August 5, 2021
Reuters Health spoke with Alexandru Costea, MD, professor in the UC College of Medicine, about a study on implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
February 1, 2021
University of Cincinnati cardiologist Richard Becker, MD, says heart disease remains the leading killer of American women and men even though the COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for a spike in deaths during periods of 2020. Dr. Becker reminds residents during American Heart Month to practice good heart health.
November 28, 2022
The American Heart Association (AHA) says that chest pain accounts for more than 6.5 million emergency room visits each year in the United States, plus nearly 4 million outpatient visits. While not all episodes of chest discomfort turn out to be life-threatening, chest pain is the most common symptom of a heart attack in adults of all ages, so it needs to be taken seriously. In a story posted by Everyday Health, Richard Becker, MD, of the UC College of Medicine is one of the experts quoted.
June 16, 2023
A Cincinnati woman is crediting her Apple Watch for saving her life after it woke her up when her heart rate spiked to dangerous levels. WKRC-TV, Local 12 interviewed UC cardiologist Richard Becker, MD, who is conducting research on the ability of smart watches to detect atrial fibrillation.
February 21, 2023
Research at UC is examining the potential for smart watches to monitor heart patients for atrial fibrillation. Richard Becker, MD, of the Division of Cardiovascular Health at the UC College of Medicine was interviewed about the research for the radio program Simply Medicine.
April 22, 2021
Taejeong Song, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the UC College of Medicine, says a regulatory protein found in skeletal muscle fiber may play an important role in the body’s fight or flight response when encountering dangerous situations.
May 13, 2021
Donald Lynch Jr., MD, assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, will be presenting preliminary research at the American College of Cardiology on Saturday, May 15, that suggests plasma proteins discovered in the blood samples of diabetic patients who went on to develop obstructive coronary disease (OCAD) may serve as biomarkers of severe heart blockage.
November 7, 2022
The University of Cincinnati is part of a multimillion-dollar grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study a strategy to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. The trial will incorporate the use of an app on Apple Watch to monitor an irregular heartbeat to reduce patients’ reliance on blood-thinning medication.
September 8, 2020
Five African-American researchers and healthcare professionals on UC’s medical campus have received sizable grants from the National Institutes of Health during the past 18 months. The faculty members were interviewed by WCPO to help showcase innovation and the diverse voices and perspectives they bring as the healthcare community attempts to ease health disparities in communities of color in Cincinnati and beyond.
April 15, 2021
Consumers Affairs reported the findings of a University of Cincinnati study that looked at the relationship between air pollution and the severity of COVID-19 infections in patients who had preexisting respiratory disease. Angelico Mendy, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the UC College of Medicine, was lead author of the study.