March 12, 2007
African-American children may be more susceptible to toxins found in environmental tobacco smoke, and therefore more prone to serious health complications such as cancer, according to a study by UC researchers.
March 13, 2007
An international research team that includes UC scientists report that "over-expression" in a cellular mechanism essential for maintaining heart beat might provide the key to understanding how human hearts fail, and what to do about it.
March 13, 2007
Although scientists know about basic voice production the two vocal folds in the larynx vibrate and pulsate airflow from the lungs the larynx is one of the body s least understood organs.
March 13, 2007
Researchers believe a genetic test used to calculate a woman s risk for breast cancer recurrence may also help determine if a subset of patients would be better off with less aggressive therapy following surgery.
March 13, 2007
The Success with Your Epilepsy II symposium will cover topics relating to the causes of epilepsy, medical and surgical treatments, new medications in development, safety, wellness and community resources.
March 15, 2007
Research by a team at UC has helped in the discovery of a new way to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria, responsible for preventing treatment of lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis and life-threatening cases of pneumonia.
March 15, 2007
Environmental health experts say preventing the life-long health effects of childhood poisoning starts by creating an overall healthy home environment that promotes well-being and is free of potentially harmful substances.
March 20, 2007
UC radiologists are offering free magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams to Hamilton County children with chronic neurological conditions and other disabilities.
March 21, 2007
Acting on an observation by physicians that a surgical treatment for Parkinson s disease appears to slow disease progression, scientists at the University of Cincinnati have launched a laboratory study that could one day alter the current timetable for surgical intervention.
March 22, 2007
While many people in the Cincinnati area have enjoyed recent warm days that signify spring, others are dreading something else that comes with warmer weather seasonal allergies.