Guillain-Barré in the Spotlight, But No Stranger to UC Neuromuscular Team
Neuromuscular specialist John Quinlan, MD, at the UC Academic Health Center. Photo by Cindy Starr. The world has wept a collective tear during the last several months following the surge of babies born with small heads and underdeveloped brains, the unproven but likely effect of mothers infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus during pregnancy. But […]
Study Confirms Different Generics Have Equal Efficacy Treating Epilepsy
Michael Privitera, MD, Director of the UC Epilepsy Center. Photo by UC Academic Health Center Communications Services. Contact: Alison Sampson (513) 558-4559 [email protected] While approved generics are required to be equivalent to their brand-named counterparts in terms of active ingredients, some may wonder if a switch between generics could cause problems for someone who relies […]
UC Scientist Identifies Energy Sensor As Potential Target for Cancer Drugs
Atsuo Sasaki, PhD, in his lab at the Vontz Center for Molecular Studies. Photo by Cindy Starr. Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] CINCINNATI—An international research team formed by a University of Cincinnati (UC) cancer researcher has shown for the first time that a specific enzyme is responsible for sensing the available supply of GTP, […]
How UC’s Innovative Work is Helping to Prevent Concussion
The sports world is putting more attention on the widespread incidence of concussion, especially among young contact-sport players. Christmas Day saw the premiere of the movie “Concussion” with actor Will Smith as Pittsburgh forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu, who first drew the conclusion about athletes’ repeated concussion leading to chronic brain trauma. This year, the UC […]
$1.8M Gift to Benefit Stroke Treatment, Prevention at UC
Media Contact: Caitlin Whitehurst (513) 556-4395 [email protected] CINCINNATI–JR Verkamp never had the chance to meet his mother-in-law – she passed away after suffering a stroke in 1997. He never had a chance to meet her, but his philanthropic efforts as a trustee at the Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation will preserve her memory and […]
Mary Ann’s Story: Cervical Dystonia
Mary Ann, a registered nurse, was the first to notice that her head was tilting ever so slightly to the left. She was able to ignore it for a while, but over time the tilt became more obvious and disfiguring. Friends began to ask what was wrong with her neck. “It affected my job,” Mary […]
A Grateful Survivor Marks her 10-Year Anniversary with Annual Holiday Gift of ‘Mary’s Socks’
Mary Siereveld, center, prepares to deliver gifts to patients on the neuroscience floor at the UC Medical Center. At left, Lisa Bowman, RN, Nurse Manager on 4 West; at right, Carrie Roark, Medical Assistant at the Gardner Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders. Photos by Cindy Starr. Mary Siereveld, a brain tumor survivor who […]
Generic vs. Brand-Name Anti-Epileptic Drugs
The generic versus brand-name drug debate has long been a hot-button issue in the epilepsy community. But the findings of research presented at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting revealed that brand-name and generic formulations of anti-epileptic drugs (AED) are, for all intents and purposes, the same. Medium: Neurology Times Read the article »
2015: A Year of Progress, Healing and Thanks
The physicians, researchers, managers and associates of the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, a collaboration of the UC College of Medicine and UC Health, extend a heartfelt thank you to our friends who supported our tripartite mission throughout 2015. With your help we continued to build upon our efforts to provide the best available treatments […]
Paula’s Story: Clot-Retriever Success
No one ever wants to suffer a stroke. But when Paula suffered a major, life-threatening stroke in September 2013 while working at a local deli, one might say that her timing was perfect. First and foremost, Paula got to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center quickly and in time for effective treatment. Paula’s manager realized […]