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UK neurologist advocates for AI, ultrasound to help prevent blindness from giant cell arteritis

Jun 26, 2024, 8:08 AM

Avasarala’s recent article calls for a rapid, “on-the-spot” diagnosis and treatment as the only way forward to prevent blindness caused by the disease.

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UK showcases community-based, health-focused research during NIH delegation visit

Jun 12, 2024, 6:52 AM

UK Research welcomed Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., the NIH director, to the Healthy Kentucky Research Building — a space dedicated to enabling multidisciplinary teams to find solutions to reduce the health disparities greatly impacting Kentucky.

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Sanders-Brown study: Long-read RNA sequencing reveals key gene expressions in Alzheimer’s disease

Jun 6, 2024, 7:21 AM

Researchers at UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are working to develop a pre-symptomatic disease diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease.

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Addressing disparities in Alzheimer's disease through culturally tailored health information

May 22, 2024, 7:04 AM

Frankfort, Kentucky, has the nation’s second-highest prevalence of Alzheimer’s in Black adults. Yolanda Jackson, a clinician dietitian pursuing a Ph.D. in health communications, is working to develop accessible information about modifiable risk factors for the disease.

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Sanders-Brown Center on Aging featured in special on WKYT this Monday

Aug 31, 2023, 6:48 AM

The Lexington-based CBS affiliate will air a 30-minute special on the world-class work going on at UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.

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UK social work researcher to study effects of PTSD on dementia

Jun 21, 2023, 7:20 AM

Karen Lawrence works to understand the connection between PTSD and dementia, analyzing data from 42 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers across the U.S.

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Sanders-Brown publication makes cover of recent Journal of Neuroscience issue

Apr 11, 2023, 8:04 AM

The first published work coming from a multi-million-dollar grant received last year by a team from UK recently made the cover of the Journal of Neuroscience.

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Women Making History: UK researcher helps caregivers navigate Alzheimer's challenges

Mar 1, 2023, 7:09 AM

Throughout March, UK is spotlighting Women Making History. These women are leading their fields of research and impacting the lives of Kentuckians. For Allison Gibson, Ph.D., her passion is helping some of the most vulnerable Kentuckians.

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Pat Summitt Foundation awards grant to University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

Jan 27, 2023, 7:09 AM

The Pat Summitt Foundation presented a $25,000 grant to UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging during the UK women’s basketball game against Auburn on January 26, 2023.

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Markesbery Symposium continues to honor the legacy of its namesake

Nov 16, 2022, 7:08 AM

UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) will host its 12th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia this weekend.

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