http://healthnews.uc.edu/ Latest health news headlines from the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center. en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT Thu, 23 May 2013 13:04:45 EDT healthnews@contact-uc.org (Jill Hafner) healthnews@contact-uc.org (Jill Hafner) Copyright 2013 University of Cincinnati. All rights reserved. http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22627/ Using the Department of Defense Serum Repository (DoDSR), University of Cincinnati researchers have identified a number of biomarkers for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which could help with earlier diagnosis and intervention in those who have not yet shown symptoms. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:15:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22627/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22643/ The UC Health Women's Center, which celebrated its opening last week with a ribbon cutting, private event and community open house with over 300 attendees, introduces a team-based, comprehensive health care experience under the leadership of Lisa Larkin, MD, director of the UC Health Women's Center. Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22643/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22638/ In 2011 Susan Hoelle held a bachelor's of science in nursing but decided she wanted to pursue an advanced practice degree: a master of science in nursing, or MSN. She enrolled at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner program and during her two years in the program became the proud recipient of the Susan and Derek van Amerongen Scholarship, which bestows $5,000 a year to a student seeking to advance their career. But when Hoelle graduated in 2013 she made yet another career enhancing decision--this time for someone else, by establishing her own nursing scholarship to pay forward the generosity of the van Amerongen scholarship. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22638/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22635/ A new addition to this year's College of Medicine's Honors Day celebration was the awarding of the John Shaw Billings, MD, Alumni Leadership Award. The award went to Thomas Graham, MD, Class of 1988, who currently serves as chairman of Cleveland Clinic Innovations, vice chair of orthopedics and Justice Family Chair in Medical Innovations. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22635/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22634/ A permanent exhibit honoring Daniel Drake, MD, and the recipients of the Drake Medal, the College of Medicine's highest honor, was unveiled on May 18. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22634/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22633/ UC Health can expand its reach and offer new services while exercising a disciplined approach to the financial challenges in health care, President and Chief Operating Officer Jim Kingsbury says. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22633/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22628/ The College of Medicine recognized 166 graduating medical students and awarded the first John Shaw Billings, MD, Alumni Leadership Award during the 2013 Honors Day celebration, held Saturday, May 18, in the Aronoff Center for the Arts. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22628/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22626/ Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati researchers will participate in a new collaborative research program funded by the March of Dimes aimed at finding the unknown causes of premature birth. Tue, 21 May 2013 10:30:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22626/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22617/ Early-life exposure to traffic-related air pollution was significantly associated with higher hyperactivity scores at age 7, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22617/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22488/ University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy 2013 graduate, John Anneken, PhD has a secret he's been keeping for months: Earlier this year he flew out to California to compete on the game show "Jeopardy!" and wasn't able to share whether he won--or lost. Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/22488/