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 2005 College of Medicine Daniel K. Boyd comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu Mon, 12 May 2008 08:44:29 GMT news Kentuckians have two chances to benefit the Markey Cancer Foundation this month thanks to the charitable efforts of a pair of local businesses. Stephen Welch shwelc2@email.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3491 Thu, 8 May 2008 10:46:51 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3491 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3491 7H000 fund raiser Markey Cancer Center Dr. Randall Rowland UK HealthCares Kentucky Childrens Hospital researchers will lead a national study for children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The study is based on laboratory research that was performed at UKs Markey Cancer Center. The principal investigator for the national study is Dr. Jeff Moscow, vice chair and professor of pediatrics, division of hematology/oncology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine and a physician at Kentucky Childrens Hospital. Stephen Welch shwelc2@email.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3489 Wed, 7 May 2008 23:13:03 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3489 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3489 7H000 research Leukemia Markey Cancer Center Dr, Jeff moscow In a recent study published in Contemporary Economic Policy, Ellen Hahn, professor in the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, found that smoke-free laws do not negatively impact employee turnover. The report , “Smoke-Free Laws and Employee Turnover,” was the first of its kind to examine the impact of smoke-free laws on the restaurant labor market. Stephen Welch shwelc2@email.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=16&artid=3494 Wed, 7 May 2008 23:10:51 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=16&artid=3494 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=16&artid=3494 7H000 research Smoke-free University of Kentucky Turnover Walk or run to help Kentucky kids. Golden Corrals 5K Run/Walk is on Saturday, May 24, at Coldstream Park, 1875 Newtown Pike, Lexington. The event will benefit Kentucky Childrens Hospital. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the 5K begins at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $25 per person. Stephen Welch shwelc2@email.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3483 Tue, 6 May 2008 23:38:03 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3483 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3483 7H000 fund raiser Kids Golden Corral Childrens Hospital The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, under the leadership of Dr. William R. Markesbery, director of the center and its Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Commonwealth Chair in Aging, and professor of pathology and neurology in the UK College of Medicine, has received two major grants from the National Institutes of Healths (NIH) National Institute on Aging (NIA). Stephen Welch shwelc2@email.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3478 Mon, 5 May 2008 23:04:58 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3478 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3478 7H000 research NIH Dr. William Markesbery Sanders-Brown Center on aging A highlight of the universitys Commencement ceremony was the presentation of the Kirwan Memorial Prize, which recognizes a full-time faculty member for outstanding contributions to original research or creative scholarship. The 2008 recipient is UK ophthalmologist and professor of physiology, Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati, an international authority on age-related macular degeneration. He holds the Dr. E. Vernon Smith & Eloise C. Smith Endowed Chair in Macular Degeneration Research. The award, which was named in honor of former UK President Albert D. Kirwan and his wife, Elizabeth, carries a $5,000 cash prize. Stephen Welch shwelc2@email.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=128&artid=3480 Mon, 5 May 2008 00:38:38 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=128&artid=3480 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=128&artid=3480 7H000 research Kirwan Memorial Prize Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati age-related macular degeneration The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, UK HealthCare Clinical Research Development and Operations Center and the Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimers Association will sponsor Mind Matters: The Science and Care Health Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Second Presbyterian Church, Main and Ransom streets, Lexington. Stephen Welch shwelc2@email.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=16&artid=3471 Fri, 2 May 2008 22:29:33 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=16&artid=3471 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=16&artid=3471 7H000 research Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Alzheimers Disease As we age, so do our brains. That doesnt always mean one will get Alzheimers disease. Keeping the brain healthy involves several measures. Stephen Welch shwelc2@email.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=16&artid=3470 Fri, 2 May 2008 22:25:29 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=16&artid=3470 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=16&artid=3470 7H000 research Dr. William Markesberry Alzheimers Disease Sanders-Brown Center on aging The University of Kentucky Women’s Forum presented the 14th annual Sarah Bennett Holmes Award to faculty member Sheila Woods, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, and staff member Suzanne Springate, UK HealthCares director of Customer Service and Patient Satisfaction. Stephen Welch shwelc2@email.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3463 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:16:11 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3463 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3463 7H000 faculty Sheila Woods Pediatrics Sarah Bennett Holmes The Lexington Horsemen will host UK HealthCare Night on May 31 when they take on the Louisville Fire at Rupp Arena. UK HealthCare has been the official health care provider for the Horsemen all season. Stephen Welch shwelc2@email.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3466 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:08:12 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3466 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?category=1&artid=3466 7H000 clinical UK HealthCare Recognized Louisville Fire Dr. James Rice, a dentist from Clay County, knew when he embarked on this journey it would be a wait and see situation. So far, he likes what he sees. On November 29, 2007, Rice was UK Chandler Hospitals first clinical trial patient to receive the Rheos System. UK cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Sibu Saha is one of the trials primary investigators. Daniel K. Boyd comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3451 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:56:35 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3451 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3451 7H000 research Dr. James Rice Rheos System Blood Pressure Trial Patient Reports Success The accidental injury death rate of children 14 and under has declined by 45 percent in the United States since 1987, yet accidental injury remains the nation’s leading killer of kids, according to a new national report released by Safe Kids USA. Daniel K. Boyd comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3450 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:38:47 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3450 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3450 7H000 research Kentucky Childrens Hospital Safe Kids USA Safe Kids 20th Anniversary Report The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Foundation appointed three new members to its board of directors. They are Marion Forcht, Corbin; Bonnie Eusner, Ashland; and Gerald Healy, II, Lexington. UK established the Center on Aging Foundation in 1986 to secure private gifts for the centers important work. Daniel K. Boyd comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3445 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:17:00 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3445 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3445 7H000 appointment Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Board Members Sanders-Brown Foundation Appoints Board Members Do you know a ‘Senior Star’ in your community, someone who has remained engaged, active and served others well into his or her senior years? You have the opportunity to recognize those who inspire others by nominating that person for the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Foundation’s Senior Star Award, given annually to honor those Kentuckians who exemplify graceful aging. Daniel K. Boyd comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3446 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:13:28 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3446 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3446 7H000 service award Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Senior Star Senior Star Search The University of Kentucky dedicated UK HealthCares Polk-Dalton Clinic at a special renaming ceremony on April 21 in memory of two African-American physicians, John K. Polk and Rufus Dalton, who helped blaze a trail to deliver health care in downtown Lexington. Daniel K. Boyd comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3440 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:02:57 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3440 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3440 7H000 open house Polk-Dalton Clinic African-American physicians UK HealthCare Dedicates Polk-Dalton Clinic Dr. Paul DePriest has been named chief medical officer for UK HealthCare. He replaces Dr. Richard P. Lofgren who has been promoted to UK HealthCare vice president for health care operations and chief clinical officer. Daniel K. Boyd comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3437 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:38:46 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3437 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3437 7H000 appointment Dr. Paul DePriest Chief Medical Officer DePriest Named Chief Medical Officer University of Kentucky assistant professor of orthopaedics Dr. Christian Lattermann has been invited to a specialty workshop between the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the National Institutes of Health. Daniel K. Boyd comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3431 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:42:45 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3431 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3431 7H000 faculty Dr. Christian Lattermann Orthopaedics Latterman Invited to Exclusive Workshop The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees today approved a plan to implement a tobacco-free campus policy on the UK Medical Center campus, its immediate vicinities, and other related offices. Daniel K. Boyd comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3420 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:09:03 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3420 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3420 7H000 clinical tobacco free campus UK Medical Center campus Medical Center Tobacco-Free Policy Approved The Sarah Scaife Foundation has made a $5 million pledge to fully fund the auditorium in the new UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital. "This pledge from the Sarah Scaife Foundation is extremely generous and I greatly appreciate my friend Dick Scaife's generosity and commitment to the work we are doing here," said Dr. Michael Karpf, UK executive vice president for health affairs. Daniel K. Boyd comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3419 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:12:10 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3419 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3419 7H000 grant Chandler Hospital Sarah Scaife Foundation Scaife Foundation Pledges $5 Million Dr. Lumy Sawaki has joined the University of Kentuckys Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as the newly appointed Cardinal Hill Endowed Scholar in Spinal Cord and Stroke Rehabilitation. Daniel K. Boyd comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3413 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:57:45 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3413 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3413 7H000 appointment Dr. Lumy Sawaki Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Cardinal Hill Endowed Professor Named In recognition of April as Womens Health Month, Kentucky women are encouraged to sign up for the Womens Health Registry at the University of Kentuckys Center for the Advancement of Womens Health. Daniel K. Boyd comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3406 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:34:31 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3406 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3406 7H000 open house Womens Health Registry Womens Health Month Womens Health Month in Kentucky Early diagnosis of a heart attack may now be possible using only a few drops of saliva and a new nano-bio-chip. A multi-institutional team with clinical leadership at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry and College of Medicine and including clinical scientists at the University of Louisville and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antionio, and chemistry leadership at The University of Texas at Austin, reported this finding at a recent meeting of the American Association of Dental Research. Daniel K. Boyd comwebmaster@lsv.uky.edu http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3395 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:11:43 GMT http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3395 http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3395 7H000 research heart attack saliva Saliva Can Help Diagnose Heart Attack