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LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 4, 2021) 鈥 University of Kentucky Department of Neuroscience Professor Greg Gerhardt, Ph.D., hypothesizes that the balance of glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) 鈥 two main neurotransmitters in the brain 鈥 contributes to Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and age-related declines in cognition and memory.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 1, 2021) 鈥 Thanks to a $5.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a 91小黄车 team will study the culprit behind thoracic aortic aneurysms, which could lead to a treatment for the potentially deadly disease.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 26, 2021) 鈥 91小黄车 researcher Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt, Ph.D., has received the College on Problems of Drug Dependence鈥檚 (CPDD) 2021 Joseph Cochin Young Investigator Award for Excellence.
The annual award recognizes an investigator under 40 years old who has demonstrated excellence in their field of research and authored several publications. It is one of the most prestigious honors awarded by the CPDD, the longest standing group in the U.S. dedicated to addressing issues of drug dependence and abuse.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 26, 2021) 鈥 It鈥檚 no secret the sun can be damaging to the skin. About 10 years ago, Betty Graham began to learn this the hard way.
After noticing an unusual spot on her leg, a skin cancer screening found eight precancerous lesions. When caught early, these types of lesions can be removed and cured. Graham, at the time an avid tanning bed user, now regrets that behavior.
鈥淭anning beds are the world鈥檚 worst thing for skin cancer,鈥 said Graham.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 25, 2021) 鈥 The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center announces that radiation oncologist Dr. Charles Kunos will join the center and serve as medical director of Markey鈥檚 Clinical Research Office (CRO).
Beth Garvy, PhD, and Sidney Whiteheart, PhD, originally planned to study blood clotting in HIV-positive patients when they first approached one another to establish a unified research team. Then COVID-19 emerged, and their focus shifted on the disease that started a global pandemic.
In elementary school, Shaw Powell鈥檚 favorite subjects were art, physical education, and science, and in that order. Interestingly, the Northern Kentucky native鈥檚 career has followed this same trajectory.
First, he received his bachelor鈥檚 degree from Eastern Kentucky University in art education. Then he joined the Army National Guard and served for seven years. Lastly, in the spring of 2021, he graduated with a Master of Science in Medical Sciences (MSMS) to pursue a research career.
HAZARD, Ky. (May 21, 2021) 鈥 Researchers at the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) and the Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis at the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago have released a report detailing the findings of a study conducted to understand possible factors that contribute to Eastern Kentucky leading the nation in declining overdose mortality rates.
MAYSVILLE, Ky. (May 20, 2021) 鈥 On May 19, Meadowview Regional Medical Center (MRMC), part of LifePoint Health, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the expansion of its cancer treatment facilities in Maysville, Ky. and announced its formal collaboration with the University of Kentucky (UK) Markey Cancer Center as part of the UK Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network (MCCAN). A small group of leaders from the hospital, LifePoint and MCCAN gathered to celebrate the reopening of the facility and launch of the collaboration.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 19, 2021) 鈥 The past year has been filled with new routines, new rules, and new fears for many people as the world has navigated the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During this time staff members at UK HealthCare鈥檚 Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center (BBDC) found a unique way to ease some anxiety as young patients and their families returned to in-person clinic visits.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 19, 2021) 鈥 Jardin Dogan says her clinical practice and own life experiences have inspired her research, which is helping to eliminate mental, social and sexual health disparities for Black people.
The counseling psychology doctoral candidate in the University of Kentucky鈥檚 College of Education counsels people who are experiencing mental health issues from racial trauma, substance abuse and criminal justice involvement.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 18, 2021) 鈥 Though she grew up in California, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center research assistant Sumati Hasani spent many summers of her childhood visiting her extended family in India. The first-generation South Asian American has many fond memories of visiting her family overseas, whose residences spanned every corner of the country.
In Kentucky, more than 36 percent of the adult population is obese, and nearly 14 percent have been diagnosed with diabetes. Due to the complexity of both diabetes and obesity, these issues are difficult to address 鈥 and impossible to solve 鈥 when focused through only one lens.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 6, 2021) 鈥 A 91小黄车 professor has been awarded a $1.9 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for his research on the body鈥檚 immune response to sepsis, which could potentially help to improve therapies for the common disease.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 5, 2021) 鈥 Collaborative research between the University of Kentucky and the University of Southern California (USC) suggests that a noninvasive neuroimaging technique may index early-stage blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction associated with small vessel disease (SVD). Cerebral SVD is the most common cause of vascular cognitive impairment, with a significant proportion of cases going on to develop dementia.
For many years, ventricular assist devices (VADs) were considered a last resort for patients with serious heart failure. These mechanical pumps, which help maintain blood circulation, were mainly used for patients awaiting a heart transplant.
Recent studies conducted by University of Kentucky researchers suggest VADs actually could be used to recover the hearts of patients with heart failure, even those with advanced heart failure, possibly preventing their need for transplants in the future.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 29, 2021) 鈥擳he 13th annual University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Mind Matters Health Fair is set to take place from 10 a.m. to noon, Monday, May 3. The format will follow last year鈥檚 move to a virtual platform to ensure the continued health and safety of both the presenters and attendees.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 27, 2021) 鈥 A recent study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers looked into the association of financial burden with health insurance literacy in colorectal cancer patients.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2021) 鈥 From Kentucky farms to University of Kentucky labs and now to Kentucky patients, the UK Markey Cancer Center has officially launched a unique new clinical trial to test whether Artemisia annua extract can prevent ovarian cancer recurrence.