February 2, 2023
The University of Cincinnati's Joseph Broderick, MD, commented on a recent study that found adults genetically prone to poor oral health may be more likely to also show signs of declining brain health.
February 2, 2023
It has been more than 40 years since five patients in California developed symptoms of a mysterious disease. The virus that causes AIDS was identified a few years later, and a blood test for HIV became available in 1985. In the 1980s and early 1990s, contracting HIV was practically a death sentence. Nothing seemed to stop the virus from attacking a patient’s immune system and progressing into AIDS. And while there are now treatments that can render the virus undetectable in a patient’s bloodstream, a cure for HIV has been elusive. WVXU's Cincinnati Edition explored the history of AIDS and the latest on treatments, with one of the featured experts being Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.
February 3, 2023
The University of Cincinnati's Jeffrey Strawn and Jeffrey Mills and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's Angela Scott joined WVXU's Cincinnati Edition to discuss a recent study examining hesitancy to treat childhood anxiety with medication.
February 8, 2023
Local 12 highlighted the University of Cincinnati's Andrew Waters and his research into novel treatments for pancreatic cancer.
February 8, 2023
Many people who have surgery for chronic pancreatitis continue to have health struggles in the years afterward — with some dying at a young age, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati. The research was covered in a story in U.S. News & World Report.
February 9, 2023
University of Cincinnati Cancer Center clinical oncology dietitian Stacy Shawhan joined 55KRC's Simply Medicine to discuss the myth that sugar feeds cancer cells and helps them grow.
February 16, 2023
The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center's Sara Medek and Elizabeth Shaughnessy were featured in a Wall Street Journal article commenting on a recent study that found more older women with low-risk breast cancer could forgo radiation after surgery to avoid further side effects.
August 14, 2023
Technology in wearables is improving to the point where they can play a major role in patient care. Broadcast Retirement Network (BRN) aired a segment on how predictive modeling through the use of artificial intelligence may help prevent major heart events. Richard Becker, MD, of the Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease in the UC College of Medicine, has done research in this area and provided his expertise to BRN.
August 21, 2023
More research needs to be done to determine whether secondhand vaping is causing the same issues as secondhand cigarette smoke, but researchers such as UC's Ashley Merianos discourage vaping in the office. Merianos, a tobacco use researcher, was cited in an extensive article by The Daily Mail which covered the topic of vape use in the office.
August 25, 2023
Among nearly 10 million American infants born between 2016 and 2018, breastfed babies were 33% less likely to die during the post-perinatal period (day 7-364) than infants who were not breastfed, reports a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier. The Guardian posted an article on the research, quoting co-investigators Jane Ware, MD, and Ardythe Morrow, MD, both of the Department of Pediatrics in the UC College of Medicine.