Daily Archives: January 30, 2013

MCG students head to Georgia Capitol Feb. 5 for first Medical Student Advocacy Day

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Toni Baker

Students at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University are headed to the Georgia Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 5 for their first Medical Student Advocacy Day. About 30 medical students, MCG Dean Peter F. Buckley, Vice Dean for Academic … Continue reading →

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GRU professor named Vice President for education council

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Danielle Harris

Kathleen Hogan, Assistant Professor of Special Education in the Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Special Education at Georgia Regents University, has been named Vice President for the Georgia chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children. The council will announce … Continue reading →

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Scientists learn more about how inhibitory brain cells get excited

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Toni Baker
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Scientists have found an early step in how the brain’s inhibitory cells get excited. A natural balance of excitement and inhibition keeps the brain from firing electrical impulses randomly and excessively, resulting in problems such as schizophrenia and seizures.  However … Continue reading →

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