Regular Exercise at Any Age Could Keep the Mind Young
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 17, 2016) — Recent research suggests that exercise might provide some measure of protection from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias.
A group of researchers led by Nathan Johnson,...
May 17, 2016
Zachary Johnson in the Human Performance Lab Featured on LabTV
Zachary Johnson, a research assistant in the Human Performance Lab in the College of Health Sciences, is profiled on LabTV, a website with videos of young medical researchers from around the country. He tells his story to UK's "...
May 13, 2016
Faculty and Staff Awards 2015-16
2015 Staff Employee of the Year: Doug LongThis year’s recipient, Doug Long, has worked for the College since 2007. He is known for his flexibility, initiative, and expertise. Doug is integral to the success of the research enterprise...
May 10, 2016
Record-Breaking Number of Students to Attend National Conference on Undergraduate Research
A recording-breaking 88 University of Kentucky undergraduates have been selected to present their research projects at the 2016 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) at the University of North Carolina Asheville....
Apr 27, 2016
College of Health Sciences Researcher Enjoys the Serendipity of Discovery
Esther Dupont-Versteegden thought she wanted to be a physical therapist. She had even been admitted into physical therapy school. But she took a slight change of course to pursue her interest in research.
"I've always been interested in...
Apr 20, 2016
Improving Jockey Safety
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Apr 11, 2016
UK College of Health Sciences Student to open Clinic in Kenya
At age 19, Amy Hehre was not only dreaming of her future – she was drawing the blueprints for it. It wasn’t a suburban dream home she was planning. Instead, Amy mapped out in detail a facility that could care for terminally ill orphans in Kenya,...
Mar 18, 2016
Sports nutrition position paper backs off on big protein doses, boosts use of some supplement ingredients
“A new position paper on sports nutrition takes no sides in the debate about which carbs are best but does take a step toward more focused recommendations for protein amounts and timed delivery. The paper also highlights five supplement...
Mar 14, 2016
Thomas Lead Author of Important Position Statement
Dr. Travis Thomas is the lead author of a joint position statement on Nutrition and Athletic Performance from the American College of Sports Medicine, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Dietitians of Canada. This is a significant...
Feb 29, 2016
Making a list of your medications and dosage can be life saving
By Sherry Grace
Contributing writer
What medications are you taking? Do you know the dosages? These are two common questions, which are asked during every health care examination. Could you easily answer? In an emergency, would your...
Feb 25, 2016
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