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Newswise: Longtime UK child neurologist receives Governor’s Service Award
Released: 23-May-2023 12:40 PM EDT
Longtime UK child neurologist receives Governor’s Service Award
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Secretary Eric Friedlander recognized UK HealthCare’s Robert J. Baumann, M.D., with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Baumann has worked in the field of child neurology in Kentucky for more than five decades. He was key in establishing the Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs (OCSHCN) network of regional medical clinics in Eastern Kentucky.

Released: 12-May-2023 4:20 PM EDT
University of Kentucky physicians push for standard-of-care opioid treatment for incarcerated patients
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In a recently published commentary, UK HealthCare physicians call for standard-of-care treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) among patients who are incarcerated.

Newswise: Kentucky, Tennessee GAME Change team wins NSF Engines Development Award
Released: 11-May-2023 3:45 PM EDT
Kentucky, Tennessee GAME Change team wins NSF Engines Development Award
University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky, as lead organization, together with partners across Kentucky and Tennessee, has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program. This team’s proposal, “Advancing carbon centric circular economy technologies for advanced manufacturing solutions (KY, TN),” is led by a coalition named Generate Advanced Manufacturing Excellence for Change (GAME Change).

Newswise: Markey Cancer Center study identifies new treatment target for metastatic cancer
Released: 11-May-2023 9:55 AM EDT
Markey Cancer Center study identifies new treatment target for metastatic cancer
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A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study reveals more about changes that happen to cancer cells when they metastasize and identifies a promising target for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.Metastasis is when cancer cells spread from the primary tumor to surrounding tissues and distant organs in the body and is the primary cause for breast cancer mortality.

Newswise: Markey Cancer Center earns National Pancreas Foundation Center designation for treatment of pancreatic cancer
Released: 5-May-2023 3:25 PM EDT
Markey Cancer Center earns National Pancreas Foundation Center designation for treatment of pancreatic cancer
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The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has been recognized by the National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) as an approved NPF Center of Excellence. The designation is awarded after a rigorous audit review to determine that an institution's focus is on multidisciplinary treatment of pancreatic cancer, treating the “whole patient” with a focus on the best possible outcomes and an improved quality of life.

Newswise: University of Kentucky researcher offers solution to coal conundrum on famous pirate shipwreck
Released: 12-Apr-2023 4:30 PM EDT
University of Kentucky researcher offers solution to coal conundrum on famous pirate shipwreck
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A researcher at the University of Kentucky is helping solve a mystery on the coast of North Carolina: Where did coal found on the shipwrecked Queen Anne’s Revenge come from? About 300 years ago, a band of pirates captured a French slave ship. Among those pirates was a man named Edward Thatch (also spelled as Teach) who would be better known as Blackbeard.

Newswise: UK researcher launching health tracking survey in East Palestine
Released: 11-Apr-2023 11:05 AM EDT
UK researcher launching health tracking survey in East Palestine
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky College of Public Health environmental scientist Erin Haynes, Dr.P.H., is taking steps to learn more about the health symptoms and exposures faced by the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, by launching an online health tracking survey. On Feb. 3, a train carrying hazardous materials derailed near East Palestine, raising concerns about both short- and long-term impacts on the health of the area’s residents.

Newswise: New UK data system will help predict and prevent opioid overdoses in Kentucky
Released: 10-Apr-2023 10:00 AM EDT
New UK data system will help predict and prevent opioid overdoses in Kentucky
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky researchers are creating an innovative statewide surveillance system to inform prevention and response efforts aimed at reducing the burden of opioid use disorder in Kentucky. The Rapid Actionable Data for Opioid Response in Kentucky (RADOR-KY) will use data from federal, state, and local sources to guide evidence-based practices aimed at preventing opioid overdoses in the Commonwealth.

Newswise: How University of Kentucky research team is proving human hair can be used to repair bridges, buildings
Released: 7-Apr-2023 12:00 PM EDT
How University of Kentucky research team is proving human hair can be used to repair bridges, buildings
University of Kentucky

Did you know recycled human hair has many industry uses? As you might expect, beauty trends have fueled growth in the global hair business. But could those clippings — the ones often found on the floor of a hair salon — help repair dilapidated bridges and buildings across Kentucky and beyond? A research team in the College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky is leading the charge to answer that very question.

Newswise: Markey study: new program shows promise in reducing financial burden of cancer care
Released: 27-Mar-2023 2:55 PM EDT
Markey study: new program shows promise in reducing financial burden of cancer care
University of Kentucky

The rising cost of cancer care puts patients and their caregivers at increased risk of experiencing financial toxicity, a term used to describe financial hardship caused by out-of-pocket treatment costs. A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in JCO Oncology Practice found that the use of a financial navigator can significantly reduce financial toxicity for patients with hematologic cancer and their caregivers.

Newswise: Special college fair helps young cancer patients 'unlock' their future
Released: 20-Mar-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Special college fair helps young cancer patients 'unlock' their future
University of Kentucky

On Thursday, March 2, 42 teens and young adults, all patients in the Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program (AYA), attended “Unlock Your Future,” the inaugural college and career program for oncology and hematology patients. Part of the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic, the AYA program provides treatment and support for cancer and hematology patients age 15-29.

   
Newswise: Collaboration turns the tide on Kentucky’s colorectal cancer rates
Released: 20-Mar-2023 10:40 AM EDT
Collaboration turns the tide on Kentucky’s colorectal cancer rates
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Twenty years ago, Kentucky had the highest colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates in the U.S., as well as the second-lowest colorectal cancer screening rate.In collaboration with several major cancer groups, the Kentucky Cancer Consortium (KCC), housed at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, took action to make colorectal cancer screenings more accessible for Kentuckians.

Newswise: UK HealthCare’s Transplant Center celebrates 500th lung transplant
Released: 14-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT
UK HealthCare’s Transplant Center celebrates 500th lung transplant
University of Kentucky

The lung transplant team at UK HealthCare’s Transplant Center recently celebrated a major milestone, performing the 500th lung transplant since the lung transplant program was founded in 1991.“This is an impressive milestone, and our whole staff — physicians, surgeons, nurse practitioners, nurse coordinators, pharmacists, nutritionists, social workers, therapists and support staff — should be very proud of their success,” said Sravanthi Nandavaram, M.

Newswise: Safe Kids, Kentucky Children's Hospital celebrate 30 years of keeping Kentucky’s kids safe from preventable injuries
Released: 10-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EST
Safe Kids, Kentucky Children's Hospital celebrate 30 years of keeping Kentucky’s kids safe from preventable injuries
University of Kentucky

For Sherri Hannan, the coordinator of Safe Kids Fayette County, the mission is clear. Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in children. Every year, 8,000 families lose a child because of a preventable injury. Millions of children are injured every year, often seriously enough to affect them for a lifetime.

Newswise: Q & A with UK sport psychologist Marc Cormier: How student-athletes handle high-pressure situations
Released: 10-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EST
Q & A with UK sport psychologist Marc Cormier: How student-athletes handle high-pressure situations
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It’s basketball fans’ favorite time of year — March Madness. Whether it is the love of basketball, or the thrill of competition, every fan is rooting on a favorite team.What does it take to win it all? Marc Cormier, director of the Sport and Exercise Psychology graduate program housed in the University of Kentucky College of Education Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, and director of Counseling and Sport Psychology Services in UK Athletics, recently explained to UKNow how student-athletes handle high-pressure situations.

Newswise: UK student gets a symphony of support following rare stroke
Released: 10-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EST
UK student gets a symphony of support following rare stroke
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On a Sunday afternoon in April, Adiel Nájera’s world turned upside down.The 25-year-old University of Kentucky doctoral student knew something was wrong. Earlier that week, he experienced exhaustion, chest pains and trouble driving. On this spring weekend in 2022, he slept through his alarm, missed church, then found himself disoriented and barely able to move.

Newswise: UK HealthCare neurologist working to improve access to MS treatments
Released: 2-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EST
UK HealthCare neurologist working to improve access to MS treatments
University of Kentucky

Together with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) experts, biostatisticians and clinicians from across the globe, a UK HealthCare neurologist has helped compile an essential list of MS medications for patients in resource-poor settings. Jagannadha “Jay” Avasarala, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Comprehensive Care Center for MS and Neuroimmunology at the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, currently serves as a panel member of the Multiple Sclerosis International Foundation (MSIF) and previously served as chair of the American Academy of Neurology (2020-22).

Newswise: Markey Cancer Center study shows potential for new radiopharmaceutical cancer treatment
Released: 24-Feb-2023 1:25 PM EST
Markey Cancer Center study shows potential for new radiopharmaceutical cancer treatment
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A recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study suggests a new radiopharmaceutical compound may be a viable treatment option for patients with advanced cervical cancer.

Newswise: St. Claire HealthCare joins UK’s Gill Affiliate Network
Released: 10-Feb-2023 9:40 AM EST
St. Claire HealthCare joins UK’s Gill Affiliate Network
University of Kentucky

UK HealthCare and St. Claire HealthCare have announced a collaboration to expand cardiovascular services to the Morehead area. St. Claire HealthCare now offers Morehead-area residents the benefit of UK HealthCare physician expertise in subspeciality cardiovascular services as part of the UK Gill Heart and Vascular Institute’s Gill Affiliate Network.

Newswise: $1.6M gift to Markey Cancer Center will establish endowed chair in gynecologic oncology
Released: 6-Feb-2023 10:05 AM EST
$1.6M gift to Markey Cancer Center will establish endowed chair in gynecologic oncology
University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has received a $1.6 million gift to establish the John R. van Nagell, Jr. Chair in Gynecologic Oncology. Given from the Telford Foundation to UK HealthCare, the donation will create an endowed chair in honor of John R. van Nagell Jr., M.D., medical director of UK Markey Cancer Center’s Ovarian Cancer Screening Program.

Newswise: Group working with University of Kentucky researchers to meaningfully involve people who use drugs
Released: 6-Feb-2023 10:05 AM EST
Group working with University of Kentucky researchers to meaningfully involve people who use drugs
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A group of University of Kentucky researchers in the Substance Use Priority Research Area is working to make studies more responsive and inclusive. The group formed a community advisory board, called the Survivors Union of the Bluegrass, including those who identify as people who use drugs and/or people in non-abstinence-based recovery.

Newswise: Bhattacharyya receives prestigious Alan S. Michael Award for Innovation
Released: 27-Jan-2023 10:40 AM EST
Bhattacharyya receives prestigious Alan S. Michael Award for Innovation
University of Kentucky

Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., professor of chemical and materials engineering in the University of Kentucky College of Engineering, is the 2023 recipient of the Alan S. Michael Award for Innovation in Membrane Science and Technology.

Newswise: Markey Cancer Center's outreach advancing health equity in communities of color
Released: 27-Jan-2023 8:05 AM EST
Markey Cancer Center's outreach advancing health equity in communities of color
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In Kentucky, there are significant disparities in cancer rates and related risk factors among communities of color, including Black and Hispanic communities. The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is working to address cancer disparities in communities of color through inclusive outreach and engagement.

Newswise: Why are human brains so powerful? University of Kentucky, Hebrew University partner to find out
Released: 26-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Why are human brains so powerful? University of Kentucky, Hebrew University partner to find out
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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.Labs from the two institutions have obtained a joint grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) to study new aspects of RNA biology.

Newswise: University of Kentucky cardiac, cancer specialists collaborate to prevent heart problems in cancer patients
Released: 26-Jan-2023 10:35 AM EST
University of Kentucky cardiac, cancer specialists collaborate to prevent heart problems in cancer patients
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Ever since she was 12 years old, Barbie Johnson has been a Kentucky girl at heart. Raised in the bluegrass, Barbie has worked at UK HealthCare for 18 years, first in gynecologic oncology and now in surgery scheduling. But she had no idea that while working with patients she would eventually become one herself.

Newswise: Markey Cancer Center study addresses colorectal cancer disparities in Black communities
Released: 10-Jan-2023 3:45 PM EST
Markey Cancer Center study addresses colorectal cancer disparities in Black communities
University of Kentucky

A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study highlights the need for increased outreach and education to reduce colorectal cancer screening disparities in Black communities. According to the qualitative study published in the Journal of Cancer Education, people in Kentucky’s Black communities may not be aware about all of the colorectal cancer screening options available to them, particularly stool-based tests.

Newswise: University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown among 1st locations testing promising new Alzheimer's drug
Released: 9-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST
University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown among 1st locations testing promising new Alzheimer's drug
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The University of Kentucky is a site for the groundbreaking AHEAD study, the first-ever clinical trial to test the effect of lecanemab (investigational antibody) in people who have no cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but in whom biomarker tests indicate amyloid is present in the brain, known as “preclinical” AD.

Newswise: University of Kentucky researchers, community partners tackle health threats from 'forever chemicals'
Released: 7-Dec-2022 9:50 AM EST
University of Kentucky researchers, community partners tackle health threats from 'forever chemicals'
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Nearly every person in the United States has been exposed to per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) at some point in their life. These “forever chemicals” are the focus of a targeted investigation by University of Kentucky Superfund Research Center (UKSRC) researchers who are working collaboratively with community partners to protect Kentuckians.

   
Newswise: Markey Cancer Center receives American Cancer Society grant to continue faculty research program
Released: 7-Dec-2022 9:30 AM EST
Markey Cancer Center receives American Cancer Society grant to continue faculty research program
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The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has received renewed funding from the American Cancer Society to support a long-standing faculty research program. The ACS’ Institutional Research Grant is intended to help junior faculty establish and advance cancer research programs.

Newswise: Center of Membrane Sciences Receives NSF EPSCoR Grant to Develop a Membrane Purification Platform
Released: 17-Nov-2022 11:05 AM EST
Center of Membrane Sciences Receives NSF EPSCoR Grant to Develop a Membrane Purification Platform
University of Kentucky

The goal of the project is to create a membrane-based downstream purification platform for large-scale continuous biomanufacturing of viral vectors and virus-like particles (VLPs).

Newswise: Sanders-Brown researcher receives $1.7 million to study adverse effects of Alzheimer’s drugs
Released: 2-Nov-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Sanders-Brown researcher receives $1.7 million to study adverse effects of Alzheimer’s drugs
University of Kentucky

Donna Wilcock, Ph.D., of the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) was awarded a $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant for her lab’s exploration of adverse effects of two new Alzheimer’s disease drugs — aducanumab and lecanemab —​ which have been shown to slow the progression of cognitive decline.

Newswise: Spreading Hope Through Humor — Markey Cancer Patient, Comedian Shares Her Story
Released: 28-Oct-2022 11:55 AM EDT
Spreading Hope Through Humor — Markey Cancer Patient, Comedian Shares Her Story
University of Kentucky

As a stand-up comedian, Debra Faulk is an expert at transforming the most difficult and uncomfortable moments of her life into something that lifts others. Active in the local comedy scene, the 54-year-old Lexington native uses standup as a platform to shine a light on serious health issues, with much of her routine inspired by her family’s experiences: one sister dealt with intellectual disabilities while another had breast cancer, her brother served in Desert Storm and came back with PTSD, her father had dementia, and her mother was on dialysis.

Newswise: Markey Cancer Center earns accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer
Released: 28-Oct-2022 11:35 AM EDT
Markey Cancer Center earns accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer
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The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC).

Newswise: University of Kentucky Researchers Create New Cancer Fighting Compound
Released: 27-Oct-2022 3:20 PM EDT
University of Kentucky Researchers Create New Cancer Fighting Compound
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A University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher’s team developed new chemical compounds that show promise as a potential anticancer therapy to treat aggressive tumors. The study led by Samuel G. Awuah, Ph.D., was published in Chemical Communications with Adedamola Arojojoye, a graduate student in Awuah’s lab as the paper’s first author.

Released: 13-Oct-2022 9:00 AM EDT
English Professor’s Book Probes How Cold War Policies Helped Create Post-Colonial Literature
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A new book by Peter Kalliney, William J. and Nina B. Tuggle chair in English in the University of Kentucky's College of Arts & Sciences, looks at ways in which rival superpowers used cultural diplomacy and the political police to influence writers.

Newswise: Markey Cancer Center receives Merck Foundation grant to advance equitable cancer care in Kentucky
Released: 7-Oct-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Markey Cancer Center receives Merck Foundation grant to advance equitable cancer care in Kentucky
University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center received a grant through the Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care, an initiative funded by the Merck Foundation. The Alliance is designed to make cancer care more equitable in the U.S. by helping patients who live in underserved communities receive timely access to high-quality, culturally responsive care.

Newswise: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association announces UK's Donna Wilcock as new editor-in-chief
Released: 3-Oct-2022 4:10 PM EDT
Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association announces UK's Donna Wilcock as new editor-in-chief
University of Kentucky

The Alzheimer’s Association welcomes the University of Kentucky’s Donna M. Wilcock, Ph.D., as the new editor-in-chief of Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.Since its inception in 2005, Alzheimer’s & Dementia has sought to bridge the knowledge gaps that separate traditional fields of dementia research by rapidly disseminating new findings and acting as a forum for articles covering clinical investigations and basic, social and behavioral research.

Newswise: Sanders-Brown researchers receive $20.5 million from National Institute on Aging
Released: 2-Sep-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Sanders-Brown researchers receive $20.5 million from National Institute on Aging
University of Kentucky

A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) has been awarded a $20.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The P01 award exemplifies team science, helping to support about 35 researchers across six different labs who will be working on four main projects, all with a common theme.

Newswise: University of Kentucky-led project awarded $2.5 million by NSF to study climate change, biodiversity
Released: 29-Aug-2022 3:50 PM EDT
University of Kentucky-led project awarded $2.5 million by NSF to study climate change, biodiversity
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A study led by the University of Kentucky has been selected for funding by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) “Biodiversity on a Changing Planet” program, an international, transdisciplinary effort that addresses major challenges related to climate change. The five-year project has been awarded nearly $2.5 million.

Newswise:Video Embedded nsf-funded-engineering-research-to-combat-medical-device-infections
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Released: 26-Aug-2022 10:00 AM EDT
NSF-funded engineering research to combat medical device infections
University of Kentucky

For her most recent project, “Mechanical Mechanisms of Biofilm Survival on Implant Surfaces,” Dr. Martha Grady, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kentucky, is the recipient of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.

   
Newswise: Sanders-Brown director receives funding to advance work on potential drug
Released: 19-Aug-2022 1:25 PM EDT
Sanders-Brown director receives funding to advance work on potential drug
University of Kentucky

Linda J. Van Eldik, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is part of a $1.5 million grant to help further research into a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. A four-year grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health to Northwestern University includes a $611,676 subaward to UK. Van Eldik, the Dr. E. Vernon Smith and Eloise C. Smith Alzheimer's Research Endowed Chair, serves as principal investigator on UK’s award.

Released: 12-Aug-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Betamethasone could improve outcomes for prostate cancer radiation therapy
University of Kentucky

A new study published by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that the common steroid betamethasone could be used to reduce unwanted side effects of radiation treatments for prostate cancer.

Newswise: Kentucky Childrens Hospital celebrates 25 years of serving Kentucky’s children
Released: 9-Aug-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Kentucky Childrens Hospital celebrates 25 years of serving Kentucky’s children
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On Aug. 23, Kentucky Children’s Hospital (KCH) will celebrate its 25th anniversary of serving the children of the Commonwealth. The hospital has grown since 1997, in both physical capacity and in the types of specialty care for every child, from infant to young adults.

   
Newswise: University of Kentucky, UK HealthCare focusing relief efforts in Eastern Kentucky
Released: 3-Aug-2022 2:40 PM EDT
University of Kentucky, UK HealthCare focusing relief efforts in Eastern Kentucky
University of Kentucky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is dealing with a second catastrophic weather event in just a matter of months. Back in December, areas of Western Kentucky were decimated by some of the strongest tornadoes to hit the state in recent memory. This time, Eastern Kentucky has been hit with devastation, with the damage and casualties from these historic floods spanning across multiple counties. The pictures coming out of the impacted areas have overwhelmed the entire state with grief for their neighbors who will feel the effects of this tragedy for months and years to come.

   
Newswise: UK HealthCare, Community Leaders Celebrate Opening of New Sanders-Brown Clinic
Released: 28-Jul-2022 2:40 PM EDT
UK HealthCare, Community Leaders Celebrate Opening of New Sanders-Brown Clinic
University of Kentucky

Today (July 25), UK HealthCare and community leaders celebrated the full opening of the Sanders-Brown Memory Clinic at Turfland. The new, larger clinic replaces the former Sanders-Brown facilities along North Broadway in Lexington. The world looks to The University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging for answers to the mysteries of dementia, and the elderly rely on them for help in charting their path to a healthy and vigorous senior lifestyle. After outgrowing their old space, leaders at UK decided it was time that Sanders-Brown’s home for clinical research and patient care reflects their reputation — building them a new home on UK HealthCare’s Turfland Campus.

Newswise: New Study Shows Hope, Options for Older Patients With Liver Cancer
Released: 28-Jul-2022 11:05 AM EDT
New Study Shows Hope, Options for Older Patients With Liver Cancer
University of Kentucky

Physicians and researchers from UK HealthCare's Transplant Center and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center conducted a study of patients over the age of 70 with a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and how the outcomes of ablative treatments compare to liver transplants. The findings were published in the May 2022 issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Newswise: University of Kentucky Researchers Develop Antiviral Face Mask that Can Capture, Deactivate SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein on Contact
Released: 21-Jul-2022 7:05 AM EDT
University of Kentucky Researchers Develop Antiviral Face Mask that Can Capture, Deactivate SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein on Contact
University of Kentucky

A team of University of Kentucky researchers led by College of Engineering Professor Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., and his Ph.D. student, Rollie Mills, have developed a medical face mask membrane that can capture and deactivate the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on contact. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Bhattacharyya, known to friends and colleagues as “DB,” along with collaborators across disciplines at UK, received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create the material. Their work was published in the Nature journal Communications Materials on May 24.

Newswise: University of Kentucky Researchers Develop Online Portal to Show How Biases in RNA Sequences Affect Gene Expression
Released: 29-Jun-2022 12:50 PM EDT
University of Kentucky Researchers Develop Online Portal to Show How Biases in RNA Sequences Affect Gene Expression
University of Kentucky

A recent publication from researchers at the University of Kentucky explains the importance of identifying and understanding how differences between tissues and cells alter gene expression without changing the underlying genetic code.

Newswise: Grad Student Discovers Shock Wave in Merging Galaxy Clusters, Confirms a Missing Link
Released: 16-Jun-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Grad Student Discovers Shock Wave in Merging Galaxy Clusters, Confirms a Missing Link
University of Kentucky

Galaxy clusters are the most massive, gravitationally bound systems in the universe. When two galaxy clusters collide, theories predict that their first contact would create a shock wave between them. For the first time, a research team detected such an axial shock between two clusters that are about to merge.

Newswise: Black Hole Activity Not Evolving in Central Cluster Galaxies
Released: 15-Jun-2022 11:10 AM EDT
Black Hole Activity Not Evolving in Central Cluster Galaxies
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky postdoc presents important new findings about black holes and their host galaxies at American Astronomical Society meeting



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