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Dr. Patrick Hannon Receives Esteemed NIH Award to Support Research on Improving Women’s Health

Jan 28, 2021, 6:00 AM

Patrick Hannon has been awarded the Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) Award by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a group within the NIH.

UK Economic Outlook Virtual Conference Set for Feb. 3

Jan 27, 2021, 3:12 PM

The University of Kentucky will host the 32nd annual Economic Outlook Conference, sponsored by Central Bank, Wednesday, Feb. 3. The conference will be offered from 8:30 a.m.-noon as a webinar. Registration is required, but the registration fee has been waived.

UK Undergraduate Research Program Sparks Student Success

Jan 27, 2021, 8:21 AM

SPARK, which was launched last year by UK’s Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) and Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS), is a year-long community-engaged program for undergraduates focused on research related to health equity.

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UK Researcher Finds Alzheimer’s Patients ‘Get Hooked on a Feeling’ With Music

Jan 26, 2021, 8:08 AM

Research has found that music can elicit an extended emotional response in patients with Alzheimer’s-type dementia.

Why COVID-19 Vaccine Research Remains Critical

Jan 22, 2021, 8:58 AM

"While approved vaccines are able to prevent a COVID reinfection with a high effectiveness rate, it is still early on and we don't know how durable they are going to be in the long run. We also don’t know how effective these vaccines are at preventing asymptomatic spread. These questions are what researchers in my field will be looking at for many years to come."

CAER Program to Create High-performance Concrete for U.S. Military

Jan 22, 2021, 8:54 AM

The CAER project seeks to solve both of those issues through the development of new high-strength, high-bond cements and concretes that are simple to deploy and use. These products will require little or no surface preparation and eliminate the heavy precast reinforcement-laden structural elements that bog down repair and construction projects.

UK Study Potentially Links Low Blood Amylin Level to Reduced Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease

Jan 21, 2021, 8:41 AM

Florin Despa says that a major scientific goal is to understand whether the same factors that are involved in age-related metabolic disorders such as type-2 diabetes may also play a role in the development and progression of cognitive decline and dementia.

What to Know About Radon in Your Home

Jan 19, 2021, 6:29 AM

January is National Radon Action Month, a time to raise awareness of the health effects of radon and take action to lower your risk.

New Study to Provide 1st In-Depth Look at Hip Pain in Patients With Marfan Syndrome

Jan 14, 2021, 8:34 AM

The research team will take a closer look at how the muscle weakness associated with Marfan syndrome leads to problems with hip joint muscle function, muscle morphology and gait mechanics. The exact association of these factors with the onset of hip joint pain and cartilage degeneration is unknown and of particular interest to the researchers.

COVID Vaccines: Fact Versus Fiction

Jan 14, 2021, 8:27 AM

Vince Venditto has extensive expertise in vaccine design, was trained in organic synthesis and vaccine development and is currently working on a clinical trial with community pharmacies to understand the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Kentucky.

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