03/11/10:For people trying to get in their recommended
daily servings of fruits and vegetables, prepackaged green salads are
an easy way to start a meal. But there’s growing concern that these
convenient items aren’t as ready to eat as advertised.
03/09/10 Genetic Variant Greatly Increases Lung Cancer Risk for Light Smokers Individuals with a certain type of genetic susceptibility to lung cancer face a greatly increased risk for the deadly disease with even a small exposure to cigarette smoke, a study team that includes researchers from the University of Cincinnati has concluded.
Diya Mutasim, MD, UC Health dermatologist and chair of the dermatology department at the University of Cincinnati (UC), says that a newly approved medication might be a viable option for cosmetic reasons, hypotrichosis patients, and for cancer patients suffering hair loss due to chemotherapy or radiation.
03/04/10 Comparative Effectiveness Trial Leads to Evidence-Based Care for Childhood Epilepsy The first comprehensive comparative effectiveness clinical trial of three widely used anti-seizure drugs for childhood absence epilepsy–the most common form of epilepsy in kids–has established an evidence-based approach for initial drug therapy.
03/04/10 CT Scan Is Cost-Effective in Screening for LAM Among Women With Collapsed Lung Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that it is cost-effective to do CT scan screening of non-smoking women, ages 25-54, who come to the emergency room for the first time with a collapsed lung in order to diagnose and treat those with lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM.
03/01/10 UC, Jewish Health System Inc. and Fort Hamilton Hospital Reach Accord Representatives from the University of Cincinnati, Jewish Health System, Inc. and Fort Hamilton Hospital and Healthcare Corporation announced today that they have signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) resolving their respective interests in the Health Alliance.
03/01/10 Hutton Lectureship to Focus on Ethics and End of Life Care The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is celebrating its sixth year as host to the Hutton Lectureship in Ethics. This year’s event takes place from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at Kresge Auditorium and features esteemed speaker Art Leonard Caplan, PhD.
