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June 27, 2018

Research Paves Way for Novel Therapy to Treat Osteoporosis, Atherosclerosis

ChaseYavondaC

Dr. Ambrogini at lab bench

June 27, 2018 | A recent study by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) researchers shows that a type of blood protein we are all born with protects against osteoporosis, illuminating the potential for a novel approach to treatment. Elena Ambrogini, M.D., Ph.D. – an assistant professor in…


June 11, 2014

UAMS Osteoporosis Research Findings Published in Nature Communications

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team has found that reducing the levels of reactive oxygen chemicals in certain cells can increase bone mass and eventually may lead to new treatments for osteoporosis.


June 7, 2010

Vitamin C Important for Healthy Bones, Says UAMS Researcher

Jon Parham

June 7, 2010 | Vitamin C is as critical to healthy bones as vitamin D and calcium, reported a team of researchers that includes a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) scientist.


March 19, 2010

UAMS Team Headed to Haiti on Medical Mission

Jon Parham

March 19, 2010 | A team from UAMS, including orthopaedic surgeon Ruth Thomas, M.D., is leaving March 20 for a weeklong medical mission to earthquake-devastated Haiti.