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Ovarian Cancer Can Be A Silent Killer

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian cancer is a group of diseases that originates in the ovaries or in the related areas of the fallopian tubes and the peritoneum.

Are Children Interested in Politics? UK Researcher Provides Insight in New Study

Christia Spears Brown, professor and associate chair in the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was part of a team that sought to learn more about the political development of children.

Legislators Join UK HealthCare in Highlighting Importance of Ovarian Cancer Screening

As part of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, several of Kentucky’s female legislators joined UK HealthCare to highlight results from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's Ovarian Cancer Screening Program.

New Kentucky Public Health Commissioner to Speak at Appalachian Research Day

Kentucky’s newly appointed Commissioner of Public Health Dr. Angela T. Dearinger will speak at the fifth annual Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit on the Porch

UK CAER, LG&E and KU to Develop System to Improve Power Plant Efficiency

The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) has received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy to improve efficiency and reliability at existing and future coal-fired power plants.

UK’s KIPRC Awarded $23 Million to Help Fight Opioid Epidemic

The University of Kentucky’s Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) has been awarded a three-year, $23 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Memorial Gift Honors Alumna, Benefits Cancer Research

As she battled uterine cancer, alumna Lynda Morris Thomas was surrounded by people who cared about her and were invested in her recovery.

UK Professor Receives Prestigious Fulbright-Palacky University Distinguished Chair Award

University of Kentucky Professor Alexander T. Vazsonyi is the recipient of the Fulbright-Palacky University Distinguished Chair.

What Drives Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes? Not Glucose, Says New Research

Research led by Barbara Nikolajczyk, Ph.D., disproved the conventional wisdom that glucose was the primary driver of chronic inflammation in Type 2 diabetes.

UK Invention Gets Accepted to THE BRAIN RACE

A technology from the University of Kentucky has been selected to be part of THE BRAIN RACE, a global competition to advance innovation in fighting brain tumors.

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