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UK Hosts Annual Symposium for Promotion of Women’s Heart Health

Jan 31, 2019, 8:46 AM

The fifth annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium will be held 8:30 a.m.- noon, Friday, Feb. 1 in the Karpf Auditorium at UK Chandler Hospital's Pavilion A.

Cardiovascular Research Day Features Science From Regional, National Researchers

Sep 26, 2018, 10:20 AM

Last week, more than 200 faculty, staff, and trainees from across the nation attended the Gill Heart & Vascular Institute's Cardiovascular Research Day to share the latest research on cardiovascular health.

Research Facility Shows What Kentucky Can Do

Sep 21, 2018, 1:24 PM

A research facility expressly devoted to addressing and eradicating the state’s most significant health disparities was opened September 21st by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, President Eli Capilouto and many of the Commonwealth’s leading policymakers.

UK Study: Amphetamines Don't Improve Motor Recovery After Stroke

Aug 28, 2018, 9:18 AM

A pilot clinical trial exploring the benefit of d-amphetamine combined with physical therapy for stroke patients found no evidence that the regimen improved post-stroke motor recovery.

Li, CHSR Receive $1 Million Grant for Study on Difficulties in Diagnosing Syncope

Aug 20, 2018, 9:18 AM

Dr. Jing Li, associate director of the UK Center for Health Services Research, has received a $1 million grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) for a study which aims to address difficulties and inefficiencies in the diagnosis and approach to syncope, a temporary loss of consciousness.

New Center Established to Address Kentucky Health Disparities

Jul 25, 2018, 9:30 AM

The new Center for Health Equity Transformation aims to grow health equity research at the University of Kentucky by training and providing professional development guidance to those interested in studying and addressing health disparities.

A Stroke at Age 27 Inspired Dedication to Cardiovascular Research

May 25, 2018, 8:59 AM

When Donna Arnett, dean of the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, suffered a stroke at the age of 27, people didn't believe her. However, her experience as a stroke patient inspired her interest in cardiovascular research and how an individual's genes impact their risk.

Why UK Researchers are Studying Firefighter Fitness

Apr 9, 2018, 8:33 AM

Police officers, firefighters and military personnel face daunting physical obstacles while on the job, often coupled with intense mental stress.

Study: Two Drugs Prevent Heart Failure in Breast Cancer Patients

Mar 12, 2018, 11:13 AM

Dr. Maya Guglin presented data that shows adding beta blockers or ACE inhibitors to a chemotherapy regimen for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer significantly reduces cardiotoxicity.

'Healthy Hearts for Women' Spotlights Cardiovascular Research

Feb 14, 2018, 9:02 AM

For the past four years, two junior faculty at UK have organized a symposium where outstanding scientists from UK and beyond present new scientific advances in women's heart health and explore translational cardiovascular research areas that merit further study.

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