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Think safety for New Year’s fireworks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – If you choose to mark the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve with the bang of fireworks, take steps to...
Amyloid produced by commensal bacteria may cause changes in protein folding and neuroinflammation in the central nervous system through the autonomic nervous system (particularly the vagus nerve), the trigeminal nerve in the mouth and nasopharynx, and the gut (including mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines), as well as via the olfactory receptors in the roof of the nose.
UofL researcher refining understanding of the role of microbiota in neurodegeneration with a new term: Mapranosis
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Research in the past two decades has revealed that microbial organisms in the gut influence health and disease in many ways,...
UofL hires longtime higher education administrator as COO
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville has hired an administrator with 27 years of experience in higher education leadership and operations as its...
UofL, Harvard and USF provide model for medical schools to teach the signs of human trafficking
As many as 88 percent of human trafficking victims in the United States interact with a health care professional while they are being exploited....
Advisory: Living up to the spirit of their name Gift brothers donate hams Dec. 20 to patients at UofL James Graham Brown Cancer Center
WHO: Alex Gift and Tommy Gift of Louisville, sons of the late Mary Jane Gift WHAT: Ham donation to patients at the James Graham Brown Cancer...
MEDIA ADVISORY: News media contact numbers for UofL Hospital
Media relations for University of Louisville Hospital are handled by the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center’s Office of Communications and Marketing. To obtain standard...
Joseph Benitez, Ph.D.
Study finds rural residents experienced greater gains from expanded Medicaid
As officials continue to debate the future of government- subsidized health benefits, a University of Louisville study found the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion...
The UofL House Staff Council collected nearly 900 toys for its Toys for Tots campaign this month. Resident physicians pictured are, clockwise from lower left, Svetlana Famina, M.D., Jason Messinger, M.D., Jamie Morris, M.D. and Paul Parackal, M.B.B.S.
UofL medical residents’ toy drive collects nearly 900 gifts for local kids
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Nearly 900 toys swamped a Christmas tree in the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center administration building, ready to be delivered...
ISHOA and KIPDA
Survey for older adults designed to assess social service needs
Senior citizens who live in Jefferson and surrounding Kentucky counties are encouraged to take a brief survey online or over the phone to help...
UofL Care Partners
New clinic gives dental patients immediate access to nurse practitioner managed care UofL Care Partners is a collaboration of the Schools of Dentistry and Nursing
Breaking down barriers to care while offering better patient service are reasons the University of Louisville Schools of Dentistry and Nursing will launch UofL...