‘I Was Here’

For Talmadge “Joe” Bowden, MD, ’66, his University of Georgia ROTC commander — a no-nonsense combat veteran of World War II with a colorful vocabulary — gave him the best advice of his career.

The Heart

The fist-sized heart is one of the first organs to develop and to function. The first heartbeats can start at four weeks of gestation; and the heart should be fully formed by week seven. Congenital heart defects occur...

STATE OF EMERGENCY

ADHD, anxiety, behavior problems and depression are the most diagnosed mental disorders in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 2016-19, among children ages 3-17, 6 million were...

MICROSCOPIC PROBLEM

Disease of the microscopic blood vessels that feed the white matter of our brain is associated with worse cognitive function and memory deficits in individuals with Alzheimer’s, scientists report. “The main message of...

FROM GUT TO BRAIN

A tiny worm called the C. elegans is enabling scientists to explore the emerging theory that Parkinson’s disease starts in the gut.

For nearly 200 years, Augusta University and its legacy institutions have been centers of learning and drivers of discovery and innovation in Augusta, the state of Georgia and beyond. Our community of alumni, students, faculty and friends are amazing people living incredible lives and making invaluable contributions to our world.

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