November 10, 2025
Two in five people will be told they have diabetes during their lifetime. And people who have diabetes are twice as likely to develop heart disease. One of the deadliest dangers? Diabetic cardiomyopathy. But groundbreaking University of Cincinnati research hopes to stop and even reverse the damage before it’s too late.
November 10, 2025
An app that uses an AI model to read a single-lead ECG from a smartwatch can detect structural heart disease, researchers reported at the 2025 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association. Although the technology requires further validation, researchers said it could help improve the identification of patients with heart failure, valvular conditions and left ventricular hypertrophy before they become symptomatic, which could improve the prognosis for people with these conditions.
November 7, 2025
Discussions about contraceptive use for women with chronic kidney disease are often avoided by nephrologists, according to University of Cincinnati data presented this week at the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week global. meeting in Houston. Nephrologists reported that they see the importance of reproductive health but feel ill-equipped to discuss it with patients. Discomfort, limited training and confusing guidance were among the key barriers to discussions.
November 4, 2025
Everyone gained an hour of sleep and more morning sunlight this weekend during the transition from daylight saving time to standard time. A University of Cincinnati College of Medicine sleep expert recently appeared on Cincinnati Edition on 91.7 WVXU News to explain what the change means for our body clocks.
October 30, 2025
Being diagnosed with liver disease can feel like a lot to handle. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) happens when fat builds up in the liver, and the patient also has diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure or high cholesterol. The Mediterranean diet has proven benefits for adults with MASLD, as WebMD recently reported.
October 30, 2025
The University of Cincinnati’s new Master of Public Health Alumni-Student Mentorship Program connects graduates of the program to current students to support them to reach their academic and professional goals.
October 27, 2025
The Guardian recently reported that period blood has long been thought of as ‘stinky and useless’, but startups are exploring using the fluid to test for a wide range of health conditions — including endometriosis.
October 21, 2025
The Center for Clinical & Translational Science & Training, a partnership between the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, has received a seven-year, $37.2 million grant renewal from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences at the National Institutes of Health to help further biomedical research and innovation.
October 20, 2025
The K Scholars Program, in collaboration with the Center for Clinical & Translational Science & Training (CCTST), has received a new five-year mentored research career development program award (K12) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
October 20, 2025
The Center for Clinical & Translational Science & Training (CCTST), a partnership between the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s, has received a seven-year, $37.2 million Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health.