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Central City boy, 13, is Kid Captain when Hawkeyes host Purdue Nov. 21
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Hemophilia is a rare disorder in which the blood doesn’t clot normally because it lacks certain crucial proteins. Beau Atkinson would bleed internally rather than externally, which led to bruising. Making matters worse, Beau received the most severe hemophilia diagnosis.
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Furry Friends a benefit to all
Thursday, November 12, 2015
The Furry Friends program, a Volunteer Services program and a part of the Department of Rehabilitation Therapies at UI Hospitals and Clinics, began in 2003 as a way to lighten and brighten patients’ days. Therapy dogs help patients forget the present, even if it’s just for a few minutes.
Two UI students awarded the Louis and Dorothy Laubenthal Memorial Scholarship
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
A scholarship fund honoring an Iowa family’s three generations of commitment to higher education has been awarded to students from Iowa City and Spencer. First-year UI Doctor of Physical Therapy students Katherine Bird and Clare Goeken are recognized as the 2015-16 recipients of the Louis and Dorothy Laubenthal Memorial Scholarship.
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Marshalltown boy, 8, is Kid Captain when Hawkeyes host Minnesota on Saturday
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
When Drake Fricke was just one day old, doctors in Marshalltown found a blockage in his colon and sent him to a Des Moines hospital where it was suggested he may have Hirschsprung’s disease, a condition that affects the colon and can make newborns unable to have a bowel movement.
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North Liberty boy, 5, will be Honorary Kid Captain for Indiana game
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Lincoln Ortman is like most 5-year-old boys: He loves to run, jump, climb, and ride his bike. But unlike other boys his age, those activities put Lincoln at risk for severe injury.
Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building earns LEED Gold certification
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
The Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building (PBDB) project at the University of Iowa has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.
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Tipton boy, 5, is Kid Captain when Hawkeyes host Maryland on Halloween
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
When Sean Peck was 9 days old, a test revealed he has cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that causes his body to produce thick, sticky mucus. The disease impacts Sean’s lungs, pancreas, and liver, affecting his breathing, digestion, and growth.
UI/Cedars-Sinai collaboration identifies critical macular-development gene
Monday, October 26, 2015
Scientists have already known how to create new retinal cells from a patient’s skin. This new finding will help determine how nature builds a macula so that scientists may eventually reconstruct an injured one using the patient’s own cells.
Steady on
Friday, October 23, 2015
Throughout his decades-long career, University of Iowa physician-scientist Michael Welsh’s focus on cystic fibrosis has never wavered.
Big Ten Network's 'University Showcase' will feature the UI
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Big Ten Network will showcase the impact of Dance Marathon, how medical practices at the UI Children's Hospital are changing young lives for the better, and the story of a former Miss Iowa finding her voice when it airs "Iowa Magazine" during its "University Showcase" segment Oct. 23.
UI radiologists, engineers receive NIH grant
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Dr. John Buattti, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, is lead investigator as study enters its sixth year.
Abel elected to National Academy of Medicine
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Dr. E. Dale Abel, the John B. Stokes III professor in diabetes research, professor of internal medicine and biochemistry, and director of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
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