Tag: University of Kentucky
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Soon-to-be published UK study begins to unravel why prescription pain-killing drug Tramadol is habit-forming
In an attempt to get closer to understanding the plague of prescription pain-killer abuse, a study by a team of University of Kentucky researchers has shed new light on the...
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UK researcher part of team that has identified Usher Syndrome gene, responsible for genetic loss of sight and hearing in babies
A University of Kentucky physiologist has teamed with researchers from several institutions to report a novel type of gene associated with Usher Syndrome, a hereditary disease that causes individuals to...
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Eastern Kentucky native wants to alert Appalachian women about their high rate of cervical cancer and how to prevent it
University of Kentucky physician and Pike County native Baretta Casey, right, has spent most of her career providing health care and education throughout the state, with a focus on Appalachian Kentucky. The...
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UK nanotechnology study shows promise for more effective cancer treatment compared to chemotherapy
Dr. Peixuan Guo, one of the three top nanobiotechnology experts in the world A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows promise for developing ultrastable RNA nanoparticles that may...
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Work of UK prof was cited in decision on health care
Professor Nicole Huberfeld.University of Kentucky photo. The work of a University of Kentucky law professor helped shape the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the federal health-care reform law. ...
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UK doctors first to perform triple ablation, a special form of cardiac catheterization
Ollie Whitaker of Whitesburg is the first known patient to have undergone triple ablation surgery, in which a catheter is inserted through a patient’s blood vessels to remove a faulty electrical...
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Three of four UK’s research professorships fund work in health
Three of the four University of Kentucky research professorships awarded for the 2012-13 school year will fund health-related work. Each award is worth $40,000. Mark Filmore, right, who teaches in UK’s Department...
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Effects of concussions outlast symptoms, UK prof finds; another study says they affect thinking of teenagers more than others
A University of Kentucky assistant professor has found that the effects of a concussion may last longer than the symptoms, a finding that could influence how and when athletes are...
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Funding available to help communities fight cervical cancer
For the second year, agencies, coalitions and community groups are invited to apply for funding to improve cervical cancer screening rates and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations in their areas. Cervical...
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Seven UK docs-to-be off to Morehead to train in rural medicine
Learning how to practice in rural areas is the goal of seven University of Kentucky medical students, who are off to Rural Physician Leadership Program in Morehead. (From left: Shea...