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UK Research on Beige Fat Formation for Improved Glucose Metabolism Highlighted by NIDDK

Jun 2, 2021, 8:15 AM

Research led by Dr. Philip Kern was recently highlighted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

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UK Research Could Lead to Treatment for Aortic Aneurysms

Jun 1, 2021, 8:22 AM

Thanks to a $5.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, a College of Medicine team will study the culprit behind thoracic aortic aneurysms, which could lead to treating the potentially deadly disease.

Daily Persistent Headaches in Adolescents Can Be Related to Covid-19

Jun 1, 2021, 8:07 AM

Although these headaches cause significant suffering by affecting the quality of life, there is no evidence that they may result in permanent damage.

University of Kentucky Researchers Discover Fundamental Roles of Glucosamine in Brain

May 26, 2021, 2:41 PM

The discovery could yield a key insight which could have broad implications for understanding neurological changes associated with aging.

Gipson-Reichardt Honored for Contributions to Drug Abuse Research

May 26, 2021, 7:49 AM

College of Medicine researcher Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt, Ph.D., has received the College on Problems of Drug Dependence’s (CPDD) 2021 Joseph Cochin Young Investigator Award for Excellence.

UK Helps Organize, Host Kremers Seminar on Exploring Opioids, Addiction

May 24, 2021, 8:01 AM

The second annual Edward Kremers Seminar in the History of Pharmacy & Drugs continues the conversation surrounding addiction and recovery.

COVID-19 Devastation in India Hits Home for Many South Asian Americans at UK

May 18, 2021, 7:04 AM

With a debilitating second wave of COVID-19 ravaging India, Hasani – and many other South Asian Americans with close ties to the country – are stressed and worried about the safety of friends and family.

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Study Associates Use of TNF Alpha Inhibitors in Crohn’s Disease with Increased Risk of MS

May 11, 2021, 7:42 AM

Findings from the study were recently published in the journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.

UK Professor Awarded $1.9M for Sepsis Research

May 6, 2021, 7:48 AM

Xiangan Li, a professor in the Department of Physiology and the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, received a prestigious R35 grant from the NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), which will fund sepsis research in his lab over the next five years.

14 Faculty Named 2021-2022 University Research Professors

May 4, 2021, 1:34 PM

These awards recognize excellence in research and creative work that addresses scientific, social, cultural, economic and health challenges in our region and around the world.

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