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Markey research to inform regulations on latest tobacco products

Feb 9, 2023, 7:31 AM

The study, published in Preventive Medicine Reports, is one of the first to examine the retail availability of disposable e-cigarettes and oral nicotine pouches and gives an early indication the products are targeted to different audiences.

People Behind Our Research: An innate curiosity inspired Darwin Conwell's medical career

Feb 9, 2023, 7:22 AM

Curiosity and an eagerness to learn led Darwin Conwell, M.D., to a career as a medical pancreatologist. Now the chair of internal medicine, Conwell brings his passion for science and education to the College of Medicine and UK HealthCare.

Markey’s ACTION alumni set to take on Appalachia’s cancer crisis

Jan 31, 2023, 7:29 AM

A University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center program is training the next generation of cancer researchers and healthcare providers to take on the region’s cancer burden.

Why are human brains so powerful? UK, Hebrew University partner to find out

Jan 25, 2023, 7:14 AM

Researchers at the University of Kentucky and Hebrew University in Jerusalem are partnering to study the complexity of the human brain. Specifically, researchers will test whether new, so-far unknown proteins exist in the brain.

UK's K-VAC project to shed light on vaccine hesitancy in Eastern Kentucky

Jan 18, 2023, 7:10 AM

University of Kentucky researchers are leading a five-year, $3.7 million project to study COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in Eastern Kentucky.

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'UK at the Half': UK researcher focused on helping Kentuckians gain better quality of life

Jan 17, 2023, 7:01 AM

For this "UK at the Half," Austin Stone discusses his work toward a comprehensive understanding of posttraumatic osteoarthritis in knees and therapies for prevention, and how cartilage and other joint tissues respond to injury.

UK researchers find vaccination protects mother and baby from COVID-19

Jan 11, 2023, 6:57 AM

While previous research has shown that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for pregnant women, a new study by UK researchers finds that maternal vaccinations are an effective way to protect both mom AND baby until the baby becomes eligible for the vaccine.

9th Annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium

Feb 3, 2023, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

The ninth annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium will return to an in-person event this year and feature nationally recognized expert panelists from Baylor, Emory, UCLA, and Yale, as well as the University of Kentucky. The event is sponsored by the UK College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, UK Gill Heart Institute, Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, and Markey Cancer Center. Tentative Schedule 8:15-8:30 a.m. Introductions

UK immunologist shares tips to stay healthy during holidays

Dec 21, 2022, 8:20 AM

Ilhem Messaoudi, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics in the UK College of Medicine, shares ways to stay healthy during the holiday season.

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UK researchers pitch infection, cancer, Alzheimer’s innovations to potential investors

Dec 13, 2022, 7:14 AM

Three University of Kentucky researchers presented their work in November at an academic bioscience showcase in New Orleans called BIO on the BAYOU.

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