July 25, 2021
Scientists at the University of Cincinnati have identified a receptor protein found in body fat that may play a role in regulating blood sugar levels and could offer an important therapeutic pathway for tackling obesity and diabetes.
July 25, 2021
Local health experts hope more students will get the vaccine especially now that the more transmissible delta variant of COVID-19 is on the move. Louito Edje, MD, an associate dean of graduate medical education at the University of Cincinnati shared her thoughts with WLWT-TV.
July 19, 2021
UC esearchers are part of the worldwide effort to better understand COVID-19 and how it has impacted communities. For nearly seven months now, they've relied on volunteers to provide information about how they've experienced the pandemic. But the window to help with the nationwide Community Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Study, called COMPASS, is closing. In an interview with WVXU, Maggie Powers-Fletcher, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the UC College of Medicine, says the trial involves completing a questionnaire and providing blood and nasal swab samples.
July 25, 2021
Scientists at the University of Cincinnati have identified a receptor protein found in body fat that may play a role in regulating blood sugar levels and could offer an important therapeutic pathway for tackling obesity and diabetes.
July 25, 2021
Local health experts hope more students will get the vaccine especially now that the more transmissible delta variant of COVID-19 is on the move. Louito Edje, MD, an associate dean of graduate medical education at the University of Cincinnati shared her thoughts with WLWT-TV.
July 19, 2021
UC esearchers are part of the worldwide effort to better understand COVID-19 and how it has impacted communities. For nearly seven months now, they've relied on volunteers to provide information about how they've experienced the pandemic. But the window to help with the nationwide Community Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Study, called COMPASS, is closing. In an interview with WVXU, Maggie Powers-Fletcher, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the UC College of Medicine, says the trial involves completing a questionnaire and providing blood and nasal swab samples.
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.
July 14, 2021
Vincent Martin, MD, head of the Headache and Facial Pain Center at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute, spoke with Ivanhoe Broadcasting about ways to avoid migraines. Stress, diet and lack of sleep can be migraine triggers.
July 14, 2021
Robert Cohen, MD, professor of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, spoke with WXIX-TV Fox 19 about a multi-center study looking at the effectiveness of four popular diabetes medications. Cohen explains what the findings mean for patients living with diabetes.
July 14, 2021
President Neville G. Pinto announced that UC employees will receive three additional days off in 2021 for going 'above and beyond' during the pandemic. The time away will take place during Winter Season Days.
July 13, 2021
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the UC College of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, was one of the expert sources cited by WLWT for a story on Pfizer's request for approval of a third vaccine dose for COVID-19.
July 12, 2021
Katie Phillips, MD, assistant professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery in UC College of Medicine, spoke to the online publication, Health, about the practice of inserting garlic into the nostrils to clear sinus congestion.
July 12, 2021
Emily DeFranco, DO, professor and director of maternal-fetal medicine in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, spoke with Local 12 WKRC-TV about her latest research on the benefits of DHA supplements in pregnant women.
July 12, 2021
Researchers in the UC College of Medicine develop a blueprint the reproductive protein anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and speak with WVXU's Cincinnati Edition about their findings. UC Professor Thomas Thompson, PhD, and UC doctoral student Kaitlin Hart, say understanding how AMH works could lead to better treatments for infertility in women.
July 2, 2021
University of Cincinnati faculty and students speak with WCPO-TV for Pride month coverage. Sarah Pickle, MD, and Shanna Stryker, MD, discussed healthcare disparities while UC student Zach Reinstatler shared thoughts about bias members of the LGBTQ community face when seeking medical care.
June 30, 2021
UC faculty member, Louito Edje, MD, works with Closing the Health Gap to fight misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine and to ease fears about immunization.
June 30, 2021
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine will begin offering a five-year joint Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health (MD/MPH) program in January 2022.
June 30, 2021
Newly published research shows that a screening program in the University of Cincinnati Medical Center Emergency Department helped detect an outbreak of HIV among persons who inject drugs in Hamilton County, Ohio, from 2014-18. The study was published in PLOS One in May 2021. The researchers would like to see this study have an impact on public health policy as well as the frequency of HIV screening in emergency departments across the country.