February 24, 2009

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is celebrating its fifth year as host to the Hutton Lectureship in Ethics. This year s event takes place on Thursday, March 5, noon to 1 p.m. at Kresge Auditorium, and features esteemed speaker Michael Sandel, DPhil, whose lecture is titled: How Should We Treat the Human Body? Ethical Dilemmas and Public Controversies.  

March 27, 2006

Discovery of the mechanism of a drug being tested for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) has revealed that it s not only more effective than first thought, but might also help in the management of other autoimmune diseases, organ transplant rejection and even cancer.

August 8, 2006

Chigger, flea, tick and mosquito bites are not merely an irritating nuisance they can be dangerous. Scratching that annoying itch can create a sore that can become infected. July, August and September are prime time for these critters to feed on humans.

August 15, 2006

Researchers from the UC and Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center have found that young women with asthma are twice as likely to have symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea a condition that often goes undetected in women compared with those who do not have asthma.

August 29, 2006

The UC's seventh annual My Mother, My Daughter, Myself luncheon, which includes an insightful discussion on intimacy following breast surgery, will generate critical funding for new breast cancer research conducted by local scientists and physicians. 

August 31, 2006

CINCINNATI The University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has appointed Michael Nussbaum, MD, interim chair of the department of surgery following the resignation of Jeffrey Matthews, MD.

November 27, 2006

The UC College of Medicine will host the Third Annual IvaDean Scholarship Benefit Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, in Kresge Auditorium. The event features musical performances by College of Medicine faculty, staff and students, who will rock the stage to support the IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship Fund.

November 28, 2006

The University of Cincinnati has created a center to bring together health informatics experts from around UC and from community organizations with the goal of addressing issues in clinical practice, clinical research and public health.

November 20, 2006

UC and Cincinnati Children's scientists have found further evidence that certain defensive white cells in the body cause or play a major role in the symptoms experienced by asthma patients.

September 28, 2006

In preparation for the Spring Grove burial of cremains of specific individuals who have donated their bodies to science, the UC College of Medicine will conduct a service to publicly honor the donors, their families and friends.

June 5, 2006

Neal Weintraub, MD, has joined UC as director of the division of cardiovascular diseases and Mable S. Stonehill Chair of Cardiology

June 7, 2006

Students graduating from the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Pharmacy won t be worrying about what they will do now 100 percent of PharmD graduates have accepted high-paying jobs or are heading to pharmacy practice residencies.

June 12, 2006

The Neuroscience Institute (TNI) at the University of Cincinnati and University Hospital today was named the first national Davis Phinney Research Center for Parkinson s disease.

June 15, 2006

The University of Cincinnati is one of 10 academic health centers selected to participate in a national program aimed at improving care for chronically ill patients.

October 31, 2006

A nationally recognized authority on maternal-fetal research ethics will deliver UC's 2006 Hutton Lectureship in Ethics. The topic has recently drawn controversy and skepticism from the medical community and religious groups that question whether the benefits outweigh the risks.