May 1, 2010
Children with ADHD who carry a specific type of dopamine receptor gene respond better to the drug methylphenidate (MPH) than those without the genotype, according to new research from Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center.
May 13, 2010
A new clinical trial at UC Health University Hospital is looking at how cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) may help individuals with advanced heart failure who may not have been previously eligible for the treatment.
May 3, 2010
Bloodstream infections associated with catheters can be significantly reduced through quality improvement efforts, possibly leading to better health outcomes and lives saved, decreased stays at the hospital and related costs, according to a new study.
May 20, 2010
Two University of Cincinnati scientists have been awarded a total of $1.44 million in grant funding from the American Cancer Society to further their study of the causes and treatment of cancer.
May 17, 2010
More than 28 million Americans have some form of hearing loss, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. It s a common problem, but without treatment, hearing loss can have far-reaching effects on a patient s life and well-being.
June 12, 2013
Jim Kingsbury, president and chief executive officer of UC Health, received the Ohio Hospital Association s highest recognition, the Donald R. Newkirk Award, at the association s annual dinner in Columbus Tuesday, June 11. The Newkirk Award recognizes a leader who has made a significant lifetime contribution to the health care field in Ohio.
June 27, 2013
Shuk-Mei Ho, PhD, has been appointed director of the Cincinnati Cancer Center, effective June 15, 2013. The Cincinnati Cancer Center is a collaborative initiative of the University of Cincinnati, UC Health and Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center.
June 27, 2013
Robin Gibson, 59, of Madeira, says acid reflux runs in his family. "Virtually everyone his parents, siblings, cousins and kids has dealt with the condition. Acid reflux, known medically as gastrointestinal reflux disease, occurs when there is a breakdown of the protective mechanism between the esophagus and the stomach. Left untreated, chronic reflux can lead to a precancerous condition called Barrett s esophagus that puts certain patients at higher risk for esophageal cancer. Gibson s brother was one of those people and esophageal cancer took his life at age 41.
June 5, 2013
Researchers from Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center report in the Annals of Neurology that testing in laboratory mice shows anesthesia s neurotoxic effects depend on the age of brain neurons not the age of the animal undergoing anesthesia, as once thought.
June 17, 2013
The University of Cincinnati s environmental health department has received an $8.7 million federal grant to continue operating its Center for Environmental Genetics.