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Nursing Researchers Urge Cardiologists to Consider E-Cigarettes’ Impact on Heart Health

Nov 1, 2019, 8:13 AM

Researchers from the UK College of Nursing are asking health care providers to consider the potential effects of e-cigarettes when advising patients on what they can do to prevent heart disease.

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Fat-Absorbing XX Chromosomes Raise Heart Disease Risk in Women

Sep 19, 2019, 8:57 AM

New research at UK has confirmed that the presence of XX sex chromosomes increases the amount of fat circulating in the blood, which leads to narrowing of the arteries and ultimately a higher risk of heart attacks and coronary artery disease.

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One Day for UK

Apr 17, 2019, 9:46 AM

The University of Kentucky is a place defined by its people. This Wednesday, April 17, our community will band together during our first “One Day for UK,” a 24-hour day of giving. As part of the campaign, UK Research is raising money for the Healthy Kentucky Research Building Fund.

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