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Released: 20-Aug-2019 2:35 PM EDT
What Drives Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes? Not Glucose, Says New Research
University of Kentucky

Research led by Barbara Nikolajczyk, Ph.D., disproved the conventional wisdom that glucose was the primary driver of chronic inflammation in type 2 diabetes. The data might change opinion of tight glycemic control as the optimal strategy for type 2 diabetes management.

Released: 13-Aug-2019 11:35 AM EDT
University of Kentucky Chemist to Study Atmospheric Reactions of Pollution
University of Kentucky

The NSF-funded project will focus on how gases, such as ozone, react with pollutants in the atmosphere. The research may help reduce air pollution levels and consequently, human cardiovascular diseases.

   
Released: 2-Aug-2019 1:05 PM EDT
New Curriculum for Substance Use Disorder Care Available for Primary Care Providers
University of Kentucky

Dr. Michelle Lofwall, professor of behavioral science and psychiatry in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, is one of three national addiction physician experts who led a team of healthcare professionals in developing a new core curriculum designed to educate primary care providers on the prevention, assessment and treatment of substance use disorders (SUD) throughout the continuum of care.

Released: 31-Jul-2019 2:05 PM EDT
UK Transplant Researchers Seek to Fight Organ Rejection in New Trial
University of Kentucky

For transplant patients, organ rejection can be a serious complication. A new clinical trial at the UK Transplant Center seeks to change how the body reacts to a new organ by inducing tolerance to it through a special process prior to transplant.

Released: 30-Jul-2019 2:30 PM EDT
How Families With Same-Sex Parents Resolve Conflict has Impact
University of Kentucky

Rachel Farr, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky, previously reported that children adopted by lesbian, gay and heterosexual parents are well-adjusted over time. Her most recent study, co-authored by doctoral students Sam Bruun and Kyle Simon, focuses on these same adopted children but goes a step further.

25-Jul-2019 8:05 AM EDT
Preclinical Study of Therapeutic Strategy for Lafora Disease Shows Promise
University of Kentucky

A team of scientists have designed and tested in mice a novel and promising therapeutic strategy for treating Lafora Disease (LD), a fatal form of childhood epilepsy. This new type of drug is a first-in-class therapy for LD and an example of precision medicine that has potential for treating other types of aggregate-based neurological diseases.

Released: 25-Jul-2019 9:40 AM EDT
Research Initiative Empowers Women to Be Active for a Lifetime
University of Kentucky

As one of the four pillars of the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences' Sports Medicine Research Institute, the Active Women's Health Initiative (AWHI) seeks to optimize health and promote physical activity and wellness for girls and women across the lifespan.

Released: 11-Jul-2019 9:05 AM EDT
University of Kentucky to Study Decision-Making Processes Behind Substance Use Disorders
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UK team believes their approach is a valuable step forward that will improve understanding of drug-use decisions and advance the development of improved treatments.

   
Released: 27-Jun-2019 2:05 PM EDT
New Study Examines the Association of Naloxone Coprescription Laws with Naloxone Prescription Dispensing
University of Kentucky

In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, University of Kentucky researchers, in collaboration with researchers from Ferris State University, examined whether legal mandates on naloxone coprescription in certain states increased naloxone dispensing.

Released: 26-Jun-2019 1:05 PM EDT
From Pilot Study to Culture Change: How UK HealthCare Is Reducing Opioid Prescriptions
University of Kentucky

After a personal experience with a patient inspired him to make some changes, Dr. Phillip Chang worked with pharmacist Doug Oyler to initiate a small pilot study in UK HealthCare's trauma service with the goal of reducing opioid prescriptions. That small study has grown and created a "culture change" at UK HealthCare, drastically reducing the number of opioid prescriptions written and reducing high-risk opioid use by 57 percent.

Released: 17-Jun-2019 4:00 AM EDT
New Study Examines the Association Between Race, Ethnicity and Exclusionary Discipline Practices
University of Kentucky

Discipline and how it is administered in schools across the U.S. continues to be a hotly debated topic. Now a University of Kentucky doctoral graduate’s expansive research on the subject has been published in the Journal of School Psychology and is gaining widespread attention from teachers, administrators, and researchers.

Released: 6-Jun-2019 11:05 AM EDT
When It Looks Like Dementia But Isn’t: Epilepsy Not Just a “Children’s Disease”
University of Kentucky

When Guy Bradley began having episodes of memory loss and confusion, doctors suspected a stroke or dementia. Instead, an EEG showed that the 69-yeard old epilepsy, which is frequently missed in older patients because it's presumed to be a "children's disease."

Released: 21-May-2019 11:00 AM EDT
Brent Seales Awarded Prestigious Mellon Grant, Poised to Solve 2,000-Year-Old Mystery
University of Kentucky

Thanks, in large part, to a $2 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, UK's Brent Seales finally has the materials access, funding support and technical approach needed to solve the 2,000-year-old mystery wrapped inside the Herculaneum scrolls.

Released: 20-May-2019 12:00 PM EDT
Economics Professor Explores Relationship Between Walmart and Food Insecurity
University of Kentucky

Whether the proliferation of Walmart supercenters is a help or a hindrance to the U.S. economy has long been a topic of debate. But according to new research from Charles Courtemanche, associate professor of economics in University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics, the mega-retailer seems to play a role in helping lower-income families struggling with food insecurity.

Released: 17-May-2019 11:05 AM EDT
New Project Funded by NCI, NIDA, Aims to Eradicate Hepatitis C in Eastern Ky. County
University of Kentucky

With $15 million from the National Cancer Institute and National Institute on Drug Abuse and a donation of 900 doses of a 12-week treatment from Gilead Sciences Inc., University of Kentucky's Jennifer Havens has the goal of eradicating HCV in Perry County, Kentucky.

Released: 17-May-2019 11:05 AM EDT
UK Becomes First Center in the Country to Open Total Cancer Care Protocol to Pediatric Patients
University of Kentucky

UK HealthCare recently opened the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network’s (ORIEN) Total Cancer Care Protocol to pediatric patients, becoming the first cancer program in the country to do so.

Released: 7-May-2019 4:30 PM EDT
Identifying Therapeutic Targets in Sepsis' Cellular Videogame
University of Kentucky

New research published in Cell Immunity has defined the chain of molecular events that goes awry in sepsis, opening up opportunities for new treatments.

23-Apr-2019 3:45 PM EDT
When is Alzheimer's Not Alzheimer's?
University of Kentucky

Alzheimer's is dementia, but not all dementias are Alzheimer's (which may explain why so many Alzheimer's drugs have failed in clinical trials). A study published in Brain provides a framework for a newly characterized form of dementia called LATE.

Released: 8-Apr-2019 10:05 AM EDT
International Symposium Explores Global Impact of #MeToo Movement
University of Kentucky

The event will provide a space for dialogue and learning, offering opportunities to learn about the histories, challenges and goals of movements and efforts around the world that address gender inequalities and how these intersect with one another. The symposium will also provide opportunities to plan future collaborative efforts between scholars and institutions.

Released: 4-Apr-2019 7:05 AM EDT
A New Open-Source App Helps Patient "See" His Heart on a Cell Phone
University of Kentucky

Medical jargon can be confusing and a picture is worth a thousand words. Those two principles drove a physician to develop a free app that helps referring physicians and patients see their heart in 3D.

Released: 2-Apr-2019 3:40 PM EDT
Are Healthcare Providers "Second Victims" of Medical Errors?
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Four women whose family members died as a result of medical error penned an editorial in The BMJ urging abandonment of the term "second victims" to describe healthcare providers who commit medical errors.

Released: 2-Apr-2019 7:05 AM EDT
A "Low Dose Aspirin" for Dementia? Drug Ready for First in-Human Testing
University of Kentucky

Alzheimer's disease wreaks emotional havoc on patients, who are robbed of their memories, their dignity, and their lives. To date, there have been very few successes in the pursuit of a treatment. But one drug that looks at AD from a different angle is now ready for its first round of testing in humans.

Released: 1-Apr-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Q&A With UK Sport Psychologist Marc Cormier: What it Takes to 'Win it All'
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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.

Released: 29-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Stranger Shaming: University of Kentucky Researcher Reveals Harm in Humiliating Others
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It's no secret — people are secretly taking photos of other people in public spaces and posting them to social media for amusement. This new phenomenon is being used to humiliate others, and it has become shockingly acceptable. This photographing activity that is neither illegal, nor offensive, may seem innocent, but — according to Lauren Cagle — shaming strangers can be harmful to everyone involved.

Released: 27-Mar-2019 4:45 PM EDT
ACA Medicaid expansion increases colorectal cancer screening, survival rates in Ky.
University of Kentucky

Dr. Avinash Bhakta is available to discuss his recent study showing a substantial increase – 230 percent – in the number of Kentucky Medicaid patients who received colon cancer screening post-expansion compared to Medicaid patients who received screening prior to the expansion. Additionally, Bhakta noted a 27 percent decrease in risk of death statewide after the expansion.

   
11-Mar-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Does Smoking Cause Dementia? Maybe Not, Study Says
University of Kentucky

A recent study has demonstrated that smoking is not associated with a higher risk of dementia.

Released: 27-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
Kentucky Geological Survey researcher to develop landslide models, risk assessments in Eastern Kentucky
University of Kentucky

Funded by FEMA, the three-year project will allow Matt Crawford, a landslide researcher, to work with local officials in eastern Kentucky to adopt strategies for reducing landslide risks to infrastructure and improving response for landslide events.

Released: 25-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST
Do Sadists Feel Sad After Inflicting Pain? UK Grad Authors Intriguing Study
University of Kentucky

A new study authored by David Chester, who graduated with a doctorate in experimental psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences from the University of Kentucky, delves deeper into sadistic tendencies and aggressive behavior. More specifically, the emotions that accompany aggression.

Released: 25-Feb-2019 7:30 AM EST
ACA Medicaid Expansion Shows Impact on Colon Cancer Screenings, Survival in Ky.
University of Kentucky

A new University of Kentucky study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows a direct link between the adoption of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion and the impact of colon cancer on Kentuckians.

Released: 22-Feb-2019 3:00 PM EST
Journalism Students Take to the Sky to Learn From a Bird's Eye View
University of Kentucky

In a drone journalism class in Kentucky, students are learning to use new drone technology for news gathering purposes.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
$2.3 million NIH Grant Aims to Help Improve Diversity in Science and Health Care
University of Kentucky

Through a recent five-year, $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), University of Kentucky faculty Don Frazier and Brett Spear will partner with faculty from qualified minority-serving institutions across the U.S. and Puerto Rico to help improve diversity in science and health care.

Released: 31-Jan-2019 10:05 AM EST
Research Identifies Pathway Connecting Some ARV Drugs With Liver Disease
University of Kentucky

Research out of the University of Kentucky has identified a potential pathway by which certain ARV drugs -- commonly given to patients with HIV -- give rise to liver disease.

18-Jan-2019 4:00 PM EST
Sci-Fi to Reality: Superpowered Salamander May Hold the Key to Human Regeneration
University of Kentucky

Scientists at the Unviersity of Kentucky have assembled the entire genome of the Mexican Axolotl, the key to unlocking the secrets of regeneration with potential for life-changing clinical applications down the road.

23-Jan-2019 9:50 AM EST
Scientists Assemble Genome of Salamander with Regeneration Capabilities
University of Kentucky

Scientists at the University of Kentucky have assembled the entire genome of the Mexican Axolotl, the key to unlocking the secrets of regeneration with potential for life-changing clinical applications down the road.

Released: 8-Jan-2019 5:15 PM EST
University of Kentucky Professor Leads Effort to Develop World’s Largest, Most Inclusive 'Stellar Library'
University of Kentucky

The MaNGA Stellar Library, or MaStar for short, is named after the Sloan Digital Sky Survey’s Mapping Nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory (MaNGA) survey it was designed to support.

Released: 3-Jan-2019 11:05 AM EST
Smoking During Pregnancy Increases the Risk that Your Baby Will Become Obese
University of Kentucky

Using discarded foreskins from circumcisions, researchers were able to identify a potential cellular mechanism that connects a mother's smoking while pregnant with an increased risk of offspring obesity later in life

1-Jan-2019 8:05 AM EST
A Proposal to Correct Minority Underrepresentation in Clinical Trials
University of Kentucky

A neurologist takes the research community to task for its lack of minority representation in Phase III clinical trials for drugs to treat Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Released: 6-Dec-2018 11:05 AM EST
Bah, Humbug? Psychology Expert on How to Cope With Holiday Stress
University of Kentucky

'Tis the season to be merry and bright! But you may be feeling less than joyful during the "most wonderful time of the year." Do you experience stress, anxiety or even depression from November to January? If so, you're not alone.

   
Released: 7-Nov-2018 1:05 PM EST
Researchers Identify Two Ways to Predict Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (VCID)
University of Kentucky

Research from the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has identified two potential ways to predict VCID – the second leading cause of dementia behind Alzheimer's disease

Released: 23-Oct-2018 2:45 PM EDT
University of Kentucky Sports Medicine Research Institute Awarded $4 Million from U.S. Department of Defense
University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky Sports Medicine Research Institute received a $4 million research contract from the United States Department of Defense and Office of Naval Research to expand research focused on determining optimal physical and mental fitness among elite U.S. military members.

Released: 23-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
New Research Links Signaling Pathways to Combating Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
University of Kentucky

Researchers at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine have discovered that targeting a specific signaling pathway could potentially provide a new therapeutic avenue for treating Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, the most severe fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Released: 11-Oct-2018 4:45 PM EDT
XLerateHealth Partners with UK, UofL, WVU on Regional Biomedical Technology Accelerator Hub
University of Kentucky

XLerateHealth, LLC, a Louisville-based healthcare technology accelerator that focuses on startups and commercialization, will join forces with a consortium of 24 academic institutions led by the University of Kentucky (UK), in partnership with the University of Louisville (UofL) and West Virginia University (WVU).

   


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