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New UK Study Explores How Weight-Loss Medications May Affect Gum Health in Adolescents

University of Kentucky researchers bridge medicine and dentistry to tackle childhood obesity from a new angle

Q&A with Caroline Geisler: Exploring new path to weight loss — minus side effects

In a recent study, Caroline Geisler and team explored whether a signaling system in the brain could be targeted to achieve weight loss and blood sugar control without triggering unpleasant symptoms.

Research Advancing Kentucky: Finding affordable diabetes solutions

With NIH support, Kaval Chhabra's cutting-edge research on diabetes and obesity seeks more efficient and affordable treatments for Kentuckians.

UK study highlights harmful connection between obesity, kidney disease

A new UK study details how excess fat tissue disrupts kidney function and even triggers changes in the brain that further exacerbate renal damage.

2024 Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Gala donates $1 million to UK Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center

The Barnstable Brown Gala has now donated more than $21 million for diabetes treatment and research from the proceeds of the annual party

UK study: Key brain protein can impact behavior

UK researchers published their discovery that a key protein in the brain that can regulate motivation for reward in mice.

Kern Co-Leads $10 Million NIH/NIDDK Grant for Pioneering Diabetes and Obesity Research

The NIDDK award will provide crucial support for a multi-institutional research team to take a new approach to the study of type 2 diabetes and obesity.

UK ASCEND to propel community-engaged health equity research

A new project at UK will expand new avenues to develop community-engaged health equity research expertise among early-stage investigators.

CURE Summer Fellowship provides undergrads opportunity to enhance research skills

The fellowship empowers undergraduates to become leaders for their respective communities by providing opportunities to develop knowledge and skills through research within UK’s Research Priority Areas.

Bill Gatton Foundation gives $16 million to directly impact diabetes care and research at UK

UK's Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center is proud to announce a transformative gift of $16 million from The Bill Gatton Foundation.

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