August 24, 2022
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are developing therapies that use a regenerative approach to meniscal tears that could benefit soldiers, athletes and weekend warriors by making those surgeries more reliable.
August 25, 2022
One of the major roadblocks in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic was people refusing to get vaccinated against the virus. New research at UC examines that vaccine hesitancy and provides key insights into the behaviors and perceptions of the U.S. population during a critical time of the COVID-19 pandemic, just as vaccines were becoming more available.
August 18, 2022
New research from the University of Cincinnati,examines the barriers as well as those that are helpful in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in Latinx families in Cincinnati. Researchers identified primary barriers that include insecurities in food, jobs and housing and immigration. Key facilitators included having trusted messengers of health-related information.
April 25, 2023
An international multicenter study that was conducted at the University of Cincinnati was stopped early after research demonstrated that a daily statin medication reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV.
May 23, 2023
Research out of UC examines the impact of stress during pregnancy on natal neurodevelopment. Spectrum News interviewed Anna Ruehlmann, PhD, of the Department of Environmental Health and Public Health Sciences at the UC College of Medicine about the study which she led.
November 28, 2022
A new study from the University of Cincinnati examined the impact of workplace stress and provided insights for organizations to explore ways to reduce workplace stress for a better and healthier working environment. The study had two parts: a survey in which respondents described their experiences of workplace stress during the COVID-19 pandemic and a quantitative study using saliva cortisol as a biomarker of stress along with a stress diary to find out where and when workplace stress commonly occurred.
January 11, 2023
How cells shape complex tissues and organs during embryo development, which makes us what we are, has many mysteries. New UC research examines one such process which leads to the formation of vertebral or spinal column.
January 18, 2023
Research from the University of Cincinnati shows people who wear tefillin, leather bands used in a Jewish religious practice which involves the tight wrapping of an arm with the bands, may receive cardiovascular health benefits. The study suggests those benefits are the result of ischemic or reduced blood flow preconditioning which produces protection from the damage caused by heart attacks.
August 14, 2023
A federally funded study, led by University of Cincinnati researcher Nalinikanth Kotagiri, looks to develop a new imaging method that can identify certain types of lung infections — in real time — in order to speed up treatment for critically ill patients.
April 14, 2023
The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center's Melinda Butsch Kovacic and colleagues will present research abstracts on several community outreach and engagement initiatives at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2023, held in Orlando, Florida, April 14-19.