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Julie Pendergast Uncovers Hidden Health Effects of Disrupted Sleep, Circadian Rhythms

The University of Kentucky鈥檚 Julie Pendergast, Ph.D., and a team of researchers are exploring how disruptions to our body鈥檚 natural circadian rhythms and sleep impact health.鈥淥verwhelming evidence suggests that irregular circadian and sleep...
18-Mar-2025 8:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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From Playtime to Purpose: Jennifer Guilliams鈥� Lifelong Mission to Help Kids

For Jennifer Guilliams, playtime is serious business.聽As the director of Child and Family Life at Kentucky Children鈥檚 Hospital (KCH), she supervises a staff of 16 who spend their days playing games, making art and generally having fun with their...
18-Mar-2025 8:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Full-Court Press Against Parkinson鈥檚: Former Texas A&M Coach Billy Kennedy Finds Hope at Uk

As March Madness sweeps the nation and college basketball takes center stage, a former coach鈥檚 journey off the court is proving just as inspiring as any Cinderella story on the hardwood.聽Billy Kennedy, former head coach of Texas A&M, has spent...
18-Mar-2025 8:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Gill Surgeons 1st in Kentucky to Offer Less Invasive Treatment for Aortic Aneurysm

On June 13, Bonnie Hutton became the first patient in Kentucky to receive a GORE TAMBE device. Since then, Sam Tyagi, M.D., a vascular surgeon at UK HealthCare, said they鈥檝e already been able to complete four such surgeries with several more...
19-Nov-2024 1:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Key Executive Appointments Announced at UK HealthCare

University of Kentucky Co-Executive Vice Presidents for Health Affairs Eric N. Monday and Robert S.聽DiPaola sent the following message to the UK HealthCare community on Nov. 6, 2024: We are very pleased to announce that Chris DeSimone and Tim...
13-Nov-2024 2:45 PM EST Add to Favorites

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New Award Advances Sanders-Brown Director鈥檚 Research on Inflammation鈥檚 Role in Alzheimer鈥檚

The University of Kentucky聽Sanders-Brown Center on Aging聽Director Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., hopes to shed light on how specific brain cells may contribute to the progression of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, paving the way for potential new therapeutic...
13-Nov-2024 2:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Risk for Liver Cancer

Liver cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The most common type of liver cancer in adults is hepatocellular carcinoma, and men are more likely to develop HCC than women. It typically develops in people with long-lasting...
1-Nov-2024 10:25 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Cross-Campus Collaboration Brings 鈥楩ood as Health鈥� Cooking Videos Into Patient Rooms

UK HealthCare is revolutionizing patient education by bringing a series of cooking videos directly into hospital patient rooms. This collaborative project aims to support patients with chronic diet-sensitive conditions like diabetes, high blood...
1-Nov-2024 10:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Drug studied at UK is 1st disease-modifying therapy in U.S. approved to treat Alzheimer鈥檚

12-Jul-2023 10:10 AM EDT

Q & A with UK sport psychologist Marc Cormier: How student-athletes handle high-pressure situations

It鈥檚 basketball fans鈥� favorite time of year 鈥� March Madness. Whether it is the love of basketball, or the thrill of competition, every fan is rooting on a favorite team.What does it take to win it all? Marc Cormier, director of the Sport and...
10-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EST

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UK HealthCare neurologist working to improve access to MS treatments

Together with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) experts, biostatisticians聽and clinicians from across the globe,聽a UK HealthCare neurologist has helped compile an essential list of MS medications for patients in resource-poor settings. Jagannadha 鈥淛ay鈥�...
2-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EST

UK Psychology Expert Offers Ways to Help Children Cope With COVID Anxiety

In the Q&A session below, Michelle Martel, a psychology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky, shares her expertise and offers tips for helping your child cope with COVID anxiety.
6-Oct-2021 9:00 AM EDT