November 30, 2005
The Chemistry Department s 2005 Ralph and Helen Oesper Symposium honored Adrian Parsegian, Chief of the Laboratory of Physical and Structural Biology at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
November 29, 2005
Since 1998, UC has been helping students like Andrea England land high-quality internships in Washington D.C.
November 29, 2005
Uncomfortable stomachaches associated with big holiday meals could be the warning sign of a serious condition that requires more than a few antacids to remedy. UC surgeon Michael Nussbaum, MD, offers tips to avoid serious complications.
November 28, 2005
An increasing number of female suicide bombers are a disturbing, confusing new element in the battle against extremists.
November 28, 2005
More than 19 million Americans suffer from depression, according to the NIMH, and of those who seek help, more than half turn to their primary-care (or family) physician. A new UC study aims to improve the way primary-care providers recognize and manage depression.
November 28, 2005
The 2nd Annual IvaDean Scholarship Benefit Concert, featuring musical appearances from College of Medicine Dean David Stern, MD, and Surgery Department Chair Jeff Matthews, MD, aims to support the IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship Fund for medical students in need of financial assistance.
November 23, 2005
Every year about 30,000 Americans experience a ruptured brain aneurysm, a dangerous condition in which a balloon-like bulge in a cerebral blood vessel suddenly bursts. UC neurosurgeon Mario Zuccarello, MD, explains who's at risk and offers tips for recognizing the warning signs.
November 21, 2005
An inexpensive way to beautify your home for the holidays or to surprise a friend with an original gift is to take advantage of the Biological Sciences Department s pre-holiday plant sale.
November 21, 2005
UC's College of Medicine has received a $250,000 endowment that will allow a gastroenterology fellow to learn from outstanding researchers in the field and explore new areas of investigation.
November 17, 2005
UC researchers have found that a naturally occurring protein that normally fights cancer cells can also cause severe kidney failure when normal blood flow is disrupted. This laboratory finding, the researchers believe, could provide a target for drugs that will reduce the risk of kidney damage in humans.
November 16, 2005
UC surgeons have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study causes of heart failure, a disease affecting 5 million people in the United States.
November 15, 2005
UC scientists have found that eating or drinking sweets may decrease the production of the stress-related hormone glucocorticoid which has been linked to obesity and decreased immune response.
November 15, 2005
$2 million endowment will establish the Ira A. Abrahamson, MD, Endowed Chair of Pediatric Ophthalmology in UC s department of ophthalmology and support research and education efforts at both UC and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
November 15, 2005
A study led by UC scientists has found that females might be more sensitive to chronic stress than males. The findings were presented at a poster session Tuesday, Nov. 15, during the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Washington, D.C.
November 15, 2005
Increased darkness during the winter months can lead to what some call the "winter blues," and in more serious cases, seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Walter Smitson, PhD, of UC's psychiatry department, offers tips for dealing with symptoms of this seasonal depression.
November 14, 2005
I read recently that as many as 75% of the bills that come before Congress are related somehow to science and technology.
November 14, 2005
Sharon Dean s fascination with 1950s film began when her grammar school principal called her to his office to tell her that her famous relative James Dean had died.
November 14, 2005
Hebrew Union College-University of Cincinnati Center for the Study of Ethics and Contemporary Moral Problems (HUC-UC Ethics Center) and Union Institute & University Graduate College are pleased to announce a call for papers to be presented in the annual program on Poverty, Welfare, and Religion.
November 14, 2005
The Sociology Department s newest assistant professor, Kelly Moore, arrived at the university with a lot of enthusiasm about its future: I am excited to be a part of a lively urban university and a department with vibrant intellectual communities.
November 14, 2005
Since media coverage of hurricane Katrina has slowed to a halt, people not directly affected by the storm probably do not think as much about life on the Gulf Coast.