Morehouse School of Medicine News Center
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32 States Get A Failing Grade on New Report Cards Scoring Statutes for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment 10 Years After Federal Parity Law
OCTOBER 3, 2018 - Deaths from drug and alcohol misuse and suicide skyrocket, yet majority of states fail to provide mental health parity - prompting American families to take action against illegal insurance denials.
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Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias Expected to double by 2060, impacting minorities hardest
OCTOBER 2, 2018 - Primary risk factor for Alzheimer's is age, but new study reveals the greatest number of those individuals will be from racial and ethnic minority communities.
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Establishing a 2020 Vision for Genomics: Morehouse School of Medicine Host NHGRI Town Hall in Atlanta
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 - In partnership with the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health, Morehouse School of Medicine hosts scientific and community conversations to spark ideas for innovations in genomics and medical breakthroughs for human health.
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MSM Among Institutions to Receive $1.8 Million to Launch Research Education Program on Addiction and Pregnancy
AUGUST 23, 2018 - Researchers at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) at the University of Pittsburgh, Emory University and San Diego State University (SDSU) receive a $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to train the next generation of biomedical researchers to study addiction mechanisms relevant to improving treatment options for pregnant women who have substance abuse addictions and babies suffering from drug withdrawal.
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NPR: Beyonce, Serena and the High Mortality Rate of Black Mothers
AUGUST 13, 2018 - Morehouse School of Medicine's President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D. spoke with NPR about two high-profile stories of famous and successful Black women dealing with complications during pregnancy and why Black women have a higher mortality rate.
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AJC Reports: MSM Trauma Team Rewrites Medical History
AUGUST 2, 2018 - Trauma surgeons from Morehouse School of Medicine are on a mission to share the untold stories of pioneering African-American physicians.
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Three Ph.D. Students Advance Research with NIH opportunities
JUNE 14, 2018 - Three Morehouse School of Medicine doctoral students are helping to advance research this summer thanks to opportunities presented by the National Institutes of Health.
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MSM Teams Up with Meharry Medical College and University of Zambia to Take Steps Towards Global Health Equity
APRIL 13, 2018 - Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) recently announced its partnership with fellow HBCU medical school Meharry Medical College and the University of Zambia. The partnership between the three institutions will work to develop an international exchange program focusing on disease research and prevention.
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Morehouse School of Medicine Hosts Nobel Prize Winner with New Endowed Lectureship
MARCH 22, 2018 - Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) will host its inaugural Drs. Peter and Marlene MacLeish Endowed Lectureship Lecture on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Nobel Prize winner Martin Chalfie, Ph.D., will present two lectures that day.
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MSM Making a World of Difference in Health Equity
NOVEMBER 1, 2017 - Morehouse School of Medicine students, doctors, faculty, and staff are continuously collaborating with fellow health scientists and treating patients locally and abroad. Over the next few weeks, we will look at some of the initiatives geared towards advancing health equity globally.