January 31, 2005
UC's otolaryngology department, a U.S. News & World Report top 20 department 10 times since 1993, has named long-time faculty member Myles Pensak, MD, as the new chair.
February 2, 2005
Robert Cohen, MD, answered the 25,000th question on NetWellness, a consumer health information Web site serving Internet users for nearly 10 years.
February 2, 2005
Research presented today at the International Stroke Conference in New Orleans found gene variations were significantly greater in those who had experienced ischemic stroke when compared with the controls.
February 9, 2005
UC's Department of Radiology houses the only 64-slice CT scanner in town.
February 13, 2005
UC researchers found that $56 billion in U.S. heath-care expenditures in 2000 were linked to excess body weight a 12 percent increase from 1998.
February 14, 2005
Research on the transport of cadmium throughout the body may one day lead to the prevention of cadmium toxicity in humans.
February 15, 2005
Veterans will receive a free meal and entertainment at a Feb. 19 honorary service hosted by UC organizations.
February 22, 2005
A new grant will allow UC researchers to study the genetic and environmental factors associated with heart failure among African-American, Caucasian and Latino populations.
February 23, 2005
Research appearing in the Feb. 24 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine confirms benefits of NovoSeven for brain hemorrage patients.
February 25, 2005
UC researchers say standardized geriatric training across all nonpediatric medical specialties is needed to care for the growing population of patients over the age of 65 -- a population base expected to top 70 million by 2030.