June 27, 2006
There is a sound kids love to hear in the summer and one that may bring back fond memories for adults the musical tune ice cream trucks play as they roll through the neighborhood. From ice cream covered in chocolate to soft serve with chocolate candies, a favorite treat for many contains a common ingredient chocolate.
June 30, 2006
An associate professor in the cell biology department and former director of the cell and cancer biology graduate program, Karen Knudsen, PhD, is the winner of this year s Young Investigator Award from the Society for Basic Urologic Research, presented to an up-and-coming under 40 who has made significant contributions to the field.
July 5, 2006
UC medical students are studying works of art in order to appreciate that medicine is often more an art than a science.
July 6, 2006
Medical oncologists across the nation want to know whether a certain drug combination can slow the progression of male breast cancer, a rare disease that often goes undiagnosed until it s in an advanced stage.
July 11, 2006
Breast cancer specialists at UC believe that a drug currently used to treat certain types of breast cancer may also help prevent the disease from ever developing in the women who are most vulnerable to it.
July 11, 2006
Beware! A mild winter and recent rain in the Ohio Valley have produced an abundance of poison ivy in the Tristate area.
July 17, 2006
Environmental and occupational health experts at the UC have found that major countries including India, China and Malaysia still produce and sell consumer paints with dangerously high lead levels.
July 17, 2006
Environmental and occupational health experts at the UC have found that major countries—including India, China and Malaysia—still produce and sell consumer paints with dangerously high lead levels.
July 18, 2006
Wearing sunglasses to protect your eyes from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays is a brilliant idea, a UC ophthalmologist says, but be sure when choosing those shades you re not just making a fashion statement.
July 23, 2006
UC announces the top 10 awardees from the $12 million Cincinnatus Scholarship Competition, including the first full awardees for two of UC colleges.