Revolutionary Wireless Vagus Nerve Stimulator Brings Medical-Grade Wellness Technology to Consumer Market
Vagal oh! Introduces Ultra-Compact Device Featuring Breakthrough EverSteady Technology for Safe, Non-Invasive Nerve Stimulation [San Diego, September 10th] – Vagal.com, a leader in accessible vagus nerve stimulation technology, today announced the launch of Vagal Oh!, a ground-breaking wireless, non-invasive vagus nerve stimulator that represents a quantum leap in personal wellness technology. The ultra-compact device incorporates […]
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, […]
$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 […]
New Hope for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Media Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—In the United States, over 15 percent of the population will suffer from depression at some point in their lives. In addition to the dark moods that give the psychiatric disorder its name, individuals with depression often lose all ability to find joy in their lives; experience changes […]
Brain Tumor Center Recruiting Metastasis Researcher for Schott Endowed Chair
Illustration by Tonya Hines. Media contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] The UC Brain Tumor Center is seeking an esteemed researcher who will lead efforts to understand, target and prevent the spread of metastatic cancer to the brain. The researcher, who would collaborate with researchers at the UC Neuroscience and Cancer Institutes, would hold the […]
Acute Kidney Injury a Predictor of Worse Outcomes after Stroke, Researcher Finds
Contact: Cedric Ricks (513) 558-4657 [email protected] CINCINNATI—A University of Cincinnati (UC) researcher, in collaboration with other investigators, has found that ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients who suffer from acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring dialysis have higher death rates and greater odds of entering long-term care or nursing facilities after hospitalization. The study was published online […]
UC Health Strengthens Multiple Sclerosis Care in the Ohio Valley Region
Waddell Center physicians, from left: Medical Director Aram Zabeti, MD, Lawrence Goldstick, MD, Michelle Bowman, MD, and Elizabeth Dragan, MD. Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] Greatly Expanded Clinical Team The Waddell Center for Multiple Sclerosis at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Neuroscience Institute has in the past six months added four new physicians to […]
Sixth Walk Ahead for a Brain Tumor Cure Is Sunday, Oct. 25
Participants in the 5k run during the 2014 Walk Ahead for a Brain Tumor Cure. Photo by Joe Simon. CINCINNATI—Walk Ahead for a Brain Tumor Cure, the largest regional fundraiser for brain tumor education and research, will be held Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at Sawyer Point. All proceeds from the sixth annual event will support […]
Brain Tumor Conference Explores Healing, Wellness & Research
Luke Pater, MD, Director of the 2015 Midwest Regional Brain Tumor Conference. CINCINNATI—The 2015 Midwest Regional Brain Tumor Conference, a free educational event for patients, caregivers and family members, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 8 […]