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.
May 12, 2021
Meriden McGraw, director of the UC Center for Integrative Health and Wellness’ workplace mindfulness team at the UC College of Medicine spoke with the online publication Training Industry about the importance of mindfulness in keeping remote workers healthy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
May 11, 2021
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the UC College of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, was cited as a source in a story broadcast by WLWT-TV on a recent report showing that of the 170 COVID-19 patients in local hospitals, none had received one of the vaccines for the virus.
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.
May 12, 2021
Meriden McGraw, director of the UC Center for Integrative Health and Wellness’ workplace mindfulness team at the UC College of Medicine spoke with the online publication Training Industry about the importance of mindfulness in keeping remote workers healthy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
May 11, 2021
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the UC College of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, was cited as a source in a story broadcast by WLWT-TV on a recent report showing that of the 170 COVID-19 patients in local hospitals, none had received one of the vaccines for the virus.
May 7, 2021
In Ohio, 43 percent of the total population has started the COVID-19 vaccination, but just 23 percent of Black residents have gotten at least one shot. Hamilton County closely mirrors the state’s pace. A group of black physicians, including two University of Cincinnati faculty, have signed an open letter to the Greater Cincinnati Black community urging members to complete the COVID-19 vaccination.
May 7, 2021
Pushkar Aggarwal, a third-year medical student at the University of Cincinnati, presented a research poster at the 17th Annual Skin of Color Society Scientific Symposium. His findings were reported by Dermatology Times.
May 7, 2021
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati, in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, have found that using ultrasound combined with RNA-loaded nanoparticles could help infiltrate the blood-brain barrier and deliver targeted, more effective treatment to brain tumors, while eliminating uncomfortable side effects.
May 5, 2021
Jack Hanna, the director emeritus of Ohio’s Columbus Zoo and Aquarium known for his many TV appearances, has been diagnosed with dementia, which could potentially be Alzheimer's disease. UC's Rhonna Shatz, DO, a memory disorders expert, weighs in.
May 5, 2021
Should we enroll our child in a COVID-19 vaccine trial? The topic is one that Elizabeth Lanphier, PhD, an assistant professor in the UC Department of Pediatrics, tackles in an opinion piece with The Hastings Center. Lanphier is also a clinical ethicist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
May 4, 2021
Bethany Yeiser is working to educate others about schizophrenia through the CURESZ Foundation, which she founded with UC's Henry Nasrallah, the doctor who got her on the path to recovery.
May 4, 2021
Tritan is a BPA-free plastic. A team of University of Cincinnati researchers acquired 10 different Tritan bottles and detected BPA release from two kinds of Tritan bottles. The team then tested whether rinsing, handwashing or dishwashing removed the BPA from the Tritan bottles. The results of their study is available in the scholarly journal Chemosphere. Hong-Sheng Wang, PhD discussed this research with MedicalResesarch.com
May 4, 2021
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the UC College of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, was one of the sources cited in an article published by SELF on six things to know about exercise and COVID-19 vaccines.
May 4, 2021
The North American Skull Base Society awards Norberto Andaluz, MD, for innovation and research.
April 30, 2021
Silvi Shah, MD, of the Division of Nephrology, Kidney CARE Program, at the UC College of Medicine, was cited as a source in a Medscape story on new research showing that kidney dialysis worsens outcome for pregnant women.
April 29, 2021
Michael Archdeacon, MD, has been selected as chief executive officer of UC Physicians and senior associate dean for clinical affairs at the College of Medicine, effective July 1. Archdeacon will retain his current position as the chair and Peter J. Stern Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery.
April 29, 2021
Prevention magazine cited a research study from the University of Cincinnati looking at ergonomics and working from home. The researchers sent an email survey last year to 4,500 faculty and staff after the coronavirus pandemic prompted UC to ask workers to continue operations from home when possible. The survey had 843 people complete it and showed some trends and offered a glimpse into what many who work from home were encountering.