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Research nurse Heather Heath with Jenn and Tyrome Highfield inside the Precision Medicine Clinic at Markey Cancer Center.

Clinical trials make discovery happen at UK

May 20, 2025, 7:20 AM

At the University of Kentucky, clinical trials are essential to providing the most advanced care to our patients and communities.

Col. Harland Sanders; Gov. John Y. Brown Jr.; John Y. Brown Sr.; UK VP Ray Hornback; and Medical Center Chancellor Peter Bosomworth at the building dedication.

Breaking barriers in brain health: Sanders-Brown’s 40-year legacy of Alzheimer’s research

May 14, 2025, 7:20 AM

For the past four decades, the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been at the forefront of Alzheimer’s disease research.

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Research Advancing Kentucky: Driving dementia breakthroughs

May 12, 2025, 8:00 AM

With NIH support, David Fardo’s research focuses on statistical genetics, genomics and the application of advanced biostatistics to understand neurodegenerative diseases.

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Research Advancing Kentucky: Preserving the golden years

Apr 28, 2025, 7:14 AM

With NIH support, prominent dementia expert Greg Jicha’s work spans clinical trials, biomarker development and innovative approaches for early detection and treatment.

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UK researcher selected to work with Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Nigeria

Apr 4, 2025, 7:29 AM

Darlingtina K. Esiaka has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to work with the Research Center for Ageing Cognition and Psychological Health in Nigeria.

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‘UK at the Half:’ UK Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Sanders-Brown celebrating 40 years

Mar 13, 2025, 8:03 AM

In this “UK at the Half,” hear from Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging’s director, who credits much of its success to community volunteers who participate in clinical trials, providing invaluable data to help scientists understand brain aging.

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‘Behind the Blue’: Celebrating 40 years of Sanders-Brown’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

Feb 3, 2025, 7:23 AM

The UK Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is celebrating 40 years of research and community impact.

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New diagnostic criteria for LATE dementia offers hope for improved dementia care

Jan 17, 2025, 7:08 AM

Researchers at the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are at the forefront of advancing dementia research with groundbreaking work on a condition known as LATE.

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Easing agitation and fear: UK researchers study cannabis for late-stage dementia

Jan 15, 2025, 6:56 AM

Researchers at UK are part of a groundbreaking clinical trial exploring the use of medical marijuana in managing symptoms of late-stage dementia.

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UK study links key nutrients to reducing brain iron buildup

Dec 10, 2024, 6:56 AM

Researchers at UK have found that incorporating specific nutrients into a regular diet may reduce iron buildup in the brain — a factor associated with cognitive decline in normal aging.

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