December 21, 2023
U.S. News & World Report highlighted research led by the University of Cincinnati's Francisco Romo-Nava that found spinal cord stimulation was well tolerated and has therapeutic potential to treat depression.
December 21, 2023
Respiratory illnesses are on the rise as we head into the holiday season and that means taking precautions to avoid getting sick during holiday gatherings. Local 12 posted a story on tips for staying healthy during the holidays, interviewing Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.
December 19, 2023
The rise in AI generated fake news content is concerning, especially leading up to the 2024 presidential election. For now, there are still ways to identify fake news outlets and reporting, but the average reader needs to become more savvy, says UC's social media expert Jeffrey Blevins.
December 18, 2023
UC College-Conservatory of Music Voice Professor Elliot Madore is featured on the cover story of the winter edition of Opera Canada magazine.
December 15, 2023
Popular Science highlights a study in which UC Associate Professor Takuya Konishi describes a mosasaur new to science that was found in Japan. The Wakayama Soryu or "blue dragon" lived 72 million years ago during the late Cretaceous.
December 15, 2023
Retail scammers don't mind being on the 'naughty' list, say experts in a WVXU segment on theft by deception during the holiday season. UC's retail crime expert Karl Langhorst, a guest speaker on the topic, provides tips on how to protect your money when making online purchases, during and after the season.
December 14, 2023
UC College of Arts and Sciences botanist Denis Conover talks to Cincinnati Edition about his new study examining ways that public gardens and arboretums are contributing to the spread of nonnative, invasive species.
December 12, 2023
Following the recent vote that legalized recreational marijuana in Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine urged the state senate to pass a bill to make changes to the law. He cited concerns over the dangers of fentanyl-laced marijuana. In a story posted by Yahoo News, Tasha Turner-Bicknell of the UC College of Nursing said not only is marijuana laced with fentanyl uncommon, it’s seen as either impractical or scientifically impossible.
December 11, 2023
Workers in several industries have gone on strike in 2023, WCPO reported, which a University of Cincinnati economist said can be at least partially attributed to the strength of the labor market.
December 8, 2023
The University of Cincinnati's Pooja Khatri and Eva Mistry spoke with Local 12 about the SISTER trial that will test a new drug to treat patients with strokes who are not eligible to receive traditional treatments due to timing factors or risk of complications.