Neuroscience
Find relief for achy hands and wrists
Peripheral nerves connect your brain and spinal cord to the rest of your body. The peripheral nerves in your arms and hands allow you to move and to feel.
Jun 15, 2021
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University of Kentucky
Medical research
Potential target for bacteria behind tooth decay identified
Findings from a University of Kentucky College of Medicine study could lead to a new way to combat the bacteria responsible for tooth decay.
Aug 9, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism after high school
Melanie Tyner-Wilson is facing one of her toughest battles yet. She wants nothing more than to help her son Jay Tyner-Wilson, who is a person with autism, land his first real job.
Oct 27, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to help kids cope with back-to-school stress
Kids have coped with a lot of change over the past several years. It's important to recognize that change, even good change, can sometimes be challenging for kids. As we work on establishing post-pandemic equilibrium, we ...
Aug 15, 2022
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Neuroscience
It's not just Alzheimer's disease: Research highlights form of dementia
The long-running study on aging and brain health at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Alzheimer's Disease Center has once again resulted in important new findings—highlighting a complex and under-recognized ...
Jun 26, 2020
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Medications
New drug shows promise against toxoplasmosis
Findings from a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry May 28 may lead to a new treatment against Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis.
Jul 1, 2022
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Pediatrics
What to know before giving your child melatonin
Sleep plays a big role in your child's physical and mental well-being. If your kid is struggling with falling and staying asleep, you might find yourself turning to melatonin—an over-the-counter sleep aid—to help them.
Jul 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
After one year of research accounts, finally the CDC updates recommendations on COVID-19 airborne transmission
On Friday May 7, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new public recommendations to account for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) airborne transmission. The CDC now accounts both ...
May 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New study discovers "killer peptide" that eliminates resistant cancer cells
A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers shows that when therapy-sensitive cancer cells die, they release a "killer peptide" that can eliminate therapy-resistant cells.
Aug 7, 2017
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Cardiology
What to know about peripheral arterial disease and amputation prevention
Early recognition and treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can prevent leg amputations, but it can also reduce a patient's risk of stroke, heart attack and death. PAD is the development of blockage in the arteries ...
Jan 31, 2022
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