October 25, 2006
The last of three talks in the annual Jacob and Jennie L. Lichter Lecture Series in Judaic Studies begins with a reception.
October 31, 2006
A nationally recognized authority on maternal-fetal research ethics will deliver UC's 2006 Hutton Lectureship in Ethics. The topic has recently drawn controversy and skepticism from the medical community and religious groups that question whether the benefits outweigh the risks.
October 31, 2006
The University of Cincinnati Foundation board of trustees named the Chairman s and Trustees Award winners and several new board members at its semiannual meeting October 28, 2006.
November 2, 2006
Americans who experience chronic symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) need to know about an advanced form of the disease that may increase their risk for esophageal cancer.
November 3, 2006
A research team led by UC scientists has received $1 million from the National Cancer Institute to develop a new topical treatment that would not only increase skin pigmentation to block harmful ultraviolet rays, but also repair damage that can lead to skin cancer.
November 9, 2006
A single-rod implantable contraceptive that has been available in other countries since 1998 is now being used in the United States, including in the Cincinnati area.
November 10, 2006
University of Cincinnati environmental health researchers have determined that firefighters are significantly more likely to develop four different types of cancer than workers in other fields.
November 16, 2006
UC surgeons are performing a minimally invasive version of an old procedure to help patients with a complex swallowing disorder recover faster and experience less post-operative pain.
November 20, 2006
UC and Cincinnati Children's scientists have found further evidence that certain defensive white cells in the body cause or play a major role in the symptoms experienced by asthma patients.
November 22, 2006
The Infectious Diseases Center (IDC), a partnership between the University of Cincinnati, University Hospital and the Health Alliance, will recognize its 20th anniversary and World AIDS Day with a commemorative program on Friday, Dec. 1.