Research

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

The latest generation of football helmets do a better job of protecting players from impacts that can cause concussions, according to new lab tests conducted at the University of Cincinnati.

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 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.

March 2, 2026

An expert on global mass extinctions at the University of Cincinnati provided context to a new study examining the spread of the first land plants on Earth between 360 million and 540 million years ago.

February 26, 2026

The results of a clinical trial involving the University of Cincinnati, recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine, show people failing HIV treatments with oral medications were able to be treated successfully using injections.

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

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

Accounting professor Adam Olson recently published a study in the journal of Accounting, Organizations and Society called, “The effect of political connections on COVID-19 stimulus.” Using the COVID-19 stimulus checks as reference, his team looked at how much benefit companies got if they donated to certain PACs. This dataset was a new opportunity to measure direct impact, as usually benefits from donations take the form of tax breaks or new laws down the road, not a direct deposit of cash.

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.

February 24, 2026

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati discovered that female caribou feed extensively on shed antlers they find while grazing to supplement their diet with important minerals they need to raise calves. This could explain why female caribou, unique among deer, have antlers.