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UC cardiologist finds proteins in diabetic patients may indicate future heart disease

May 13, 2021

Donald Lynch Jr., MD, assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, will be presenting preliminary research at the American College of Cardiology on Saturday, May 15, that suggests plasma proteins discovered in the blood samples of diabetic patients who went on to develop obstructive coronary disease (OCAD) may serve as biomarkers of severe heart blockage.

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Social justice through medicine

Carl Fichtenbaum, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and one of the leaders in UC’s efforts to combat COVID-19, is still going to protest marches as his passion for social justice, personally and profession- ally, burns as brightly as ever.

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Blueprint for a reproductive hormone may aid infertility treatment in women

June 21, 2021

UC researchers Thomas Thompson, PhD, and Kaitlin Hart, hope to advance our understanding of of the protein anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), which helps form male reproductive organs and in females regulates follicle development and ovulation in the ovaries. It may someday help us treat infertility in women.

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WVXU: HEPA purifiers for indoor gatherings could prevent COVID-19 infections

June 21, 2021

University of Cincinnati ear, nose and throat expert Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, PhD, says investing in an HEPA air purifier might be a good idea as residents open their homes to gatherings as COVID-19 restrictions ease. Air purifiers with HEPA filters can be used as a very effective means to decontaminate the air above and beyond what many HVAC systems may offer, says Sedaghat, director of the UC Division of Rhinology, Allergy and Anterior Skull Base Surgery.