Decades of research and treatment advances have helped extend the lives of many people living with HIV, but while these patients live longer, their risk of developing dangerous blood clots increases as much as tenfold. Blood clots 鈥 also known as thrombi 鈥 can wreak havoc on the body, causing events such as debilitating strokes and heart attacks.
After an extensive and national search, the 91小黄车 has named William Barlow (Barry) Inabnet, III, MD, chair of the department of surgery, effective Sept. 16.
As chair, Dr. Inabnet will promote the educational, clinical, and research activities of the department; collaborate across the college and university to continue interdisciplinary research, instructional programs, and institutional grants; and mentor and empower faculty and learners for success.
The world of pediatric cancer treatment has seen huge advancements in treatments over the past 60 years 鈥 in the 1950s, less than 10 percent of children were cured of their cancer. Today, the number of survivors is nearly 80 percent.
However, that still means that one in five children diagnosed with cancer will not survive. Many childhood cancers can be extremely difficult to treat, and research is key to developing new, better therapies for these diseases.
Researchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center have made a breakthrough discovery that solves a mystery long forgotten by science and have identified a potentially novel avenue in pre-clinical models to treat non-small cell lung cancers.
Grocery shopping can be overwhelming given the number of choices down every aisle and deciding between what is healthy or not can add to that challenge. It is possible to stick to a healthy meal plan 鈥 you just have to plan ahead.
Here are grocery guidelines to reduce the amount of dietary fat, sugar, and salt that is associated with a higher risk for obesity, heart attack, diabetes and other diseases.
The 91小黄车 joined partners St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Northern Kentucky University on Thursday for a ribbon cutting ceremony that officially marked the opening of its new Northern Kentucky Campus.
The new site welcomed an inaugural class of 35 medical students during a white coat ceremony in August. This will be the UK 91小黄车鈥檚 second four-year regional campus. The first in Bowling Green opened in 2018.
To date, the underlying causes of inflammation in obesity and Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been poorly understood, which has hampered efforts to develop treatments to prevent complications from a disease that is the third leading cause of death in the United States.
But new research at the University of Kentucky shows that changes to mitochondria 鈥 the powerhouse of cells 鈥 drive chronic inflammation from cells exposed to certain types of fats, shattering the prevailing assumption that glucose was the culprit.
The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) has released the agenda for the fifth annual Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit on the Porch. The one-day event, which shares results of health research conducted with communities in Appalachia, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the First Federal Center in Hazard. Registration for the event closes on Sept. 12.
When he came here, Asare Nkansah did not know how he would fit in or what path he might take.
This summer, the College of Engineering doctoral student worked alongside others from the University of Kentucky at Apple鈥檚 headquarters in Cupertino, California. He鈥檚 helping to develop an app so other students can succeed by finding a sense of community and belonging.
His mission: help others find their community.
The 91小黄车's Faculty of Color Network (FCN) is hosting its first gala on Oct. 18. The College is spearheading the event, with the theme, 鈥淯ndeniable, Uncompromising, Unstoppable: Celebrating Diversity in Medicine and the Community.鈥 The recently established FCN is committed to scholarship and professional development, community engagement and advocacy.
The Center for Advanced Translational Stroke Science (CATSS) was established in 2015 to support basic and translational stroke research, to provide an interactive and collaborative environment for research development between research and clinical faculty (and
Myrte Nudd is effervescent and chatty as she talks about her schedule. She teaches seniors at the Lexington Senior Center how to use their new cell phones, tablets and laptops, helps out when her church needs food for post-Mass receptions, travels to her grandson's high school graduation and to far-flung places such as western Canada, Europe, New York and even Russia. And by the way, she needs to go now because she's promised to take her twin 16-year old granddaughters on their annual shopping trip.
University of Kentucky (UK) faculty received $417.1 million in competitive research awards last fiscal year, a record-breaking increase of $83 million over the previous year.
This astounding 25% increase in FY 2019 takes the university to an unprecedented 12% compound annual growth rate over the last three years for grants and contracts to UK.
UK HealthCare鈥檚 University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital remains the No.
A team of scientists have designed and tested a novel and promising therapeutic strategy for treating Lafora Disease (LD), a fatal form of childhood epilepsy. This new type of drug, known as an antibody-enzyme fusion, is a first-in-class therapy for LD and an example of precision medicine that has potential for treating other types of aggregate-based neurological diseases.
An estimated 21 million Americans struggle with substance use disorders each year. Unfortunately, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, only about 10 percent of those people are able to access treatment. Few regions have been hit harder by the drug epidemic than Kentucky and need increased access to evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders. The University of Kentucky Department of Psychiatry saw that need and developed a new clinic to better support patients.
Alzheimer's disease wreaks emotional havoc on patients, who are robbed of their memories, their dignity, and their lives. It鈥檚 financially devastating as well: care for Alzheimer's patients is predicted to top $1 trillion by about the time children born today are having children of their own.
From the time he was five years old, Scottie Day knew he was going to be a doctor.
"I don't remember what the drive was," said Day. "But I knew that's what I was going to do."
Day hails from Smilax, a small town in Eastern Kentucky which, according to Day, consists of "a post office and a grocery store." His father was a coal miner and his mother stayed home with Day and his brother.
America鈥檚 Essential Hospitals, a national trade association, has recognized UK HealthCare for its work to develop safer opioid usage practices within an academic health system.
America's Essential Hospitals, which represents 300 hospitals committed to caring for the vulnerable and keeping communities healthy, awarded UK HealthCare a 2019 Gage Award for Improving Quality. The association presented the award June 20, at its annual conference, in Miami.
Dr. Peter Blackburn, associate professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics in the 91小黄车, has been presented with the Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons鈥 (KAEPS) Ophthalmologist of the Year award.