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Grant to Help UK Extension Expand Opioid Prevention and Recovery Efforts

Nov 12, 2019, 8:12 AM

The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service recently received more than $1 million to help further the organization’s statewide educational efforts in opioid prevention and recovery.

Students, Alumni Share Bond as Veterans and Love for Medicine

Nov 11, 2019, 9:09 AM

Lance Cpl. Benjamin Shaw is currently in his fourth year of the UK College of Medicine’s PhD program in physiology, studying the effect genetic differences have on immune cell function related to Alzheimer’s disease risk.

Markey Oncologist Highlights Need for Neuroendocrine Tumor Awareness, Advancements

Nov 8, 2019, 1:48 PM

In a new op-ed published in JAMA Oncology for NET Cancer Awareness Day, UK Markey Cancer Center medical oncologist highlights the need for further advancement in research and treatments around neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).

New Research Links SNAP Participation to Reduced Risk of Premature Death

Nov 8, 2019, 1:45 PM

A new study, published in Health Affairs by researchers from the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics and Syracuse University's Maxwell School, reveals that participation in SNAP reduces the risk of premature death among U.S. adults.

UK Military Researcher Explores Ways to Prevent Chronic Pain

Nov 7, 2019, 8:16 AM

Van Wyngaarden’s research at UK is inspired by his time at the Center for the Intrepid: he’s studying the potential for chronic pain in patients who have suffered a significant lower extremity fracture that required surgery.

University of Kentucky Research Foundation and ValidCare Partner to Research Hemp

Nov 5, 2019, 8:27 AM

ValidCare, the hemp industry’s leading market intelligence and consumer research platform, and the UK Research Foundation (UKRF) have announced they have entered into a services agreement to advance the research of hemp-derived products.

Study on Medicaid Expansion Impact on Hospitalizations Featured in Health Affairs Journal

Nov 5, 2019, 8:19 AM

UK College of Public Health researcher Teresa M. Waters, Ph.D., is the senior author of the study, "Medicaid Expansion Associated With Reductions in Preventable Hospitalizations," that will be highlighted in Health Affairs on Nov. 4.

UK Receives Knight Foundation Funding for Research on Internet Governance

Nov 4, 2019, 8:16 AM

UK will receive funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in support of new research affecting the future of the internet. UK will receive $100,000 to fund research by Ramsi Woodcock, an assistant professor in the College of Law.

Nursing Researchers Urge Cardiologists to Consider E-Cigarettes’ Impact on Heart Health

Nov 1, 2019, 8:13 AM

Researchers from the UK College of Nursing are asking health care providers to consider the potential effects of e-cigarettes when advising patients on what they can do to prevent heart disease.

Groundbreaking Grant Will Transform Kentucky’s Healthcare Startup Ecosystem

Oct 31, 2019, 10:23 AM

An elite $4 million grant received by UK, UofL, C3, and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development paves the way to bring dozens of new biotech and heath companies to life across the state.

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