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UofL School of Medicine Dean Ganzel to chair Kentuckiana Heart Walk
Toni Ganzel, MD, MBA, recently hosted approximately 30 Kentuckiana executives and community leaders to kick off the 2016 Executive Challenge in support of...
UofL cardiologist to test biomarker that may predict heart disease in women
Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in women worldwide, including in the United States. Although deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in...
UofL, Tennessee researchers find gut environment could reduce severity of malaria
Microorganisms in the gut could play a role in reducing the severity of malaria, according to a recent study co-authored by researchers at...
Researchers find association between oral bacteria and esophageal cancer
University of Louisville School of Dentistry researchers have found a bacterial species responsible for gum disease, Porphyromonas gingivalis, is present in 61 percent...
raiseRED looks to raise $300,000 for pediatric cancer research this weekend
Nearly 1,000 dancers are registered for this year's fundraising event.
raiseRED, a student-led philanthropic group at UofL, kicks off its annual dance marathon...
Stem cells derived from fat tissue offer potential regenerative therapies for multiple diseases
Stem cells and other regenerative cells that have been isolated from a patient’s own fat tissue are being tested in the treatment of...
Mixing the arts with hearts: The heART Show
As American Heart Month 2016 begins its final week, the arts will meet hearts as two University of Louisville institutes team up to...
Oral bacteria linked to risk of stroke
In a study of patients entering the hospital for acute stroke, researchers have increased their understanding of an association between certain types of...
Interferon not beneficial for most stage III melanoma Final results of trial begun in...
Final results for the Sunbelt Melanoma Trial, published online this month in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, show that thanks to current diagnostic techniques,...
Interferon not beneficial for most stage III melanoma
Final results for the Sunbelt Melanoma Trial, published online this month in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, show that thanks to current diagnostic...