Tag: research
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UK professor develops nasal spray to deliver standard antidote to painkiller overdose; fast-tracked, in final clinical trials
A new lifesaving product to treat painkiller overdoses is in its final round of clinical trials at the University of Kentucky and is being fast-tracked by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....
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‘Superbug’ considered the worst one yet is still not widespread in Kentucky hospitals, but officials predict it is coming
A new deadly superbug that is almost totally resistant to antibiotics and kills about half who get bloodstream infections has found its way to community hospitals in the Southeastern United...
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University of Louisville gets $14.7 million federal grant to develop tobacco protein for HIV and AIDS prevention
Researchers from the University of Louisville are leading an international effort to develop a gel from tobacco plants that will contain a specific protein to prevent the transmission of HIV....
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Teens sensitive to light or noise after a concussion are more likely to suffer anxiety or depression, UK study finds
Teens who are sensitive to light or noise after a concussion may also have increased emotional symptoms, such as anxiety or depression, according to a study at the University of Kentucky....
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Study indicates that vitamin D can help prevent early death from cardiovascular disease and cancer
Elderly people with a vitamin D deficiency are more at risk for death from cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a large-scale study by the Mount Sinai health system of New York...
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UK receives $3.75 million from CDC to use for colorectal cancer screening in Kentucky River’s headwater counties
The University of Kentucky Rural Cancer Prevention Center has received a $3.75 million, five-year grant renewal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to use toward the prevention of...
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Drug use and other behaviors, and poor support systems, make Appalachia ripe for liver-damaging hepatitis C virus
The hepatitis C virus is a growing problem in Appalachia because of “high rates of injection use, little access to intervention services and tight-knit social circles,” according to research conducted...
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Study concludes that fasting can reduce cholesterol levels for people in danger of developing diabetes
New research suggests that occasional fasting can help pre-diabetics from developing diabetes, which is more common in Kentucky than most states. After 10 to 12 hours of fasting, the body...
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Lexington auto mechanic becomes neurosurgeon; now researching traumatic brain injury diagnosis and treatment
In the early 1980s, Geoff Manley was a mechanic, and some of his clients were University of Kentucky faculty. That is how he met microbiology professor Shelly Steiner and started...
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Study finds personalized text messages helps some quit smoking
Smoking is a hard habit to break. A recent study, reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found that sending smokers personalized text messages was twice as effective as giving...