August 16, 2007
Three of Cincinnati s largest cancer care providers and research institutions have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint cancer center to enhance and coordinate oncology care from childhood to adulthood in southern Ohio and beyond.
August 21, 2007
New research on the effects of the female sex hormone estrogen in the brain lend credence to what many women have suspected about the hormonal changes that accompany aging: Menopause can make you fat.
August 22, 2007
Melanocytes are not the only cells responsible for differences in skin coloration. New research from the UC has shown that some of the most basic cells on the skin s surface influence pigment production and help regulate skin coloration.
August 23, 2007
It has been misdiagnosed as Alzheimer s disease, Parkinson s disease and vascular dementia. But unlike these progressive neurological conditions, which have no known cure, normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH, can be effectively reversed.
August 27, 2007
The University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Nursing has created an honorary associate dean position to enhance its pediatric education and nursing practice models.
August 28, 2007
Researchers in Cincinnati and Louisville report that immunosuppressive risks associated with facial transplantation may be lower than thought, possibly making the procedure a safer option for people who have suffered severe facial injuries.
August 30, 2007
Patients who want to eliminate unsightly hair, broken blood vessels or signs of sun damage can now do so with one medically based skin treatment system.
September 1, 2007
A common molecular pathway could help physicians predict which lung cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy drugs, according to new research from a multidisciplinary team at the University of Cincinnati.
September 4, 2007
UC scientists have received grants totaling $180,000 for research into Parkinson s disease.The funding was provided by the Davis Phinney Foundation, whose October 2006 Sunflower Revolution gala and bike ride in Cincinnati raised $300,000 for Parkinson s research.
September 5, 2007
New insights into the role of estrogen receptor in mammary gland development may help scientists better understand the molecular origin of breast cancer, according to new UC research.