Author: Fran Higgins

NU regents approve new medical nutrition master’s degree

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents, on Jan. 29, approved the creation of a Master of Medical Nutrition (M.M.N.) degree within UNMC’s College of Allied Health Professions (CAHP). The new master’s degree will be initiated in fall 2016.  Read full article in UNMC Today>>

Feb 9, 2016

Recruiting for the Class of 2030: Part II

If you read Part I a couple of weeks ago, you know my eight-year-old grandson, Nick, and daughter, Hilary, took a tour of the CLS labs just before Christmas. Well, they also got a look at the Anatomage table – a life-size virtual dissection table that displays gross anatomy models reconstructed from cadavers. More cool […]

Jan 28, 2016

Fiber-rich Diet May Reduce Lung Disease

Press Release, January 22, 2016 – A diet rich in fiber may not only protect against diabetes and heart disease, it may reduce the risk of developing lung disease, according to new research published online, ahead of print in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Analyzing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination […]

Jan 25, 2016