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Chemistry Researcher Develops Innovative Testing, Potential Remedies for Head Trauma, Alzheimer's

Jan 13, 2020, 8:08 AM

"I really just developed a love for the campus." Mark Lovell credits a history of collaboration at UK for driving his research for the past 30 years.

Antibiotics Could Be Promising Treatment for Form of Dementia

Jan 10, 2020, 8:16 AM

Researchers at UK's College of Medicine have found that a class of antibiotics could be promising treatment for a form of dementia. Results of their proof of concept study were recently published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics.

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Conference Looks at Neurological Issues in the Pregnant Patient

Aug 7, 2019, 8:38 AM

The UK College of Medicine will host the 2019 Obstetrical Neurology Conference on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 for faculty, providers and trainees in neurology, obstetrics, anesthesia and women's health interested in neurological issues in the pregnant patient.

Research Volunteers Drive Discoveries at Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

Aug 5, 2019, 9:15 AM

Thanks to volunteers, SBCoA has played a role in many landmark discoveries, including debunking the theories that aluminum or mercury cause Alzheimer's, identifying so-called "AD mimics", and proving that there are changes in the brain decades before there are outward symptoms of AD.

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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.

UK Awarded $6 Million from NIH to Study Decision-Making Processes Behind Substance Use Disorders

Jul 11, 2019, 8:43 AM

Faculty from the Dept of Psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences and Behavioral Science in the College of Medicine have received two, five-year Research Project Grants from the NIH to study neurobehavioral processes involved in drug use disorders.