UCNI’s Mission to Educate in High Gear This Week
Jim Eliassen, PhD, Associate Director of the Neuroscience Graduate Programand Professor of Psychiatry, asks a question during the annual Nasrallah Lectureon Schizophrenia. Photos by Cindy Starr / Mayfield Clinic. The University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute’s mission has three components: patient care, research and education. The third part of that mission was on proud display this […]
The Cruel Duality of Bipolar Disorder: Creativity and High Risk
Henry Nasrallah, MD, Course Co-Director of the 3rd AnnualMood Disorders Symposium. Photo by Cindy Starr / Mayfield Clinic. What did Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Leo Tolstoy, Virginia Woolf and Jimi Hendrix have in common? And what condition do Judy Collins, James Taylor, Kitty Dukakis, Kay Jamison and Catherine Zeta-Jones also share? The answer is bipolar […]
Dr. Ravi Samy Gives Woman Hope to Hear After 13 Years of Silence
Dr. Ravi Samy, director of the adult cochlear implantation program, has completed the preparation to hopefully bring an end to Sharon Everett’s silence. Since an explosion caused by leaking chemicals at her Cold Springs home left her severely disfigured and clinging to life, Sharon has undergone over 100 surgeries and lost her ability to clearly […]
Dr. Melissa DelBello Discusses Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a condition characterized by extremes. Dr. Melissa DelBello describes the disorder as one that includes periods of extremely elevated mood as well as periods of severe depression. During these cycles the risk of suicide is high and relationships often suffer with family members, coworkers and friends. Dr. DelBello explains that understanding the […]
Researchers at the UC Cancer Institute Make Progress in Brain Tumor Testing
Dr. El Mustapha Bhassi, research assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati, described a new blood test that can detect the presence of a certain type of brain tumor called a Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). Being able to detect GBM cells through the blood stream will allow for patients to receive more conclusive test results sooner […]
Dr. Caleb Adler Speaks to Bill Cunningham about ‘The Cinnamon Challenge’
Dr. Cal Adler urges parents to talk to their kids about the dangers of The Cinnamon Challenge. The challenge involves attempting to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon in 60 seconds without water, and it’s gaining popularity with local teens. Dr. Adler explains that the challenge is characteristic of other impulse activities that teens […]
At Telestroke’s First Anniversary, 40 Lives Touched in Lawrenceburg
Opeolu Adeoye, MD, demonstrates the telestroke robot at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Photo by Cindy Starr / Mayfield Clinic. As Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg, Ind., prepares to mark its one-year anniversary with the UC Health Telestroke Network next Tuesday on the eve of Stroke Awareness Month, hospital President and CEO Roger Howard […]
Dr. Caleb Adler Comments on Psychological Effects of Boston Bombings
According to Cincinnati Fire Department Special Operations Chief, Tom Lakamp, calls to the Cincinnati Bomb Squad regarding suspicious packages have increased since the April 15 Boston Marathon Bombing. Dr. Caleb Adler explains, “It’s natural to be nervous, these things aren’t fully rational.” Dr. Adler says that the immediate availability of pictures, video and information surrounding […]
Dr. Alberto Espay Explains “The Public Still Doesn’t Really Understand Parkinson’s”
Scott Layman, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease at age 42, said that it was “a scary thing to be told.” Even though there are already more than 1 million Americans affected by Parkinson’s Disease and another 50,000 will be diagnosed before the end of the year, Dr. Alberto Espay, clinical research director of the […]
Dr. Jeffery Strawn Offers Insight Into Grieving Process for a Local Family
Dr. Jeffery Strawn, Psychiatrist at the Mood Disorders Center at the UC Neuroscience Institute, describes the grieving process after a search for a local woman turns tragic. Dr. Strawn said, “Developmentally, we have an expectation that our children will outlive us.” He added, when the remains of Katelyn Markham were found all hope was extinguished […]