Campus. The building, which has been years in the making and in many ways serves as the counterpart to the Miller Learning…
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The UGA research enterprise

With UGA climbing the list of worldwide universities recognized for the number of utlity patents granted in 2015, the University of Georgia Research Foundation is impacting the state and the nation as perhaps never before. UGARF performs important functions in support of the research…
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New role for B-complex vitamins

A primary U.S. grain supplement has a dual role, according to a new study published by UGA and Tufts University researchers: Folates, whether supplemental B vitamins or natural folates found in food, are essential for the proper functioning of all cells in the body and are critical to prevent birth…

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