March 4, 2010
The first comprehensive comparative effectiveness clinical trial of three widely used anti-seizure drugs for childhood absence epilepsy the most common form of epilepsy in kids has established an evidence-based approach for initial drug therapy.
March 25, 2010
A study analysis by researchers at the University of Cincinnati confirms that the antibiotic rifaximin can reduce hospitalizations for patients and prevent the recurrence of a certain brain disorder caused by liver failure.
March 26, 2009
A person s breath can tell you a lot of things, like whether they are garlic lovers or regularly chew gum. But according to doctors at the University of Cincinnati, it can also help uncover problems in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
March 5, 2009
People who want to understand how diet and environmental exposures may affect pubertal development in young girls are invited to attend the fifth annual public forum on the environment and cancer offered by the Cincinnati Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Center.
March 15, 2009
UC researchers have identified the specific biological mechanisms believed to lead to a rare and incurable blood disease known as Diamond Blackfan anemia. Scientists say with further investigation, their discoveries could result in drastic changes to current thinking about treatment for this disease and may lead to promising new drug therapies.
March 27, 2009
New information from a team that includes University of Cincinnati researchers indicates that patients with a family history of intracranial aneurysm have a 17-times greater rate of rupture than those without such a history and that their aneurysms may need to be managed more aggressively through surgery or endovascular intervention.
March 12, 2009
Many people think that IBS and IBD are one in the same. But UC experts say there are many differences between the disorders, and with proper diagnosis and treatment, people with the more serious of the two can experience a better, longer life.
March 4, 2009
Several antiepileptic drugs are playing an emerging role in management of some eating disorders, according to researchers at the University of Cincinnati and the Lindner Center of HOPE.
March 6, 2009
The UC College of Medicine has recruited George Atweh, MD, to lead the department of internal medicine s division of hematology/oncology and serve as Koch Chair and professor of hematology/oncology.
March 11, 2009
Health officials say recent massive national food recalls raised serious public concern about foodborne illnesses such as E.coli and Salmonella. A collaborative group of public health experts will hold a public event to help residents understand the genesis of foodborne disease and what they can do to protect their families.