March 27, 2006
Discovery of the mechanism of a drug being tested for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) has revealed that it s not only more effective than first thought, but might also help in the management of other autoimmune diseases, organ transplant rejection and even cancer.
March 27, 2006
Tristate cancer survivors meet for their annual cruise on the Ohio River on Sunday, June 4, from noon until 4 p.m.
March 30, 2006
UC surgeons have developed a new, minimally invasive method for repairing a common and deadly form of aortic injury an advance that could help reduce the number of deaths caused by auto accidents and major falls.
April 3, 2006
Instead of blasting off, Timothy Broderick, MD, will splash down to test new concepts in space medicine and lunar exploration.
April 4, 2006
Research suggests that those abusing alcohol at a young age are more likely to experience alcohol dependence (or alcoholism) as adults.
April 4, 2006
The UC surgery department will host nearly 100 prominent African American surgeons from across the United States at the 16th annual scientific meeting of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons.
April 4, 2006
UC and Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center will partner with Evotec AG of Hamburg, Germany, to enhance the potential for innovative drug discovery in southwest Ohio.
April 7, 2006
The number of sites in children s brains involved in language recognition decreases as the children age, according to a new UC study.
April 10, 2006
A hormone receptor with regulatory roles as diverse as food intake, fear response, and cardiovascular function may also be involved in breast cancer, according to UC researchers.
April 11, 2006
Of the estimated 20 million asthma sufferers, 15 million are adults. UC pulmonologist James Knepler, MD, says asthma can begin in adulthood and offers tips on avoiding asthma triggers.