June 26, 2007
The UC Board of Trustees has approved the creation of a new a degree program a master s in public health (MPH). The university expects to enroll its first class of MPH students fall 2008, following final state approval of program structure and curriculum.
June 28, 2007
UC psychiatrist Erik Nelson, MD, says research has shown that people with depression are more likely to have low levels of folic acid. This, he says, leads many to believe that adding folic acid to a regular depression treatment may be beneficial.
June 29, 2007
Major U.S. academic medical centers can successfully and safely integrate minimally invasive lung surgery into their training programs with a standardized, step-by-step plan, according to UC thoracic surgeons.
July 1, 2007
A research team led by UC scientists has identified a potential biological target for pancreatic cancer, a finding they say could help scientists better understand and eventually treat the disease that kills more than 33,000 people each year.
July 2, 2007
Two UC faculty members have together donated $900,000 to the College of Medicine to complete the establishment of an endowed chair in dermatology.
July 5, 2007
Understanding how a mom s weight and diet contribute to baby s size and long-term health is the goal of one University of Cincinnati research team.
July 5, 2007
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $1.7 million to a UC scientist to do molecular research that could lead to better treatments for brain injury patients.
July 9, 2007
Hand-me-downs are common in families. But it isn t always as simple as passing along an outgrown sweater or an antique chest of drawers.
July 11, 2007
John Gillespie has been named interim associate senior vice president for development and alumni affairs at the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center.
July 12, 2007
Many people don t give their kidneys enough serious thought, according to Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, nephrologist at UC.