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Preclinical Study of Therapeutic Strategy for Lafora Disease Shows Promise

Jul 26, 2019, 8:56 AM

A team of scientists have designed and tested a novel and promising therapeutic strategy for treating Lafora Disease (LD), a fatal form of childhood epilepsy.

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Active Women's Health Initiative Empowers Women to Be Active for a Lifetime

Jul 24, 2019, 9:13 AM

The Active Women’s Health Initiative (AWHI) is one of four major research initiatives housed at the SMRI, building upon the 25+ years of research that came to UK in 2015 with the arrival of current College of Health Sciences Dean Scott Lephart.

From Pilot Study to Culture Change: How UK HealthCare Is Reducing Opioid Prescriptions

Jun 26, 2019, 10:08 AM

As a busy trauma surgeon, Dr. Phillip Chang saw his fair share of patients who were dealing with significant pain. As per the standards then, these patients would receive opioids for pain management. Most recovered and were weaned off the medication as planned.

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Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf and the Epigenetics of Cancer

May 23, 2019, 9:44 AM

Could people in Eastern Kentucky, whose primary water sources have high levels of arsenic, take zinc to prevent cancer? Cancer epigeneticist Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf says her data points to this non-invasive fix.

Brent Seales Awarded Prestigious Mellon Grant, Poised to Solve 2,000-Year-Old Mystery

May 21, 2019, 10:26 AM

Thanks, in large part, to a $2 million Mellon Grant, Brent Seales finally has the access, funding and approach needed to read the Herculaneum scrolls.

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More Than $1 Million Raised During One Day for UK

May 9, 2019, 8:48 AM

It was a day that exceeded all expectations and showed the generosity of the University of Kentucky community. One Day for UK, the university’s first giving day, raised more than $1 million on April 17 — benefiting colleges, programs and causes across campus.