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Endovascular Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repairs Save More Lives

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.

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Extended Release Epilepsy Drug Works Better

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.

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Sweet Snacks Could be Best Medicine for Stress

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.

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UC Receives $2 Million Gift to Benefit Pediatric Ophthalmology

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.

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Chronic Stress Might Harm Women More Than it Does Men

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.

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UC HEALTH LINE: Beating the 'Winter Blues'

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.