University of Kentucky physician and Pike County native Baretta Casey, right, has spent most of her career providing health care and education throughout the state, with a focus on Appalachian Kentucky. The...
Dr. Peixuan Guo, one of the three top nanobiotechnology experts in the world A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows promise for developing ultrastable RNA nanoparticles that may...
Professor Nicole Huberfeld.University of Kentucky photo. The work of a University of Kentucky law professor helped shape the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the federal health-care reform law. ...
Ollie Whitaker of Whitesburg is the first known patient to have undergone triple ablation surgery, in which a catheter is inserted through a patient’s blood vessels to remove a faulty electrical...
Three of the four University of Kentucky research professorships awarded for the 2012-13 school year will fund health-related work. Each award is worth $40,000. Mark Filmore, right, who teaches in UK’s Department...
A University of Kentucky assistant professor has found that the effects of a concussion may last longer than the symptoms, a finding that could influence how and when athletes are...
For the second year, agencies, coalitions and community groups are invited to apply for funding to improve cervical cancer screening rates and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations in their areas. Cervical...
Learning how to practice in rural areas is the goal of seven University of Kentucky medical students, who are off to Rural Physician Leadership Program in Morehead. (From left: Shea...
The University of Kentucky has received a $7 million grant to continue its research on Alzheimer’s disease. The research is conducted at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and involves clinical...
Seven academic centers and community organizations have come together to pool their resources and improve the health of Appalachian residents. They have formed the Appalachian Translational Research Network, which includes...