Medscape/Reuters Health: Long-Term Complications from...
August 5, 2021
Reuters Health spoke with Alexandru Costea, MD, professor in the UC College of Medicine, about a study on implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
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WCPO-TV: The Rebound, finding a new normal
July 16, 2021
Richard Becker, MD, director of the University of Cincinnati Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute, spoke with WCPO-TV about long haulers syndrome and its impact on individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
UC cardiologist receives Fulbright award
June 7, 2021
Hanan Kerr, MD, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowship and will spend 10 months in Rwanda in 2022 developing a cardiovascular training program.
Bioengineer.org: University of Cincinnati researcher says...
May 27, 2021
Research from University of Cincinnati cardiologist Dr. Donald Lynch Jr. suggests that plasma proteins discovered in the blood samples of diabetic patients who went on to develop obstructive coronary disease (OCAD) serve as biomarkers of future heart disease. Lynch presented the preliminary findings at the American College of Cardiology.
UC cardiologist finds proteins in diabetic patients may indicate...
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.
Fight or flight response may hinge on protein in skeletal...
April 22, 2021
Taejeong Song, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the UC College of Medicine, says a regulatory protein found in skeletal muscle fiber may play an important role in the body’s fight or flight response when encountering dangerous situations.
Consumer Affairs: Exposure to air pollution may increase...
April 15, 2021
Consumers Affairs reported the findings of a University of Cincinnati study that looked at the relationship between air pollution and the severity of COVID-19 infections in patients who had preexisting respiratory disease. Angelico Mendy, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the UC College of Medicine, was lead author of the study.
UC lab identifies a genetic heart variant that leads to trouble...
March 25, 2021
A team of UC College of Medicine researchers tackled a cardiac condition in Maine Coon cats after a baffled owner reached out for help. Sakthivel Sadayappan, PhD, lead a team that was able to identify a mutation in a gene known as troponin-T (TNNT2), which regulates heart contractility. It is present in humans, but this was the first time it was associated with heart disease in cats.
Endowed professorship for LAM research created at UC College of...
March 17, 2021
Gifts totaling $1 million will support a new LAM Foundation Professorship for LAM Research, a first at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Infectious Disease Advisor: COVID-19 Vasculitis or Novel...
March 15, 2021
COVID-19 can lead to inflammation of the blood vessels in the lungs and other key organs, says Richard Becker, MD, a UC cardiologist and director of the UC Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute. Vasculitis is a contributor to acute respiratory syndrome in COVID-19 patients.
WLWT: Benefits of Vitamin D and COVID-19
February 22, 2021
Richard Becker, MD, director of the University of Cincinnati Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute, speaks with WLWT-TV News about role vitamins might play in battling COVID-19.
Fox 19: Taking care of your heart
February 1, 2021
University of Cincinnati cardiologist Richard Becker, MD, says heart disease remains the leading killer of American women and men even though the COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for a spike in deaths during periods of 2020. Dr. Becker reminds residents during American Heart Month to practice good heart health.
COVID-19 continues to rage, but so does cardiovascular disease
January 27, 2021
UC cardiologists are hoping to call attention to the dangers still posed by heart disease during February, which is American Heart Month. The first Friday of the month is designated National Wear Red Day by Go Red for Women and the American Heart Association to call attention to the risk heart disease presents for women. Heart disease has traditionally been the top killer of American women and men.
Cincinnati Edition: COVID 'long haulers' face symptoms months...
January 4, 2021
Richard Becker, MD, director of the UC Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute, spoke with WVXU for a segment about his interaction with former COVID patients who are still battling health ailments related to fighting off the pandemic. Becker said worldwide there are 80 million known cases of COVID-19 and 1.7 million who died as a result. That means more than 78 million people have survived infection including 600,000 in the state of Ohio.
Cincinnati Edition: Cardiologist develops COVID app to reach...
December 1, 2020
Donald Lynch, MD, assistant professor of cardiovascular health and disease in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, is partnering with researchers in Missouri and Georgia to create a smartphone app that delivers COVID-19 information tailored to Black communities.