August 9, 2007
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine welcomed one of its most academically outstanding incoming classes at the 12th annual White Coat Ceremony.
August 3, 2007
Hoxworth Blood Center has issued an emergency appeal for donors of all blood types, especially Type O, and platelet donors. The community s blood supply is down 615 units in type O+ and O- combined, which are the types in greatest demand at local hospitals.
August 22, 2007
Melanocytes are not the only cells responsible for differences in skin coloration. New research from the UC has shown that some of the most basic cells on the skin s surface influence pigment production and help regulate skin coloration.
August 21, 2007
New research on the effects of the female sex hormone estrogen in the brain lend credence to what many women have suspected about the hormonal changes that accompany aging: Menopause can make you fat.
February 22, 2010
With new funding from the United States Air Force, researchers at UC s Institute of Military Medicine will continue to investigate the best ways to treat injured soldiers in the theater of combat.
February 17, 2010
Six researchers from the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center have been awarded over $4 million in federal research grants to investigate chronic diseases that commonly affect veterans.
February 25, 2010
The use of mechanical devices as a treatment for acute ischemic stroke, in which a blood clot blocks the flow of blood to an artery supplying the brain, is increasing in the United States, researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found.
February 1, 2010
Mutation of a gene that helps protect the body from genetic instability leads to cellular and molecular changes in the pregnant uterus that trigger premature birth, according to a study appearing online Feb. 1 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
February 24, 2010
Therapy designed to improve arm function in stroke survivors may impact their language skills and activate brain areas corresponding to both motor and language function, according to a study by University of Cincinnati researchers.
February 23, 2010
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati Interstitial Lung Disease Center have received a grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study ways ILD first appears in certain patient groups with autoimmune diseases and how to more efficiently diagnose and treat it.