In The News

March 8, 2026

As a precision biomarker, the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) can guide physicians toward personalized, patient-centered prevention and treatment of both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to new data published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

March 8, 2026

Endometriosis is a painful and often debilitating disease that affects an estimated 6.5 million women in the U.S. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of it, causing pain, inflammation and sometimes infertility. Now a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researcher is developing what is believed to be the first at-home diagnostic test.

March 6, 2026

As National Geographic recently reported, a pair of new studies have provided fresh evidence in the long-running scientific debate on if adults can grow new brain cells. The result could be game-changing for treating diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.

March 5, 2026

Bariatric surgery has become a cornerstone treatment for severe obesity and its related comorbidities, offering superior long-term efficacy compared with lifestyle and pharmacologic interventions alone. Yet persistent clinical gaps remain in a subset of patients, including insufficient weight loss and postoperative weight regain.

March 4, 2026

University of Cincinnati’s Lindner College of Business was one of just 16 institutions representing USA Today’s Ad Meter School Spotlight program, where students got to evaluate the ads and publish their findings alongside industry professionals. The students' top-rated commercials largely aligned with Ad Meter’s official rankings, with Budweiser's "American Icons" earning the highest score. The participants included over 300 students across two marketing classes taught by assistant professor-educator Summer Shelton. She came to the University from a marketing research firm and brings experience ranking Super Bowl commercials as an industry professional herself.

March 4, 2026

The University of Cincinnati's Melissa DelBello was featured in a National Geographic article discussing recent research she coauthored that used brain imaging to identify three distinct subtypes of of ADHD, each with its own chemical interactions in the brain.

March 3, 2026

WCPO recently spoke with faculty and students at UC College of Nursing about the education pipeline needed to train more nurses to meet a growing demand for healthcare nationally.

March 2, 2026

The German television show 'Unsolved Case' talks to a University of Cincinnati expert about ballcourts used by the ancient Maya for a program examining how people used spheres as both tools and toys.

March 2, 2026

Media outlets including Cleveland.com and Cleveland's WKYC News highlighted a new University of Cincinnati clinical trial funded by an approximately $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health to test two new nonpharmacological treatments for teens and young adults with depression.

February 26, 2026

A horse makes the low-pitched part of its whinny by vibrating its vocal cords — similar to how humans speak and sing — and the high-pitched part by whistling with its voice box, according to a new paper published in the journal Current Biology and featured in Smithsonian magazine.

February 26, 2026

The University of Cincinnati is turning to artificial intelligence to help solve a problem in medical training. The College of Medicine was awarded a grant valued at more than $1 million to use AI in advanced physician training through personalized learning.

February 26, 2026

WLWT highlights a research partnership between the University of Cincinnati, Honda Motor Co. and the Ohio Department of Transportation to use new technology to monitor potholes, missing lane markings and other road issues to speed repairs.

February 25, 2026

UC Lindner College of Business Assistant Professor Jeffrey Shaffer shares his expertise with WVXU's Cincinnati Edition on how artificial intelligence is changing the employment landscape.

February 25, 2026

Specific genetic architecture in the gut microbial ecosystem can shape microbial composition in ways that are potentially relevant to the pathogenesis of celiac disease, according to a study published this month in Nature Genetics.

February 25, 2026

Scientific American highlighted a new study by the University of Cincinnati that unveils a new theory about why female caribou have antlers.