The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five year, $2.88 million grant to a researcher at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging to study a drug's potential to prevent Alzheimer's disease.
The $1.5 million Department of Energy grant will fund the Center for Applied Energy Research's project to collect samples from four regions across Appalachia to determine the concentration of rare earth elements in those coalfields.
Many cancer survivors experience devastating cognitive impairment following chemotherapy. Researchers at UK are trying to identify strategies to relieve these symptoms.
In a new phase III trial report, recurrence and survival rates for women with stage I-II high-risk endometrial cancer were not superior following vaginal cuff brachytherapy & chemotherapy when compared with pelvic radiation therapy.
To help develop skills to communicate scientific work to a broad audience, and design & implement a STEM career path, UK is hosting a symposium this weekend for students and professionals interested in these fields.
