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Key Executive Appointments Announced at UK HealthCare

University of Kentucky Co-Executive Vice Presidents for Health Affairs Eric N. Monday and Robert S.聽DiPaola sent the following message to the UK HealthCare community on Nov. 6, 2024: We are very pleased to announce that Chris DeSimone and Tim...
13-Nov-2024 2:45 PM EST Add to Favorites

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New Award Advances Sanders-Brown Director鈥檚 Research on Inflammation鈥檚 Role in Alzheimer鈥檚

The University of Kentucky聽Sanders-Brown Center on Aging聽Director Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., hopes to shed light on how specific brain cells may contribute to the progression of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, paving the way for potential new therapeutic...
13-Nov-2024 2:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Risk for Liver Cancer

Liver cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The most common type of liver cancer in adults is hepatocellular carcinoma, and men are more likely to develop HCC than women. It typically develops in people with long-lasting...
1-Nov-2024 10:25 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Cross-Campus Collaboration Brings 鈥楩ood as Health鈥� Cooking Videos Into Patient Rooms

UK HealthCare is revolutionizing patient education by bringing a series of cooking videos directly into hospital patient rooms. This collaborative project aims to support patients with chronic diet-sensitive conditions like diabetes, high blood...
1-Nov-2024 10:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

鈥楧on't Skip Your Mammogram鈥�: UK Employee, Markey Patient Shares Her Story

When Fadyia Lowe went for her annual mammogram this past March, she wasn鈥檛 expecting anything unusual. At 42, it was only her third screening. But that routine appointment led to a discovery that would change her perspective forever and...
1-Nov-2024 10:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Coleman Highlights Cancer Education and Prevention, Markey Programs

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman visited UK HealthCare鈥檚 Albert B. Chandler Hospital on Friday to recognize the importance of cancer education and prevention in the Commonwealth and highlight two innovative UK Markey Cancer Center programs...
1-Nov-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New study links 鈥榝orever chemical鈥� PFOS with colorectal cancer

A recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study sheds light on how the environmental pollutant perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) may affect our intestines and possibly increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer.聽聽
6-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Cancer diagnoses still lagging due to COVID-19

A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study reveals that cancer diagnosis rates in the U.S. remained below expected levels in 2021, adding to the backlog of undiagnosed cases from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.聽
6-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Drug studied at UK is 1st disease-modifying therapy in U.S. approved to treat Alzheimer鈥檚

12-Jul-2023 10:10 AM EDT

Q & A with UK sport psychologist Marc Cormier: How student-athletes handle high-pressure situations

It鈥檚 basketball fans鈥� favorite time of year 鈥� March Madness. Whether it is the love of basketball, or the thrill of competition, every fan is rooting on a favorite team.What does it take to win it all? Marc Cormier, director of the Sport and...
10-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EST

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UK HealthCare neurologist working to improve access to MS treatments

Together with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) experts, biostatisticians聽and clinicians from across the globe,聽a UK HealthCare neurologist has helped compile an essential list of MS medications for patients in resource-poor settings. Jagannadha 鈥淛ay鈥�...
2-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EST

UK Psychology Expert Offers Ways to Help Children Cope With COVID Anxiety

In the Q&A session below, Michelle Martel, a psychology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky, shares her expertise and offers tips for helping your child cope with COVID anxiety.
6-Oct-2021 9:00 AM EDT