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Alternative Splicing of RNA Shows Potential as Drug Target for Obesity, Cancer
Video produced by UK Reveal. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 3, 2016)– University of Kentucky College of Medicine Professor Stefan Stamm has identified a previously-unknown function of small nucleolar RNAs...
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Former UK Faculty, Successful Entrepreneurs Return to Campus for Seminar
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 3, 2016)– Former University of Kentucky faculty members and successful entrepreneurs Elaine and Myron “Mike” Jacobson will return to campus Thursday, Oct. 6 to share their story of...
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Strive for Mindful Instead of Mindless Eating Habits
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 4, 2016) — Have you ever raised and butchered a chicken or a pig or do you get all your meats in nicely sanitized vacuum packed containers? In the process of nurturing our bodies...
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Third-Year UK Medical Student Wins Big at 2016 Academic Convocation and...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2016)– Third-year medical student Perry Hooper won big at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s annual Academic Convocation and Awards Day held recently. Hooper won...
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UK Nursing Hall of Famer, Air Force Colonel Speaks on Scientific Advancement...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2016)— A leader in military and civilian nursing, Col. Marla De Jong will discuss the nursing profession’s ability to elevate scientific knowledge as the first speaker in the...
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UK Dentistry Alumni Celebrate First African-American Graduate and Faculty Member
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2016)— Alumni from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry will use this weekend's homecoming as a chance to connect with Drs. Benjamin Nero and Robert Biggerstaff and...
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National Institutes of Health Directors Join Rogers and Health Leaders to...
Video by UK Public Relations & Marketing HAZARD, Ky. (Oct. 7, 2016) — U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers along with top leaders from the National Institutes of Health spent Thursday in Hazard...
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Develop Good Dental Hygiene Habits Early in Life
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 10, 2016)– October is National Dental Hygiene Month and a great time to think about habits to improve oral health. Developing those habits at an early age is key to keeping your...
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Neurogastronomy Symposium Registration Now Open
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 10, 2016) — Register now for the second annual International Society of Neurogastronomy (ISN) Symposium which will explore the concept of brain and behavior in the context of food...
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UK Medical Student Works to Improve Access and Understanding of Medicine and...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 10, 2016)– Alex Wade, a third year medical student in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, wanted to give at-risk high school students opportunities they may not have...
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UK to Host Student National Medical Association Conference
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 10, 2016)– The University of Kentucky College of Medicine chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) will host the 2016 Region X Regional Conference on Oct. 14 and...
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Strut Your Smile Event Supports Victims During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 11, 2016)– Smiling is one of the easiest ways to boost your mood and health. Among its many benefits, it helps lower stress by causing endorphins to be released and strengthens the...
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Proposed Clinical Trial Could Change the Game for Deadly Type of Breast Cancer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2016)– University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Oncologist Dr. Edward Romond spent his career at UK treating and studying breast cancer, even leading major Phase 3 clinical...
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Craigslist Mirrors Gallery on Display at UK Chandler Hospital
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2016)– A new art exhibit, featuring the work of Eric Oglander, is currently on display at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital. The collection, entitled...
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College of Nursing Receives $2.6 Million Grant to Promote Rural Caregivers’...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2016)— In a self-sacrificial role, caregivers of chronically ill patients often neglect their own psychological and physical health while attending to the needs of a loved one....
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UK Study Finds a New Way that Tobacco Smoke Can Cause Cancer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2016)– A recent study led by University of Kentucky researchers illuminates a new way that tobacco smoke may promote the development of lung cancer: inhibiting a DNA repair...
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Songs for Sound Event Supports Research and Outreach of UK’s Cochlear Implant...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2016)– Imagine going from total silence to hearing again. A Cochlear implant, a small electronic device implanted just behind the ear, can provide the miracle of hearing to...
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UK College of Health Sciences Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2016)— The University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences celebrated its 50th anniversary with a formal gala, including honors for people who have made a difference in the...
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Cincinnati Children’s and UK HealthCare Name Chief of Pediatric...
CINCINNATI (Oct. 17, 2016) ̶ Cincinnati Children’s and UK HealthCare have named James Quintessenza, MD, chief of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at Kentucky Children’s Hospital effective Dec. 1,...
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State Lung Cancer Experts Convened at UK for Symposium
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 18, 2016) – Researchers and clinicians from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, the University of Louisville Brown Cancer Center and collaborating cancer programs from...
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