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For A Veteran Telemedicine Doctor, Pandemic Confirms Need to Improve Systems of Care

Aug 20, 2020, 8:41 AM

"When I came to the U.S. and was confronted with the health care system here, I wasn’t comfortable practicing medicine without doing something to serve people who don’t have proper access to care because they’re uninsured or far from services."

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Grant Recipient Uses Personal Health Journey to Help Others Prevent Diabetes

May 14, 2020, 8:26 AM

Through the “Fall into Fitness” walking and diabetes education program that she leads, Castle has reached hundreds of her fellow community members, facilitating diabetes screening and education.

UK Working to Combat Martin County Obesity Rates

Nov 22, 2019, 8:34 AM

Faculty and staff with the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment are collaborating with many community leaders in Martin County to improve the county’s built environment infrastructure, increase food accessibility and encourage healthier eating and shopping.

Mary E. Martin Diabetes Center of Excellence is First UK Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center Affiliate

Nov 14, 2019, 8:46 AM

The Mary E. Martin (MEM) Diabetes Center of Excellence in Hazard has become the first affiliate of the UK Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center (BBDC). MEM Diabetes Center will also be the first ambulatory affiliation with UK HealthCare.

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What Drives Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes? Not Glucose, Says New Research

Aug 30, 2019, 8:52 AM

Research led by Barbara Nikolajczyk, Ph.D., disproved the conventional wisdom that glucose was the primary driver of chronic inflammation in Type 2 diabetes.

Researcher Enrolls in Study to Learn about Patient Experience But Gets an Unexpected Diagnosis

Jun 13, 2019, 9:51 AM

Aime Kunes decided to participate in a health research study because she wanted to learn more about the process of research. With a Ph.D. in psychology and a background in neurofeedback, she was planning to conduct her own research and felt it was important to understand the experience of a participant.

Study Links Smoking During Pregnancy With Increase in Obesity Later in Baby's Life

Jan 11, 2019, 11:13 AM

Working with the UK Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a group led by Kevin Pearson in UK's Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences was able to identify a potential cellular mechanism that connects a mother's smoking while pregnant with an increased risk of offspring obesity later in life.

Research Facility Shows What Kentucky Can Do

Sep 21, 2018, 1:24 PM

A research facility expressly devoted to addressing and eradicating the state’s most significant health disparities was opened September 21st by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, President Eli Capilouto and many of the Commonwealth’s leading policymakers.

Barbara Nikolajczyk and the Inflammation-Diabetes Connection

Sep 12, 2018, 8:31 AM

With funds from NIH, Barbara Nikolajczyk is tracking the trajectory of type 2 diabetes. She's following metabolically healthy people as they naturally progress to diabetes, looking for potential drug targets along the way.

New Center Established to Address Kentucky Health Disparities

Jul 25, 2018, 9:30 AM

The new Center for Health Equity Transformation aims to grow health equity research at the University of Kentucky by training and providing professional development guidance to those interested in studying and addressing health disparities.

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