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07/22/10
UC HEALTH LINE: Know the Facts About Drowning for Adequate Prevention
Most of us have seen depictions of drowning on
TV—there’s splashing, yelling and a lifeguard running to the rescue.
But emergency medicine professionals caution that’s not how it happens
in real life.
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07/19/10
Starnes Named Thoracic Surgery Division Director at UC College of Medicine
Sandra Starnes, MD, has been named director of the division of thoracic surgery at the UC College of Medicine Department of Surgery, effective July 1, 2010.
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07/18/10
Scientists Identify Key Molecular Regulator of Cardiac Hypertrophy
Scientists have identified a key molecular regulator of cardiac hypertrophy (enlargement of the heart) that may provide a therapeutic target for a major risk factor of heart failure and early death.
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07/15/10
UC HEALTH LINE: Meds Not Always Best Solution for Chronic Heartburn
If you constantly pop pills and still suffer from irritating heartburn, there may be an underlying problem more effectively—and safely—addressed with surgery.
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07/12/10
Registration Open for Brain Tumor Center Walk/Run Fundraiser
With the date—and maybe the stars—aligned for a "perfect 10,” the UC Brain Tumor Center is unveiling its new fundraiser, Walk Ahead for a Brain Tumor Cure, on 10/10/2010.
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07/08/10
UC HEALTH LINE: Arthritis Tips and Treatment
CINCINNATI—Arthritis can be an extremely painful condition and is often detrimental to a person’s lifestyle. Moreover, it’s not just a disease of the elderly—it affects people from childhood to adulthood. Arthritis can also be a representation of a more systematic disease such as lupus,...
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07/07/10
FINDINGS: Young Cardiologist Enjoys Life as Science Rebel
Multitasking is a way of life for Jack Rubinstein, MD. The 33-year-old cardiologist wears many hats: bench scientist, clinical physician, author and family man. The earliest of these is taking him to the top at the University of Cincinnati.
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07/06/10
Diagnostic Blood Test Can Identify Rare Lung Disease
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have found that a certain blood test can successfully identify lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in some patients, eliminating the need for surgical lung biopsy to make a diagnosis.
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07/06/10
Fat Cells Play Key Role in Development of Type-2 Diabetes
Cellular changes in fat tissue—not the immune system—lead to the "hyperinflammation” characteristic of obesity-related glucose intolerance and type 2 diabetes, according to new UC research.
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07/01/10
UC HEALTH LINE: Multiple Symptoms Can Point to Bipolar Disorder
When it comes to bipolar disorder, a successful diagnosis can be challenging.
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