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Spiny Mice Can Repair Damaged Cardiac Tissue

Dec 9, 2021, 9:43 AM

Research published in Nature Regenerative Medicine shows a unique ability of this mammalian species to grow new blood vessels and reduce cardiac tissue damage after a heart attack.

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Cardiovascular Research Spotlighted During Multiday Event

Sep 14, 2021, 7:24 AM

Hosted by the University of Kentucky Saha Cardiovascular Research Center and the UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, the event celebrates innovative research in cardiovascular health.

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UK Research Could Lead to Treatment for Aortic Aneurysms

Jun 1, 2021, 8:22 AM

Thanks to a $5.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, a College of Medicine team will study the culprit behind thoracic aortic aneurysms, which could lead to treating the potentially deadly disease.

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VITAL: an alliance building the infrastructure to expand UK's disease research capability

May 28, 2021, 10:50 AM

The short game of VITAL is to generate publications and collaborate on grants that fund critical research projects. The long game is a much greater goal.

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UK Professor Awarded $1.9M for Sepsis Research

May 6, 2021, 7:48 AM

Xiangan Li, a professor in the Department of Physiology and the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, received a prestigious R35 grant from the NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), which will fund sepsis research in his lab over the next five years.

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What Are the Odds? UK Professor Diagnosed with Disease She was Working to Predict

Apr 15, 2021, 8:28 AM

Katherine Thompson, a UK faculty member in the Department of Statistics and UK HealthCare patient, is thankful to UK HealthCare for saving her life after a diagnosis of infective endocarditis earlier this year.

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Saha Legacy Continues with Establishment of New Research Center

Apr 1, 2021, 9:26 AM

A new research center focused on aortic disease has been established at the University of Kentucky thanks to a gift from the Saha Foundation. Housed in the Biomedical Biological Science Research Building, the Saha Aortic Center will promote research and education to advance clinical care for disease of the aorta.

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DREAM Program Expands Community, Career Development for Health Equity Researchers from Underrepresented Minorities

Mar 26, 2021, 9:28 AM

The program has supported the training of underrepresented pre-docs, post-docs and assistant professors at the University of Kentucky committed to health equity research.

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Goldstein Writes JAMA Editorial on Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis Screening

Feb 8, 2021, 9:48 AM

“There remains no validated risk stratification tool for identifying a subpopulation of adults with a prevalence of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis with a higher population-attributable risk that would lead to a benefit of intervention beyond risk factor management,” Larry Goldstein explains.

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Guard Your Heart: Why Women Should Be More Proactive with Heart Health

Feb 5, 2021, 9:40 AM

“More women die of heart disease than all cancers combined,” Dr. Gretchen Wells said. “Most people are usually shocked when I tell them that, but it is true. Heart disease is the number one killer of women.”

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