May 24, 2005

More than one-quarter of tested workers at an Ohio manufacturing plant historically exposed to asbestos-containing vermiculite ore exhibited signs of scarring of the chest wall lining, or pleural plaques, which are usually considered markers of previous exposure to asbestos fibers, according to research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

May 24, 2005

The UC College of Medicine honored three physicians with Daniel Drake Medals at the 2005 Honors Day Ceremony.

June 7, 2005

Researchers have identified a medication effective for treating the side effects that result from chemotherapy and radiation treatments in breast and ovarian cancer patients.

June 28, 2005

Education and research at UC's colleges of pharmacy and nursing will benefit from alumni donations.

July 12, 2005

A new 20-week series will help physicians adapt to the consumer health-care environment.

July 20, 2005

UC Center for Surgical Innovation Director Randall Wolf is a leader in minimally invasive and robotic surgery and was the first surgeon in the United States to use the da Vinci robotic system for minimally invasive heart surgery.

July 22, 2005

Environmental Health study is the first of its kind to analyze the effects of "stop and go" bus and truck diesel traffic versus highway traffic on infant respiratory health.

July 26, 2005

Work by UC researchers has led to the development of a new chemical compound that can accelerate the movement of blood-regenerating stem cells from the bone marrow to the blood stream in mice which could eventually lead to more efficient stem cell harvesting for human use.

July 29, 2005

New research led by Matthias Tschöp, MD, of UC's Department of Psychiatry and the Genome Reserach Institute, suggests that drinking large amounts of beverages sweetened with fructose adds body fat.

August 1, 2005

A team of experts from across the country have written a new quick-reference statement to make it easier for emergency physicians to navigate guidelines and treat heart and chest-pain patients in the emergency department.