June 13, 2025
Research from University of Cincinnati structural biologists has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. They used cryogenic electron microscopy to see two key protein structures in the body for the first time.
June 11, 2025
The University of Cincinnati’s Student-Run Free Clinic is filling critical health care gaps by serving uninsured adults. Through a service-learning model, medical students gain hands-on experience while providing essential care.
June 9, 2025
In recent years, hearing loss technology has evolved substantially, improving on everything from efficacy to look and feel. Today, even AirPods have a built-in hearing aid feature.
June 6, 2025
On May 15, the State Medical Board of Ohio, Ohio Board of Pharmacy and Ohio Board of Nursing issued a joint regulatory statement addressing patient safety concerns when it comes to retail IV therapy clinics. The clinics administer a combination of saline, vitamins, electrolytes and amino acids, as well as headache relief and anti-nausea medications through an intravenous drip. Clinics in the Cincinnati area have made claims that their treatments can treat dehydration better than water alone, while also boosting immunity, improving gut health and maintaining healthy joints. On Cincinnati Edition recently, experts talked about the risks associated with retail IV hydration and if these services offer effective solutions to the health concerns they target.
June 6, 2025
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s largest, most impactful fundraising event takes place June 7. UC gastroenterologist Susan Kais, MD, and Emily Scott, a UC gastroenterology physician assistant, recently appeared on ARC Cincinnati on WKRC-TV/Local 12 to talk about Take Steps.
May 28, 2025
Blood can accumulate potentially damaging particles that may be flushed out. Some anti-aging influencers, along with a handful of scientists, believe exchanging the plasma in blood can help slow biological aging. UC's Caroline Alquist, MD, PhD, weighs in.
May 22, 2025
Experiencing hardships including domestic violence, discrimination, high levels of violent crime in a community or chronic poverty as a child could make a person more likely to become homeless. The more adverse childhood experiences that a person has, the higher the risk could be. That's according to research from Edson Chipalo, PhD, an assistant professor in the University of Cincinnati's College of Allied Health Sciences. The study was published recently in the journal Child Indicators Research.
May 22, 2025
Students from the University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine recently gathered for a night of celebration as they reunited with the children they have been mentoring through the UC Med Mentors program. The event marked the end of the school year for Cincinnati Public Schools and included the distribution of laptops to the kids as they head into summer break.
May 22, 2025
The University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have been chosen as a World Allergy Organization (WAO) Center of Excellence for the 2025-2029 term.
May 21, 2025
Cataract surgery is one of the most foolproof procedures in medicine, with a success rate as high as 95%. Nevertheless, many seniors don’t get cataract surgery because they fear losing their sight, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers reported recently in the journal Clinical Ophthalmology. The UC study was recently featured in U.S. News & World Report.