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Recent advances may speed time to endometriosis diagnosis

March 16, 2026

The average time to clinical diagnosis of endometriosis is nine years. Definitive diagnosis of the disease is difficult, and until recently, has relied on laparoscopic surgery. Now, as Medscape recently reported, novel clinical recommendations, advanced diagnostic tools and research into inflammation and immune responses, are bringing promise that women with endometriosis will find relief sooner and without surgery, according to experts, including Katie Burns, PhD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine associate professor.

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Trial results support weekly buprenorphine treatment of opioid use disorder during pregnancy

March 16, 2026

Supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers led by the University of Cincinnati's John Winhusen published clinical trial results in JAMA Internal Medicine that found administering weekly injectable extended-release buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder during pregnancy led to higher rates of abstinence from illicit opioids than buprenorphine given daily under the tongue, one of the standard methods of treatment.

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Breakthrough skin science discovery

March 12, 2026

A research collaboration between the University of Cincinnati and global cosmetics company Kose led to the creation of a novel anti aging spot fading serum.

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Study: Additional radiation for liver cancer does not increase toxicity

March 10, 2026

New research led by University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers published in the American Journal of Clinical Oncology found external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is safe to administer to patients with liver cancer even after they undergo a targeted internal radiation therapy called Y90.

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Is uACR the key to cardiovascular and kidney disease prevention?

March 8, 2026

As a precision biomarker, the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) can guide physicians toward personalized, patient-centered prevention and treatment of both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to new data published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

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Driven by her own pain

March 8, 2026

Endometriosis is a painful and often debilitating disease that affects an estimated 6.5 million women in the U.S. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of it, causing pain, inflammation and sometimes infertility. Now a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researcher is developing what is believed to be the first at-home diagnostic test.

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Can you grow new brain cells?

March 6, 2026

As National Geographic recently reported, a pair of new studies have provided fresh evidence in the long-running scientific debate on if adults can grow new brain cells. The result could be game-changing for treating diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.

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Using GLP-1s for weight loss, maintenance after bariatric surgery

March 5, 2026

Bariatric surgery has become a cornerstone treatment for severe obesity and its related comorbidities, offering superior long-term efficacy compared with lifestyle and pharmacologic interventions alone. Yet persistent clinical gaps remain in a subset of patients, including insufficient weight loss and postoperative weight regain.