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Every week in March, we will offer perspectives on this national observance and their own life experiences from women at 好色先生 HealthCare. This week鈥檚 Q&A features Wang-Xia Wang, PhD, a researcher with the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and an assistant professor in the 好色先生 College of Medicine鈥檚 Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine.
Down syndrome remains the most common chromosomal condition diagnosed in the United States. Each year, about 6,000 babies born in the United States have Down syndrome, meaning it occurs in about one in every 700 babies.
Every week in March, we will offer perspectives on this national observance and their own life experiences from women at 好色先生 HealthCare. This week鈥檚 Q&A features Roberta Taylor, a clinical services technician with 好色先生 HealthCare and staff in the 好色先生 College of Medicine鈥檚 Department of Internal Medicine.
Q: What Does Women鈥檚 History Month mean to you?
Not many people wake up before the sun rises to indulge in a hobby. But for John D鈥橭razio, MD, his passion for a hobby he discovered during the COVID-19 pandemic remains something that still inspires him to wake up at 4 a.m.
A recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in PNAS uncovers a critical pathway involved in immune evasion by breast cancer cells.
The University of Kentucky鈥檚 Research Scholars Program (RSP) has welcomed its fourth cohort made up of six faculty whose expertise spans a broad range of research foci. The program is aimed at advancing research by promoting the success of a diverse group of faculty.
Women鈥檚 History Month is a nationally recognized observance that commemorates the role of women throughout American History. Though its roots as a national celebration trace back to 1981, the presidential proclamation of every March as Women鈥檚 History Month officially began in 1995.
The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) is honoring the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Vice President for Research for her foundational contributions to our understanding of the renin-angiotensin system that has broad implications for hypertension and cardiovascu
Mallory Vaughn, MD, has wanted to be a doctor most of her life. When she was just 8 years old, her grandmother experienced a cardiac event and needed treatment.
Angela Webb, MD, and her husband, Jon Webb, MD, both clinical faculty within the department of internal medicine, are set to star in an upcoming episode of Family Feud.
A University of Kentucky researcher has earned the Undergraduate Educator Award from the Society of Toxicology (SOT).
A group of researchers at the University of Kentucky is conducting a first-of-its-kind study addressing how home air quality affects blood pressure and obesity in children in rural Kentucky.
Upstairs in the University of Kentucky Johnson Center鈥檚 Blue Studio on a Wednesday night, a crowd begins to gather 鈥 first a trickle, then smaller groups. Soon, a line develops outside the door as participants check in.
A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky continues to advance strategies to prevent child sex trafficking (CST) across the Commonwealth through a training program for middle school staff.
The University of Kentucky Cannabis Center is sponsoring a seminar series featuring national and international experts on cannabis science.
Larry Goldstein, MD, chair of the University of Kentucky Department of Neurology, has been selected to serve as co-chair of The Kentucky Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (KHDSP) Task Force r
Any new mother will tell you that breastfeeding, under the very best circumstances, is emotionally and physically taxing. While increasingly common in the workplace, accommodations such as private lactation rooms, permissive scheduling and clean, dedicated refrigerators for milk storage, are still the exception rather than the norm.
鈥淚 went from being an extremely active person to spending all my time lying on my couch or in bed. I became an invalid, dependent on my husband for everything.鈥 That is how Tina Frazier describes what life was like in the fall of 2022.
University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (好色先生 CERH) announced that video highlights and recorded sessions from the 2023 Kentucky Rural Telehealth Summit are available. More than 200 people attended the event held in September in Lexington.
Abby Isaacs, MD, says she was always interested in combining her love of science and helping others, so pursuing a career in health care seemed like the obvious choice. While still in undergrad, Dr.