September 20, 2005
Allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever, is most commonly caused by ragweed. Allen Seiden, MD, of UC's Department of Otolaryngolgy, offers tips for reducing your exposure and controlling symptoms.
September 19, 2005
Scientists at UC's Genome Research Institute say the molecule hVps34 triggers the activation of an enzyme whose function they linked last year to obesity and insulin resistance.
September 16, 2005
The Walk from Obesity is a nationwide effort to encourage patients to walk away from a life of excessive weight gain. Proceeds will benefit the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to national research related to the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity.
September 14, 2005
UC College of Medicine faculty members give a sample of what it is like to be in medical school during the 2005 Mini Medical College, a four-week course designed for all audiences.
September 14, 2005
The UC Cancer Center and College of Medicine will host more than 200 national cancer experts this week at the 39th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Education (AACE).
September 13, 2005
Robert Bower, MD, led the general surgery residency training program at UC for nearly 20 years and was chief of the surgical service at Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He will be remembered by colleagues as a "role model for courage, compassion, professionalism and citizenship."
September 13, 2005
Communicating with your doctor isn't always the easiest thing to do. Manoj Singh, MD, a family medicine physician at UC, offers eight tips for improving communcication that may make medical appointments more pleasant and even more productive.
September 9, 2005
A grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be used to recruit faculty members, provide additional courses to faculty and increase the number of courses offered to students both on campus and online.
September 7, 2005
Regional ophthalmologists and optometrists are invited to attend the first Midwest Ophthalmology Conference where they will receive information on the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases.
September 6, 2005
First recognized as a disease a half a century ago, alcoholism has long been treated exclusively through counseling or mutual support groups. Now, a new generation of approved drugs designed to act on the part of the brain that controls cravings may improve the lives of people struggling with alcohol dependence.
September 2, 2005
A $30 million gift from the Lindner families will establish the Craig and Frances Lindner Center of HOPE (Helping Other People Excel) in the UC Department of Psychiatry and help build a behavioral health center in Mason, Ohio. The behavioral health center will be jointly operated by The Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati and the Lindner Foundation, and staffed by physicians from the UC College of Medicine.
September 1, 2005
UC s mobile prostate cancer screening program uses the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test to screen for prostate cancer in men. The program, which began two years ago, aims to raise awareness of prostate cancer among men living in traditionally low-income, urban neighborhoods who may not have access to regular health care.
August 31, 2005
More than 100 residents and faculty gathered for a rededication ceremony, learning about the history of UC's surgical amphitheater. The renovated space will be used for weekly surgical grand rounds.
August 30, 2005
The Department of Surgery, ranked among the top 30 in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, has recruited five new faculty members with expertise in oncology, thoracic, transplant and colorectal surgery.
August 26, 2005
Two new programs at UC's College of Nursing will help fill a growing need for nurses with advanced training, including certified nurse midwives and women s health nurse practitioners who provide health care to women from birth through menopause.
August 23, 2005
UC scientists, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory Human Effectiveness Directorate (AFRL/HE) headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, were awarded $3 million in grants from the Department of Defense. UC's awards are two of only 39 projects nationwide to receive funds from the Defense Appropriations Act of 2005. A total of 497 proposals were submitted for this fiscal year.
August 22, 2005
Computer technician Peter Poulos has put his analytical and communication skills to another use. He just completed his dissertation for a PhD in musicology at UC's College-Conservatory of Music (CCM).
August 17, 2005
UC Cancer Center will host the sixth annual My Mother, My Daughter, Myself luncheon to generate funding for research and new technologies.
August 17, 2005
UC will lead a four-year, multicenter, national study to determine why African-Americans seeking help for mood disorders, such as depression or bipolar disorder, are often misdiagnosed with schizophrenia putting them at risk of receiving incorrect treatment.
August 15, 2005
Thousands of young athletes are at such high risk for developing skin cancer, a UC dermatologist says, he dreams of the day when sunscreen is right up there in the locker room next to the Gatorade.