Day: May 25, 2012
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U of L profs get $6.3 million to continue spinal cord research
Susan Harkema, a University of Louisville professor, talksabout epidural spinal stimulation. Courier-Journal photo. Two University of Louisville professors have received a $6.3 million grant to continue their work helping paralyzed...
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Federal panel says PSA screening for prostate cancer does more harm than good, but no better test is available
Prostate cancer cells. Getty Images photo by Abbey Michael. An influential federal panel says testing healthy men’s prostate-specific antigen levels to detect prostate cancer does more harm than good. The...
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Louisville comes in third to last in fitness and health ranking of 50 largest cities
Rowing under California’s Bay Bridge (Photo by City Kayak) In a fitness ranking of the country’s 50 largest cities, Louisville ranked an abysmal 48th, sitting just above Detroit and Oklahoma...