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UK Physiologist Uses Biomechanics to Understand Lung Healing

Dec 4, 2018, 8:59 AM

With funds from NIH, Chris Waters is studying the biomechanics of lung healing to help patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).

'Behind the Blue': UK’s Don Frazier Stays Forever Young Through Science Outreach, Research

Dec 4, 2018, 8:55 AM

Dr. Frazier is still involved with the UK Science Outreach Center, which he began and which is now named in his honor.

$3.4 Million Grant Empowers UK, U of L, and State Commission to Support Kentucky Children with Hearing Loss and Deafness

Nov 30, 2018, 10:41 AM

The five-year federal grant will be used to provide and study an evidence-based “Family Check-Up” program at ten hearing clinics throughout the state, with the aim of improving treatment and outcomes by increasing positive parenting and decreasing disruptive behavior.

UK Biochemist Recognized for Work in FUS-ALS

Nov 21, 2018, 8:26 AM

Researchers at the University of Kentucky have discovered new biological processes by which mutations in the FUS gene cause neurodegeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

UK Orthopaedic Trauma Research Team Shows the World What Kentucky Can Do

Nov 16, 2018, 9:23 AM

Despite being less than two years old, the orthopaedic trauma research team in UK Healthcare's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine is making a tremendous impact that is gaining international recognition.

Partnership to Use Data-Driven Approach to Curb the Opioid Crisis

Nov 13, 2018, 10:18 AM

A multidisciplinary team of UK physicians and researchers will collaborate with additional specialists to develop diagnosis-specific educational materials to address opioid pain management options post-discharge, pain management alternatives to opioids and information on safe opioid use, storage and disposal.

Gentry Receives National Award for Outstanding Mentorship

Nov 13, 2018, 10:06 AM

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced that University of Kentucky's Matthew Gentry has received the Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship.

Research Identifies Potential Predictors of Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Alzheimer's

Nov 7, 2018, 9:31 AM

Research from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging presented at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting has identified two potential ways to predict vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) – the second leading cause of dementia behind Alzheimer's disease.

Study: Ultrasound Ovarian Cancer Screening Improves Survival

Nov 1, 2018, 9:37 AM

A University of Kentucky study just published in Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that annual ultrasound screening of at-risk asymptomatic women increases the survival rates of women with type I and type II epithelial ovarian cancer.

Short and Sweet: Research Told Briefly Will Take Home the Prize at Thesis Competition

Oct 29, 2018, 10:06 AM

Simplifying complex research — it's a challenging task — but try doing that in three minutes or less. UK GradResearch Live! provides an exciting opportunity to rise to that challenge, while joining the campus and local community in a celebration of the groundbreaking research happening at UK.

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