Third Annual CHS Research Day
The 11th Annual Spring Conference of the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) drew nearly 1,000 researchers, students, community members, and institutional partners to the Lexington…
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…
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,…
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…
10,000 Steps Can Help Increase Daily Activity
This column first appeared in the Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader
"Have you gotten your 10,000 steps today?" As more and more people are wearing activity or fitness trackers, the number of daily steps has…
W. Scott Black Appointed Director of PAS at College of Health Sciences
“I started running over 30 years ago and have run everything from 5K’s to 100K trail ultramarathons,” says Dr. Scott Black.
“I prefer running on trails, and I enjoy marathon distance and longer. I’ve completed more marathons than I can…
UK plans new sports science institute
Kentucky Athletics will be creating a new Sports Science Research Institute as a part of a $600,000 renovation of the current football practice facilities.
Those renovations to the Nutter Football Training Facility, which will be voted on…
UK, UAB Partner on Clinical Trial of Metformin’s Muscle Effect
The University of Kentucky and University of Alabama at Birmingham are partners on a $2.9 million, five-year National Institute on Aging clinical study to explore how Metformin may benefit older adults who do not respond well to exercise.…
Health Care Providers Play Key Role in Preventing Intimate Partner Violence
This column by DeShana Collett and Tamara Bennett, Assistant Professors in the Division of Physician Assistant Studies in the UK College of Health Sciences, appeared in the Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader.
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UK receives $4.2 million grant to study injury prevention in U.S. Special Forces
The University of Kentucky's College of Health Sciences has received a $4.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to research injury prevention in U.S. Special Forces.
The grant will work in concert with the new UK Sports…