A Patent for Treating Atypical Depression Awaits Fruition
Erik Nelson, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, at the UC College of Medicine. Photo by Cindy Starr. When Erik Nelson, MD, got word in 2012 that he had been awarded his very first patent, he did not pop the champagne cork. The UC Mood Disorders Center psychiatrist, who was honored with other […]
Research Finds Treating Depression Can Help People with Parkinson’s
Kim Seroogy, PhD, Director of the Gardner Center’s Selma Schottenstein Harris Lab for Research in Parkinson’s. Photo by Cindy Starr. Patients are routinely screened for stress and depression at the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders because of the Center’s own ground-breaking research, which provided the first […]
Graduate Students Seek Art Submissions for Brain Awareness Week
Sarah Cassella, a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Graduate Program at UC, is coordinating local Brain Awareness Week activities. Photo by Cindy Starr. Brain Awareness Week in Cincinnati will have a new spin this year, thanks to doctoral candidates in the Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. In addition to […]
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 […]
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 […]
For Janis, Parkinson’s Clinical Trial Was a Life-Changer
Don and Janis Yelton are grateful for a clinical trial that has allowed them to enjoy their golden years. Photo by Cindy Starr. 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 […]
Another Reason To Lose Weight? Obesity May Be Risky for Your Hearing and Brain
Ravi Samy, MD, at the UC Academic Health Center. Photo by Cindy Starr. Supporting evidence of a possible link between obesity and the spontaneous leakage of cerebrospinal fluid through the ear is presented by researchers at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, one of four institutes of the UC College of Medicine and UC Health. […]
A Surprise DAISY Award for ‘Mama Berra,’ the Singing Nurse
Judy Berra, RN, and thankful patient Mark Barr, the UC Bearcat who was severely injured in a September car crash. Photo by Cindy Starr. She was his nurse, but he called her “Mom.” She meant that much to him. Day after day she monitored his slow recovery in the UC Neuroscience Institute’s intensive care unit […]
2013: A Year for Welcomes, Tributes, Caring and Thanks
The physicians, researchers, managers and associates of the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, one of four institutes of the UC College of Medicine and UC Health, extend a heartfelt “thank you” to all of our friends who have supported our tripartite mission throughout 2013. With your help we have continued to build upon our efforts […]