April 1, 2008
UC environmental health department has received a $7.8 million grant to continue operating its Center for Environmental Genetics.
April 3, 2008
As the weather warms and recreation and travel increase, a Cincinnati specialist in neurocritical care urges people of all ages to protect themselves from the risk of brain and spinal cord injury by always planning for the unexpected.
April 9, 2008
Physicians at the UC Pancreatic Disease Center recently completed their 100th autologous islet cell transplantation at University Hospital, a highly specialized surgical procedure that can cure chronic pancreatitis.
April 10, 2008
In the past, a kidney cancer diagnosis almost always meant losing a kidney, leaving the patient with one functioning kidney and an increased risk of needing dialysis in the future. But UC urologic surgeons say that is no longer the case.
April 11, 2008
Cyclists of all ages and skill levels are invited to pedal across Greater Cincinnati for breast cancer awareness at the 2008 Ride Cincinnati on June 1.
April 11, 2008
People on long waiting lists for corneal transplants, which could help recover their eyesight, may not have to wait any longer. According to a new study conducted by researchers at UC, older corneas may transplant as well as younger ones, which will expand the age of cornea donation to 75 and increase the corneal donor pool.
April 12, 2008
Falls are the leading cause of emergency room visits and injury-related hospitalizations among adults over age 65, according to the Hamilton County Fall Prevention Task Force. But UC researchers are trying to see if that risk can be reduced by simply teaching the elderly to detect their own chances of taking a spill.
April 14, 2008
Raymond Walters College will celebrate its history on April 19, when the college plays host to its annual alumni event.
April 17, 2008
The rising rate of obesity among kids and teens is now leading to other health problems in that age group, including diabetes, high blood pressure and vascular damage.
April 22, 2008
Sixteen Greater Cincinnati nurses will be recognized for delivering exceptional patient care during the University of Cincinnati s 16th annual Florence Nightingale Awards for Nursing.