Exposure to Marijuana in the Womb May Increase Risk of Addiction to Opioids Later in Life, Study Finds
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Exposure to Marijuana in the Womb May Increase Risk of Addiction to Opioids Later in Life, Study Finds
Genomic Databases Need More Diversity
UMSOM Unveils New State-of-the-Art Anatomy Facility
Building a Biomedical Research Enterprise that Leads to More Equity and Healthier Lives
UM School of Medicine's Margaret M. McCarthy, PhD, Elected as Member of Prestigious National Academy of Medicine
UMSOM Launches New Rural Health Initiative to Address Physician Shortage on Maryland's Eastern Shore
Marcelo A. F. Ribeiro Jr. Inducted into Prestigious American College of Surgeons Master Surgeon Academy
Early Results from Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trial Prove Cancer Drug Combination Provides Longer Response and Potential Benefit in Disease-Free Survival
Cancer Patients Who Experience Cognitive Decline After Radiation Treatment for Brain Metastases May Regain Full Neurocognitive Function, New Study Suggests
UM School of Medicine Establishes Three New Endowed Professorships through Maryland E-Nnovation Awards and UMB Matching Funds
28th Annual White Coat Ceremony Welcomes UMSOM Class of 2028
Leading Computational Scientist and Oncology Researcher Elana Fertig, PhD, Appointed as New Director of the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Gallery: UM Joins Community Block Party to Address Healthcare Needs in West Baltimore
Patients with Unexplainable Chronic Itch Have Unique Blood Biomarkers that Could Eventually Lead to New Targeted Treatments
Longtime Chair of Epidemiology & Public Health, Dr. Jay Magaziner, to Step Down as Chair
Nationally Recognized Behavioral Scientist Dr. Kelly Dunn Named Director of the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
UM School of Medicine Named Top Among Medical Schools for Primary Care Training in US News Rankings
Orthopaedic Surgeon-Scientist Dr. Frank Henn Named Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics
Study: Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Influences Stress-Related Genes, Which May Contribute to Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Men
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