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Dr. Norma Ojeda, chair of advanced biomedical education, examines a display case during a museum preview held for members of the Academy for Excellence in Education in December.

‘Medical giants’ showcased in museum's inaugural exhibit

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Items from the personal and professional lives of two of the Medical Center’s best-known and most accomplished figures are on display in the Medical Center’s Rowland Medical Library in the first presentation mounted by the Museum of Medical History. Students, faculty and staff are invited to view it any time during regular library hours, and especially during Thursday’s special event.

Researchers say steps to head off the effects of dementia after 55 include managing high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, controlling diabetes, quitting smoking, increasing physical activity and managing obesity, among other measures.

Dementia cases expected to soar by 2060, UMMC researchers say

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Living longer means a greater risk for issues with brain health, UMMC researchers say. But there’s hope – taking care of your body can also take care of your mind.