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UK Research Links Signaling Pathways to Combatting Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Oct 19, 2018, 8:46 AM

Researchers at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine have discovered that targeting a specific signaling pathway could potentially provide a new therapeutic avenue for treating Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, the most severe fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

UK Research, Programs Aim to Repair Destruction of Opioid Crisis

Oct 19, 2018, 8:44 AM

Experts from the University of Kentucky on Thursday provided education, insight and information about the opioid epidemic to the UK Board of Trustees, campus leaders and community members.

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.

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.

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UK Communication Professor Seeks Drug Disposal Solutions

Jul 19, 2018, 8:46 AM

Don Helme is partnering with the Kentucky Attorney General’s office to gauge public opinion on a new drug deactivation pouch, part of a larger effort to develop solutions to the state’s opioid epidemic.

UK Researchers Publish Study on New Therapy to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

May 22, 2018, 8:34 AM

In an article recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Drs. Lofwall and Walsh studied the efficacy and safety of buprenorphine delivered as a weekly or monthly injection for moderate-to-severe opioid use disorder.

UK Receives $4.9 Million to Expand Program for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Kentucky

May 8, 2018, 10:26 AM

With a $4.9 million contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the University of Kentucky will expand and improve treatment for pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural areas of Kentucky through the PATHways program.

CCTS Conference on Opioids Draws Nearly 1,000 Participants

Apr 17, 2018, 10:01 AM

The 13th Annual Spring Conference of the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science focused on addressing the opioid epidemic, which disproportionately plagues Kentucky and Appalachia. Researchers, clinicians, students, community partners and local and national experts gathered Friday, April 13th to share findings and catalyze

Leading the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic at National Summit

Apr 5, 2018, 8:56 AM

At the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit physicians, researchers and leaders from UK and UK HealthCare joined experts from across the nation to discuss how they are combating the opioid epidemic in the Commonwealth.

Fighting the Scourge of Opioid Abuse, Fostering a Healthier Future for Kentucky

Apr 3, 2018, 9:37 AM

This week, University of Kentucky physicians, researchers and leaders working to find solutions in the fight against prescription drug abuse are in Atlanta for the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit.

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