http://app.mc.uky.edu/medicine/news/consumer/news.asp News at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine delivered via RSS 2.0! en-us Copyright 2008 College of Medicine Stephen Welch comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:04:38 GMT news Each year, more than three billion toys and games are sold in the United States, with 65 percent of these sales occurring between the day after Thanksgiving and the day before Christmas. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/seasonal-safety-be-safe-when-buying-toys Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:47:41 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/seasonal-safety-be-safe-when-buying-toys http://uknow.uky.edu/content/seasonal-safety-be-safe-when-buying-toys 7H000 clinical seasonal safety kentucky childrens hospital kch A multidisciplinary biomedical research center at the University of Kentucky has received $10.5 million in renewed funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). "Apart from the important new knowledge generated from these research projects, the COBRE supports the further development of biomedical scientists who are critical to our nation’s health care," said Dr. Jay Perman, dean of the UK College of Medicine and vice president for clinical affairs. Stephen Welch shwelc2@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/biomedical-research-center-gets-105-million Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:04:34 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/biomedical-research-center-gets-105-million http://uknow.uky.edu/content/biomedical-research-center-gets-105-million 7H000 research biomedical NIH Research Researchers at the University of Kentuckys Markey Cancer Center are investigating the ability of a protein called SLIT2 to maintain healthy levels of a type of stem cell, called hematopoietic stem cells. These cells, found in bone marrow, give rise to every type of blood cell in the body. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/giving-stem-cells-boost Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:34:50 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/giving-stem-cells-boost http://uknow.uky.edu/content/giving-stem-cells-boost 7H000 research stem cell Heart attack patients won’t go to the emergency room as part of a new University of Kentucky plan designed to help those patients receive faster treatment. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/new-plan-puts-heart-attacks-fast-track Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:00:51 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/new-plan-puts-heart-attacks-fast-track http://uknow.uky.edu/content/new-plan-puts-heart-attacks-fast-track 7H000 clinical heart attack gill heart institute To see the current newsletter, please click the link above. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://www.mc.uky.edu/medicine/administration/Deans_Newsletter/2009_10.pdf Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:18:33 GMT http://www.mc.uky.edu/medicine/administration/Deans_Newsletter/2009_10.pdf http://www.mc.uky.edu/medicine/administration/Deans_Newsletter/2009_10.pdf 7H000 publication deans newsletter University of Kentucky Mens Basketball Coach John Calipari and Papa Johns President Jude Thompson donated $50,000 recently to Kentucky Childrens Hospital. Thompson presented the check to Dr. Tim Bricker, professor and chairman of pediatrics, UK College of Medicine, and physician-in-chief of Kentucky Childrens Hospital. Stephen Welch shwelc2@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/calipari-and-papa-johns-donate-kch Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:55:43 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/calipari-and-papa-johns-donate-kch http://uknow.uky.edu/content/calipari-and-papa-johns-donate-kch 7H000 fund raiser Childrens Hospital Pediatrics Researchers from the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging will begin testing an intriguing new approach to slowing down the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) using Intravenous Immune Globulin (IGIV), also known as gammaglobulin. IGIV is currently used to treat primary immunodeficiency disorders but is not currently approved for treating AD, which is one of the leading causes of dementia in the elderly. Stephen Welch shwelc2@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/uk-researchers-test-new-treatment-alzheimers Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:54:05 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/uk-researchers-test-new-treatment-alzheimers http://uknow.uky.edu/content/uk-researchers-test-new-treatment-alzheimers 7H000 research Sanders-Brown Alzheimers The ballroom is filled with expectant young faces, bright with anticipation—not for the next dance, but for their work to be evaluated and recognized. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/research-take-heart Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:41:06 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/research-take-heart http://uknow.uky.edu/content/research-take-heart 7H000 seminar cardiovascular Kentuckys legislators, the mayor of Lexington, and the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services experienced medical school firsthand as "students" in the University of Kentucky College of Medicines inaugural Legislative Mini-Medical School on Monday, Oct. 19. Legislators experienced – in one day – examples of the events and milestones medical students encounter in four years of training, from white coat ceremony to graduation. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/node/4979 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:39:10 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/node/4979 http://uknow.uky.edu/node/4979 7H000 students mini medical school UK HealthCare has temporarily amended its visitation policy to help protect its patients and health care workers during this influenza season. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/h1n1-prompts-changes-uk-healthcare-visitation-policy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:54:48 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/h1n1-prompts-changes-uk-healthcare-visitation-policy http://uknow.uky.edu/content/h1n1-prompts-changes-uk-healthcare-visitation-policy 7H000 clinical chandler hospital The University of Kentuckys Markey Cancer Center received $1.4 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to recruit two junior tenure-track faculty members to conduct translational research focused primarily on gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/grant-will-help-recruit-leaders-gi-cancer Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:06:17 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/grant-will-help-recruit-leaders-gi-cancer http://uknow.uky.edu/content/grant-will-help-recruit-leaders-gi-cancer 7H000 grant Drs. Elizabeth Head and Frederick Schmitt at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging have been awarded a five-year grant for a dedicated study of aging in adults with Down syndrome. The $2.4 million grant was awarded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development within the National Institutes of Health. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/uk-sanders-brown-faculty-receive-grant-study-down-syndrome Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:52:16 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/uk-sanders-brown-faculty-receive-grant-study-down-syndrome http://uknow.uky.edu/content/uk-sanders-brown-faculty-receive-grant-study-down-syndrome 7H000 research sanders brown To celebrate and honor the accomplishments of University of Kentucky College of Medicine alumni, awards were presented to notable graduates at the UK Medical Alumni Associations Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner on Friday, Oct.16, at Spindletop Hall in Lexington, Ky. These esteemed alumni have demonstrated exemplary service and leadership in areas related to the field of medicine. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/uk-medical-alumni-honored Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:50:34 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/uk-medical-alumni-honored http://uknow.uky.edu/content/uk-medical-alumni-honored 7H000 students While the nation struggles with the big picture of health care, pediatricians throughout America and here in Kentucky continue to advocate for access to care for underserved kids in their local communities. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/children%E2%80%99s-hospital-doctors-receive-grants Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:38:20 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/children%E2%80%99s-hospital-doctors-receive-grants http://uknow.uky.edu/content/children%E2%80%99s-hospital-doctors-receive-grants 7H000 grant kentucky childrens hospital The University Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, in conjunction with Alzheimer’s Foundation of America National Memory Screening Day (www.nationalmemoryscreening.org), will offer free memory check-ups at three Lexington locations on Nov. 17. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/sanders-brown-offers-free-memory-checks Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:55:59 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/sanders-brown-offers-free-memory-checks http://uknow.uky.edu/content/sanders-brown-offers-free-memory-checks 7H000 clinical sanders brown Pamela B. Teaster has served as the chair of the Graduate Center for Gerontology/Department of Gerontology at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health for over a year and has made a huge impact since her arrival on campus. She serves on several national committees and has conducted invaluable research during her tenure at UK. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/working-prevent-elder-abuse Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:38:17 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/working-prevent-elder-abuse http://uknow.uky.edu/content/working-prevent-elder-abuse 7H000 faculty The work of a group of young scientists at the UK Cardiovascular Research Center is getting a boost from more than $1.4 million in research grants from the American Heart Association. The 14 new grants bring the total funding for active American Heart Association-funded research grants to $3.5 million. Laura Whitehouse lbwhit00@email.uky.edu http://uknow.uky.edu/content/cardiovascular-research-gets-14-million Thu, 8 Oct 2009 17:13:53 GMT http://uknow.uky.edu/content/cardiovascular-research-gets-14-million http://uknow.uky.edu/content/cardiovascular-research-gets-14-million 7H000 research uk cvrc cardiovascular