Tag: research
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U of L researchers developing a breath test for lung cancer
Lung cancer victims often don’t notice any symptoms before it’s too late, and Kentucky suffers from the highest rate of the disease — 3,500 deaths per year. Smoking, the leading...
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U of L researchers develop simple cervical-cancer blood test that could be more accurate and cheaper than Pap smears
A simple blood test can tell whether a woman has cervical cancer and, if she does, “how far it’s spread,” writes Laura Ungar of The Courier-Journal, reporting on research findings...
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Arthroscopic knee surgery is no better than fake surgery for some people with torn meniscus cartilage, study suggests
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/26/health/common-knee-surgery-does-very-little-for-some-study-suggests.html
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Low-dose CT scans find lung cancer before X-rays, save lives
Low-dose computed tomography, commonly known as CT scans, are reducing lung-cancer deaths by finding the cancer early before it spreads to other parts of the body, UK HealthCare reports. Used...
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A byproduct of cholesterol that acts like estrogen explains the link between high cholesterol and breast cancer
The link between high cholesterol and breast cancer can now be explained. It is not the cholesterol itself, but a “byproduct of cholesterol (that) functions like the hormone estrogen to...
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UK is first in U.S. to conduct clinical trial for new Parkinson’s treatment that shows improvement in all five patients so far
A new treatment strategy for Parkinson’s disease at the University of Kentucky could change the way the ailment is treated, manage symptoms better and halt or reverse the progressive degeneration of the...
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University of Louisville announces global licensing agreement with Novartis for collaboration to help transplant patients
The University of Louisville’s Suzanne Ildstad is shown with research coordinator Thomas Mille The University of Louisville announced Wednesday a research collaboration agreement between one of its researchers, Suzanne Ildstad,...
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Every Kentucky county has a local group working on health issues, foundation finds in compiling Health Coalitions Directory
For the first time, the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has documented that every Kentucky county has a local group working on health issues. All 120 counties are listed in...
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Study says loss of smell may help sniff out Alzheimer’s disease
A small pilot study of patients displaying signs of cognitive decline found that peanut butter can help identify those with Alzheimer’s disease, which is often accompanied by a loss of...
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Using food labels and other guidance helps you control weight and reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, FDA study finds
Food labels and dietary guidance help consumers make healthier choices and lose weight, according to a study for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA’s Joanna Parks used data...