Degen Named UC Vice President for Research
November 7, 2005
Sandra Degen, PhD, has been appointed vice president for research at the University of Cincinnati, pending approval by the UC Board of Trustees.
November 7, 2005
Sandra Degen, PhD, has been appointed vice president for research at the University of Cincinnati, pending approval by the UC Board of Trustees.
November 9, 2005
Lung cancer is the No. 1 cancer killer among women, yet many women don't view themselves as prime candidates. UC pulmonologist Elsira Pina, DO, offers tips for lowering your risk for this deadly disease.
November 9, 2005
Joseph Giglia, MD, interim director of UC s division of vascular surgery, performed the first minimally invasive endovascular surgery in the Tristate to repair a thoracic aortic aneurysm using the GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis, the only FDA-approved device of its kind.
November 9, 2005
There was a time when the phrase homeland security had little meaning for average Americans.
November 10, 2005
Results of the multi-center study, published recently in the journal Neurology, showed that extended-release of the drug carbamazepine controls epileptic seizures more effectively, and with fewer side effects, than the immediate-release version.
November 15, 2005
UC scientists have found that eating or drinking sweets may decrease the production of the stress-related hormone glucocorticoid which has been linked to obesity and decreased immune response.
November 15, 2005
$2 million endowment will establish the Ira A. Abrahamson, MD, Endowed Chair of Pediatric Ophthalmology in UC s department of ophthalmology and support research and education efforts at both UC and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
November 15, 2005
A study led by UC scientists has found that females might be more sensitive to chronic stress than males. The findings were presented at a poster session Tuesday, Nov. 15, during the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Washington, D.C.
November 15, 2005
Increased darkness during the winter months can lead to what some call the "winter blues," and in more serious cases, seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Walter Smitson, PhD, of UC's psychiatry department, offers tips for dealing with symptoms of this seasonal depression.
November 16, 2005
UC surgeons have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study causes of heart failure, a disease affecting 5 million people in the United States.