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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2021) 鈥 Recent work from the 海角禁区 published in Cell Press discusses an essential signaling pathway that causes metabolic dysfunction including insulin resistance and obesity.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2021) 鈥 海角禁区 researchers were part of a new study that gives insight into how limb development evolved in vertebrates.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2021) 鈥 A new study from University of Kentucky Markey Cancer researchers demonstrates a combination of two drugs may be useful to treat ovarian cancers that are resistant to paclitaxel.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 27, 2021) 鈥 University of Kentucky鈥檚 Saha Cardiovascular Research Center recently held its annual Cardiovascular Research Day, an event that showcases innovative research in cardiovascular health. The event features prominent speakers in the field of cardiovascular health and was the first in-person scientific conference in the field of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and cardiovascular disease in nearly two years.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 9, 2021) 鈥 On Aug. 24, 2021, University of Kentucky senior Zakeya Baker sat down with health experts Becky Dutch, Ph.D, and Alice Thornton, M.D., to ask questions about COVID-19, vaccines and 海角禁区鈥檚 response to the virus. Dutch and Thornton addressed concerns common to students as well as many individuals across the globe.
Lisa Tannock, MD, is senior associate dean for faculty affairs and development at the 海角禁区, as well as a professor of medicine. September is Women in Medicine Month. In this Q&A, Dr. Tannock shares the highlights of her career and the advice she has for the next generation of female physician-scientists.
Q: What are your current roles at the College of Medicine, and what do you do?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 2, 2021) 鈥 As part of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and several of Kentucky鈥檚 female legislators joined 海角禁区 HealthCare to highlight the long-running work of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's Ovarian Cancer Screening Program.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 31, 2021) 鈥 University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced biology and Lewis Honors College student Kayli Bolton is one of 2021鈥檚 60 recipients to be awarded a scholarship of up to $15,000 from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF).
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 26, 2021) 鈥 Research conducted at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine suggests that higher intake of specific nutrients is associated with lower brain iron concentration and better cognitive performance in older adults.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 24, 2021) 鈥 The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center hit another major milestone in its collaboration with the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN) 鈥 since joining ORIEN in 2017, 5,000 patients have been enrolled in the program.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2021) 鈥 At a time when incidence of Lyme disease is rising across the U.S., a study led by 海角禁区 researcher Brian Stevenson, Ph.D., may provide a significant impact in the fight against the disease.
A new study will build upon Stevenson's three decades of research aimed at understanding Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2021) 鈥 The University of Kentucky Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC) hosted a symposium last week featuring its first class of African American Research Training Scholars (AARTS).
The five scholars each gave a presentation on their research in neurotrauma.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2021) 鈥 Watch live at 10:30 a.m. as the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) announces $14.5 million in renewed funding for its Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease Research Center (ADRC) program from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2021) 鈥斺 The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center launched a new initiative to create a connected, integrated statewide cancer provider network.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2021) 鈥 New pilot grants at the University of Kentucky are supporting innovative research to further understand causes and treatments of substance use disorders.
As summer camp season wraps up and a new school year begins, this 鈥淩esearch Made Possible鈥 podcast shares how University of Kentucky researchers across campus are targeting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 9, 2021) 鈥 Findings from a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine and College of Health Sciences study add to growing evidence that resistance exercise has unique benefits for fat loss.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 6, 2021) 鈥 When times are tough, a University of Kentucky alumnus can always be found helping others. In the case of Mosoka Fallah, Ph.D., it鈥檚 more than just a helping hand 鈥 it鈥檚 lifesaving work.