Medicine

Medicine

Melinda Ruberg, Matthew Newal, Katherine Yared and Anish Deshmukh

UofL medical students earn award for plan to improve physician wellbeing Students’ model to...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Staying mentally and physically well in medical school and throughout their careers is a top concern for medical students. “I think physician...
The James Graham Cancer Center at the University of Louisville

Cancer Awareness Show planned to benefit UofL’s Brown Cancer Center

Something of interest for the entire family – and the chance to help the fight against cancer – will be on tap at...
UofL School of Medicine Dean Ganzel to chair Kentuckiana Heart Walk

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

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...
Nathan Schmidt, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at UofL

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

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...
aiseRed looks to raise money for pediatric cancer research

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...
Stuart K. Williams, PhD

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...
Work by Jackson Taylor

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...
Robert P. Friedland, MD

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...