UC Medical Center Recertified as Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center
Opeolu Adeoye, MD, demonstrates the telestroke robot at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Photo by Cindy Starr. Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The University of Cincinnati (UC) Medical Center has been recertified by the Joint Commission as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center, a level of certification reserved for institutions with specific abilities to […]
New Home Planned for University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute
Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-5449 [email protected] The University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute has launched a $54.6 million fundraising campaign that will fund a new world-class outpatient facility for people with neurologic and psychiatric diseases, expand existing and create new research programs, enable recruitment of additional world-class physicians and researchers, support new training fellowships, and expand […]
Study: Glioma Tumor’s Genetic Profile More Telling Than Physical Appearance
Christopher McPherson, MD, lectures at a Midwest Regional Brain Tumor Conference event for patients and caregivers. Photo by Cindy Starr. Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] CINCINNATI—In the diagnosis of a glioma brain tumor, looks can be deceiving. A glioma that looks relatively unaggressive under a microscope may still have a lethal potential. That is […]
Groundbreaking Stroke Study Renewed for Another 5 Years
Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine, which has shed light on stroke incidence and awareness for over two decades, is assured of another five years of funding. Brett Kissela, MD, MS, and Dawn Kleindorfer, MD, co-principal investigators for the project, […]
Study Will Evaluate Investigational Medication for PTSD Symptoms
Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The University of Cincinnati is one of 25 sites nationwide for a clinical research study of an investigational medication for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms related to military or police work. The trial, called the AtEase Study, will evaluate how well the investigational medication, taken at bedtime, […]
$12.9M Funding Award Will Go Toward Efforts to Avoid Obesity in Children with Bipolar Disorder
Caption: Melissa DelBello, MD, Co-Medical Director of the UC Mood Disorders Center and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at UC. Photo by Cindy Starr. CONTACT: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have been approved for a $12.9 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research […]
Cancer Expert Says Seasonal Allergy Symptoms that Persist May Mean a Bigger Problem
Contact: Katie Pence (513) 558-4561 [email protected] CINCINNATI—With allergy season upon us, many people may be suffering from a scratchy or sore throat, hoarseness and loss of voice. However, during Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, observed April 12-18, experts at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Cancer Institute warn that if the problems persist, something […]
UC Medical Center Again Receives Award for Care of Stroke Patients
Dawn Kleindorfer, MD, Co-Medical Director of the UC Comprehensive Stroke Center. CINCINNATI—For the second straight year, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for the treatment of stroke patients. Get With The […]
Analysis Shows Benefits of Endovascular Therapy for Severe, Large-Vessel Stroke
Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—A pooled analysis of two recent clinical trials involving the use of devices to treat stroke-causing blood clots indicates that patients with the most severe strokes stand to benefit the most, new research presented by a University of Cincinnati (UC) neurologist indicates. The research was presented Thursday, Feb. 12, […]
High-Intensity Interval Training Benefits Long-term Stroke Rehabilitation, Study Suggests
CONTACT: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—High-intensity interval training is a promising rehabilitation strategy for stroke survivors who are still continuing their recovery six months or more after their stroke and may be superior to the current guidelines of moderate-intensity continuous exercise, new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows. The research was presented […]