http://healthnews.uc.edu/ Latest health news headlines from the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center. en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Tue, 15 May 2012 16:01:27 EDT healthnews@contact-uc.org (Jill Hafner) healthnews@contact-uc.org (Jill Hafner) Copyright 2012 University of Cincinnati. All rights reserved. http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20281/ CINCINNATI--Researchers from the University of Cincinnati's trauma and critical care division, along with the departments of emergency medicine, anesthesiology and pathology and laboratory medicine, will soon participate in a national clinical trial to determine the best ratio of blood products for trauma patients requiring massive transfusions. Mon, 14 May 2012 10:30:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20281/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20272/ Cincinnati's reputation as a major hub for stroke research will be highlighted next week when it hosts the Princeton Conference on Cerebrovascular Disease, the premier and oldest academic stroke and cerebrovascular disease conference in the world. Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20272/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20270/ Laura Woollett, PhD, professor in the UC Department of Pathology, has been awarded a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, for a study of maternal cholesterol and its connection to fetal growth. Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20270/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20269/ Three things you can count on: death, taxes and the UC shuttle service. Dick Beuke drives the Main Street/Eden Avenue route, which puts him in front of Eden Garage several times an hour five days a week, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. He took time to answer our questions. Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20269/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20254/ Students at the College of Allied Health Sciences are readying their posters and rehearsing their presentations for the 14th annual Presentation of Research and Innovative/Scholarly Endeavors (PRaISE) Conference, held Friday, May 11, at Tangeman University Center. Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20254/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20252/ The first Oxley Scholarship - named in honor of the first African-American College of Medicine graduate, Lucy Oxley - was awarded in 2012 to Imani Driskell. Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20252/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20251/ In an instant, Josh Williams--just 21 at the time--saw his future disappear. Williams was prepping materials for his work at a glass fabricating company when a raw piece of plate glass--unseen by Williams--came crashing down on his left shoulder, severing the nerves responsible for muscle control in his shoulder, arm, elbow and hand and nearly severing his left ear. Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20251/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20264/ "Play it Safe," the 2012 Injury Prevention Symposium & Expo, will provide a broad overview of everyday safety from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Drake Center. Topics will include sports-related injuries, first aid, emergency preparedness planning, injury prevention, car safety, falls, acute care and sideline treatment. Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20264/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20262/ Laura Woollett, PhD, of UC's pathology department, has been awarded funding to study the link between maternal cholesterol and fetal growth. Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20262/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20253/ The College of Allied Health Sciences will host its 14th annual PRaISE (Presentation of Research and Innovative/Scholarly Endeavors) Conference from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Friday, May 11, at Tangeman University Center. Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/20253/