Janis’s Story: Parkinson’s Disease
When Janis Yelton gratefully enrolled in a ground-breaking study at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, one of four institutes of the UC College of Medicine and UC Health, she was wracked by pain from advanced Parkinson’s disease, taking 32 pills a day, and no longer able to work. Three years later, Janis still cries […]
Dr. Joseph Broderick Investigates Cost Drivers for Acute Stroke Care
A number of factors contribute to the cost associated with having a stroke. Dr. Joseph Broderick, Distinguished Research Professor in the department of neurology and rehabilitation medicine and director of the UC Neuroscience Institute, presented the findings of a new study exploring those costs at the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s annual International Stroke Conference 2014 […]
10 Ways to Say, ‘I Love You, Brainy Valentine’
A physical will include a blood-pressure check. High blood pressure, or hypertension, in midlife is a risk factor for dementia. The day is here, and whether you have found the perfect card, have forgotten to buy flowers, or have been called in to work the night shift, you can still come through with a timeless […]
Stroke in the Young Levels Off; Racial Disparity Continues, Researchers Say
Brett Kissela, MD, in his academic office on the UC Academic Health Center campus.Photo by Cindy Starr for UCNI. CONTACT: Keith Herrell 513-558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The trend of increasing stroke in the young appears to have leveled off slightly but remains a significant public health issue, new research from the University of Cincinnati indicates. In addition, […]
Vast Numbers of Americans Still Missing Opportunity for Acute Stroke Care
Opeolu Adeoye, MD, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.Photo by UC Academic Health Center Communications Services. Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The vast majority of Americans live within an hour’s drive of a hospital able to treat acute stroke, but only 4 percent receive recommended treatment in the key hours after stroke, researchers […]
Study Sheds Light on Genetic Factors for Intracranial Aneurysm Risk
Joseph Broderick, MD, Director of the UC Neuroscience Institute, at the UC Academic Health Center. Photo by UC Academic Health Center Communications Services. CONTACT: Keith Herrell 513-558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—A large collaborative study that included researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine is reporting a new chromosomal region associated with intracranial aneurysm susceptibility, […]
Dr. Erik Nelson Discusses the Affect Winter Weather has on Mood
It’s been a long winter and it’s far from over. Dr. Erik Nelson, Psychiatrist at the UC Neuroscience Institute’s Mood Disorders Center, discusses how you can battle the winter blues. Listen to the story here>> Media Outlet: WVXU Radio
Brain Cancer Patients, Researcher Await Translation of Discovery into Clinical Trial
Xiaoyang Qi, PhD, in his laboratory at the Vontz Center for Molecular Studieson the UC Academic Health Center Campus. Photo by Cindy Starr for UCNI. Whenever Xiaoyang Qi, PhD, publishes a new paper or is interviewed by the media, the e-mails arrive in clusters from all over the world. Humble, hopeful and often desperate, they […]
Dr. Daniel Woo: Top 10 Researcher Advances Science of Stroke
Daniel Woo, MD, MS, at the UC College of Medicine. Photo by Cindy Starr for UCNI. The researcher who ranked No. 6 among all U.S. neurologists in funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2013 is right here at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute. Daniel Woo, MD, MS, was propelled to that position […]
Gardner Center Researchers Publish Results of Parkinson’s Studies
Alberto Espay, MD, MSc, on the UC Academic Health Center campus. Photo by Cindy Starr for UCNI. Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] As a disease with no known cure at present, Parkinson’s disease is the focus of numerous research efforts worldwide. Researchers at the UC Neuroscience Institute’s James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family […]