Darrell Raikes waved sleepily to his wife as they wheeled him down to the operating room for a routine knee replacement last May. He woke up in the Critical Care Unit four weeks later. Darrel had an adverse reaction to his anesthesia and began bleeding into his lungs post-operatively. Dr.
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UK Professor Invited to State Capitol for ADA Commemoration

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 30, 2015) — Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear issued a proclamation Monday, July 27, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark law protecting the individual liberties of those living with disabilities.

 

 Gensel Laboratory Awarded Grant to Study Spinal Cord Injury Repair

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In the first of two special presentations in the "Hangin' With Zwisch"  series of Research Colloquia, the office of Sponsored Research Administrative Services (SRAS) introduced staff members who are directly connected with the Department of Surgery. The presentation also included information on ASSIST, the on-line service created by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to make the process of applying for multiple research grants easier.

Plants put up a natural defense system against bacteria and disease through bioactive chemical constituents called flavonoids.

While humans have turned to plants and herbs for medicinal purposes throughout history, researchers are now learning how to harness the chemopreventive properties of flavonoids to prevent human disease. Medical research suggests flavonoids can prevent the development of steroid-responsive cancers, but not all flavonoids serve the same beneficial function.

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HAZARD, Ky. (Nov. 20, 2015) – The Kentucky Office of Rural Health (KORH) and the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) joined the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and other state/national rural stakeholders to celebrate National Rural Health Day.

The National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS) has awarded a five-year, $1.6 million grant to John C. Gensel, Ph.D., of the University of Kentucky Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC), to study the potential role of the immune system in repairing spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord injuries can result in permanent paralysis. Macrophages, white blood cells involved in immune responses, migrate to wounded areas of the spinal cord following an injury, where they assume M1 (i.e. pro-inflammatory) or M2 (i.e. pro-tissue repair) functions.
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The University of Kentucky recently hosted the first-ever conference of the International Society of Gastronomy.  The scientist and chefs involved in the events are working to solve issues affecting cancer patients and many others with issues affecting their sense of taste.  The Department of Physiology’s own Ti

For University of Kentucky Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis the drive to conduct meaningful research is personal.

 “You don’t go into it for the money, you go into it because you want to help people,” Cassis said.

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