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Collaboration over consultation

October 16, 2026

New University of Cincinnati research published in the journal Health Expectations found stroke survivors participating in rehab research desire an approach that prioritizes shared decision-making, peer relationships and a focus on what they can accomplish rather than their deficits.

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More physical activity may mean slower Parkinson’s disease progression

October 15, 2026

National media including the Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report highlighted University of Cincinnati research that found higher levels of physical activity were associated with slower declines in thinking and memory as well as slower worsening of movement symptoms for people with Parkinson’s disease.

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Collaboration over consultation

October 16, 2026

New University of Cincinnati research published in the journal Health Expectations found stroke survivors participating in rehab research desire an approach that prioritizes shared decision-making, peer relationships and a focus on what they can accomplish rather than their deficits.

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More physical activity may mean slower Parkinson’s disease progression

October 15, 2026

National media including the Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report highlighted University of Cincinnati research that found higher levels of physical activity were associated with slower declines in thinking and memory as well as slower worsening of movement symptoms for people with Parkinson’s disease.

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Women consistently experience more pain than men across 11 body parts

October 12, 2026

A large global study spanning 118 countries, published in Nature Medicine, has found that women consistently report more pain than men across 11 bodily sites, including the back, head, face, knees, chest, abdomen and hips. The study also found that, across sexes, the sharpest increases in self-reported pain tend to occur before age 55. These findings may inform a new approach to chronic pain prevention and management throughout the lifespan. Shuchita Garg, MD, an associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Division of Chronic Pain, within the Department of Anesthesia, and the medical director of the UC Medical Center Pain Clinic, who was not involved in this study, commented on the findings for Medical News Today (MNT).

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UC researcher to launch national study with $2.5 million NIH grant

October 9, 2026

A University of Cincinnati researcher has received a $2.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to conduct research during the next five years. Natalie Kreitzer, MD, a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine physician-researcher, received an R01 independent research grant from the NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The funding will support a test program for caregivers of patients with traumatic brain injury, as reported by the Cincinnati Business Courier.

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New vending machine helps people with addiction

October 8, 2026

The University of Cincinnati's Daniel Arendt was featured in a Spectrum News report on a new harm reduction vending machine installed at the IPM Food Pantry in partnership with the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board.

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Rooted in Tahlequah: UC Nursing alumnae expand women's health care in rural Oklahoma

October 6, 2026

Tahlequah, Oklahoma, is more than a place where University of Cincinnati College of Nursing alumnae practice. For Brandy Ponder, APRN, WHNP-BC, and Leonda Reese, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, it is home. Both are Cherokee Nation citizens. Both built their healthcare careers in northeastern Oklahoma. And both chose UC College of Nursing Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program to expand what they could offer the women and families in their communities. Their paths to advanced practice clinicians were different, but they eventually intersected in a way that illustrates the ripple effect of nursing education: Ponder became a mentor and preceptor to Reese, who recently graduated from UC and is now taking her expertise into an even broader network of rural communities.

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UC emergency physician receives $2.5 million NIH research grant

October 6, 2026

University of Cincinnati emergency medicine physician Natalie Kreitzer, MD, received a $2.5 million National Institutes of Health R01 grant to lead a clinical trial testing a wellness program for family caregivers of traumatic brain injury patients.

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Connecting through alternative communication

October 5, 2026

As a professional cheerleader and second-year student working toward a master’s in speech-language pathology at the University of Cincinnati, Grace Harahan shares what drives her to explore and advocate for alternative communication methods.

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From bedside to primary care: UC Nursing graduate student receives CVS Health scholarship

October 5, 2026

For Harman Sivia, a University of Cincinnati College of Nursing graduate student, pursuing her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) focus is about more than advancing her career, but about taking a more active role in preventive care and disease management. Her commitment to that goal recently earned her the $10,000 CVS Health Caring Hearts FNP Student Scholarship, providing meaningful financial support as she balances graduate school, two nursing jobs and family life. For Sivia, the award is both a financial relief and an opportunity to spend more time with the people who motivate her most: her husband and their two children.

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UC Nursing doctoral student Nicole Holtz named Jonas Scholar

October 1, 2026

Nicole Holtz, a 2020 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and current Psychiatric-Mental Health Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student has been named a Jonas Scholar through a national initiative of Jonas Philanthropies in partnership with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Since 2008, the program has provided more than $27 million to more than 1,400 doctoral nursing scholars at 157 universities, supporting the next generation of nursing faculty, researchers and advanced practice nurses.

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UC Speech & Hearing Clinic serves patients while acting as training site

September 30, 2026

The University of Cincinnati's Speech & Hearing Clinic provides graduate students in audiology and speech-language pathology with hands-on experience while delivering care to patients across the region. Located on the university's medical campus, the clinic serves patients of all ages and was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio.