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Some patients diagnosed with HIV experience improved outlook on life

CINCINNATI -- A new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center reaffirms that some patients with HIV experience an improved quality of life following their diagnosis.

These findings are being published in the November issue of the journal AIDS Patient Care and STDs.

Exposure to both traffic, indoor pollutants puts some kids at higher risk for asthma later

CINCINNATI -- New research presents strong evidence that the "synergistic" effect of early-life exposure to both outdoor traffic-related pollution and indoor endotoxin causes more harm to developing lungs than one or the other exposure alone.

Drug side effects a key factor in reduced quality of life for kidney transplant patients

People who have kidney transplants need longer-term support than most friends, relatives or even healthcare professionals realise, according to a study of 160 patients published in the December issue of the UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing.

Paleontologists find extinction rates higher in open-ocean settings during mass extinctions

Arnie Miller, University of Cincinnati professor of paleontology in the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences, and co-author Michael Foote of the University of Chicago publish their research in the Nov. 20 issue of Science with their paper, "Epicontinental Seas Versus Open-Ocean Settings: The Kinetics of Mass Extinction and Origination."

INTUNIV demonstrated symptom reduction on oppositional subscale Conners' ADHD rating scale

HONOLULU - October 29, 2009 -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced new study results on INTUNIV? (guanfacine) Extended Release Tablets, a

First-of-kind study shows model can be used to rate courtroom psychiatric experts performance

Court cases across America often feature expert testimony that offers conflicting conclusions. When this happens in cases involving psychiatric expertise, does it mean that one side or the other is necessarily being less than honest?

Novel polymer delivers genetic medicine, allows tracking

Blacksburg, Va. -- Theresa M. Reineke, associate professor of chemistry in the College of Science, and colleagues in her lab at Virginia Tech and at the University of Cincinnati have developed a new molecule that can travel into cells, deliver genetic cargo, and packs a beacon so scientists can follow its movements in living systems.

UC nanotech researchers develop artificial pore

CINCINNATI -- Using an RNA-powered nanomotor, University of Cincinnati (UC) biomedical engineering researchers have successfully developed an artificial pore able to transmit nanoscale material through a membrane.

Researchers find group therapy benefits homeless veterans prone to violence

A new study finds that group therapy can benefit homeless veterans who have admitted taking physical or emotional abuse against their partners.

Cancer predisposition from genetic variation shows strong gender bias

CINCINNATI -- Cancer predisposition resulting from the presence of a specific gene variant shows a strong gender bias, researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have demonstrated.

In addition, the research indicates that the risk for development of cancer in individuals harboring the gene variant can be further increased as a result of environmental exposure.

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Drug discovery process more accurate, less expensive using novel mass spectrometry application

CINCINNATI -- Cancer and cell biology experts at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have developed a new mass spectrometry-based tool they say provides more precise, cost-effective data collection for drug discovery efforts.

Study shows common pain cream could protect heart during attack

CINCINNATI -- New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that a common, over-the-counter pain salve rubbed on the skin during a heart attack could serve as a cardiac-protectant, preventing or reducing damage to the heart while interventions are administered.

These findings are published in the Sept. 14 edition of the journal Circulation.

Research examines organization of militaries and its effects on society

New research out of the University of Cincinnati is a rare examination of the social impact of armed conflict and militarization. Steve Carlton-Ford, a UC associate professor of sociology, presented the findings Aug. 11 at the 104th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in San Francisco.

A real eye-opener -- UC researchers uncover which gender is losing sleep

Even with growing progress toward gender equality in the workplace, women continue to carry the most responsibility for family care, a load that according to a new study could indicate why women report more sleep disruption than men.

Research examines stereotypes of immigrants to the United States

Latin Americans -- the largest and fastest-growing immigrant population in the U.S. -- are viewed most negatively by Ohioans in a survey comparison of stereotypes of immigrants from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.



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