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Pharmacy Times: Hierarchy of breast cancer cells
September 16, 2020
Pharmacy Times highlights UC research examining the hierarchy of breast cancer cells in relation to treatment resistance.
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WCPO: Raising colorectal cancer awareness
September 2, 2020
Olugbenga Olowokure, MD, says it can be difficult to detect colon cancer in someone younger than 45 years old, which is when screenings are recommended.
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Local 12: UC doctor signs up for vaccine trial
September 3, 2020
Brett Kissela, MD, participates in COVID-19 vaccine trial at UC.
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UC study: Secondhand smoke sends more kids to the hospital
September 8, 2020
Children who are exposed to tobacco have higher rates of hospital admissions after visiting emergency departments or urgent care facilities, according to a new study by University of Cincinnati researchers.
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Trout don’t follow the weather forecast
September 11, 2020
University of Cincinnati visiting assistant professor of biology Michael Booth studied the migration patterns of steelhead, a subpopulation of rainbow trout that migrates to the Pacific Ocean, where the growing fish hunt and feed until they return to their natal freshwater streams to spawn.
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Fish exposed to estrogen produce fewer males
October 22, 2020
UC assistant professor Latonya Jackson conducted experiments with North American freshwater fish called least killifish. She found that populations of killifish exposed to estrogen in concentrations of 5 nanograms per liter in controlled lab conditions had fewer males and produced fewer offspring. Scientists have found estrogen at as much as 16 times that concentration in streams adjacent to sewage treatment plants.
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Ancient Maya built sophisticated water filters
October 22, 2020
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Cincinnati discovered evidence of a sophisticated filtration system in the ancient Maya city of Tikal in what is now northern Guatemala.
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UC scientist receives over $700,000 for a multi-year project
October 21, 2020
University of Cincinnati cosmetic scientist Harshita Kumari has received a research grant for over $700,000 to study new uses for surfactants in personal care products such as skin- and haircare as well as laundry detergents.
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Rural America faces unique COVID-19 risk
November 2, 2020
In parts of the country where COVID-19 is surging, residents of rural counties are dying from coronavirus at higher rates than those in urban areas, according to a new health policy brief by the University of Cincinnati.
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Boosting treatments for metastatic melanoma
November 5, 2020
University of Cincinnati clinician-scientist Soma Sengupta, MD, PhD, says that new findings from her team might have identified a treatment-boosting drug to enhance therapies for metastatic cancer and make them more effective.