March 23, 2007
Hispanics are the fastest growing minority population in the United States, and a Cincinnati medical oncologist says this trend highlights the urgent need for a national health agenda on cancer prevention and education that spans both developed and developing countries.
March 28, 2007
One in 10 women with newly diagnosed cancer in one breast will develop the disease in the opposite breast, according to a new research study that involved UC radiologists.
March 29, 2007
University of Cincinnati dermatologists are conducting a trial to compare the effectiveness of a once-a-day oral tablet for alleviating fungal nail infections with the currently prescribed capsule formulation approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
April 1, 2007
Adolescents with bipolar disorder have a poor recovery following their first hospitalization for a manic episode, say researchers at the University of Cincinnati.
April 4, 2007
The older population may soon be facing a medical care crisis as numbers of students studying geriatric medicine continue to decrease rapidly, say researchers at UC.
April 5, 2007
People who rely on their voice for a living, such as singers, actors and media personalities, know the importance of keeping it healthy.
April 5, 2007
Ride Cincinnati, a local nonprofit organization, has announced that the Barrett Cancer Center at UC will be the beneficiary of funds raised from its first cycling event, known by the same name.
April 6, 2007
UC neuroradiologists believe a brain imaging approach combining standard MRI scans with specialized contrast-enhanced techniques could lead to more effective diagnoses of difficult-to-detect blood clots in veins of the brain.
April 11, 2007
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has renewed the certification for the University of Cincinnati's athletics programs. The announcement concludes a two-year process of self-study by the university.
April 13, 2007
Uncontrollable movements are one of the most common visible effects of Parkinson s disease. But sometimes involuntary movements particularly turning, wiggling or jerking of the neck and upper body can actually be a side effect of the very medications used to treat Parkinson s.