Tag: research
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Study shows students, especially those with ADHD, have improved academic performance after they exercise
Children do better in school when they aren’t forced to sit still all day, especially those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Gretchen Reynolds reports in The New York Times. Recent...
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UK cancer-center director urges lawmakers to raise cigarette tax and pass a statewide smoking ban to reduce cancer deaths
The Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky supports a statewide smoking ban and an increase in the state cigarette tax to significantly reduce cancer deaths in the state, the...
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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...