Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure used to treat the problems associated with Parkinson’s disease. The procedure involves implanting electrodes into the brain that are connected to a small, pacemaker-like device implanted in the chest
As part of the screening for a UK research study, Angelique Bell had to do bloodwork and an EKG — standard tests to get baseline health data. Her results, however, were anything but standard: they showed extremely low levels of potassium and an arrhythmia in her heart that could be fatal if not treated.
Johnson works as a research assistant in the Human Performance Lab in the College of Health Sciences alongside Charlotte Peterson, the Joseph Hamburg Endowed Professor and the associate dean for research in health sciences, and Philip Kern, director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences and professor of endocrinology.
At a Clinical Research Update, members of the CCTS participant recruitment team will explain enhanced participant recruitment services and resources now available to investigators and their research teams.
A new kiosk at UKHealthCare at Turfland allows patients and visitors to join ResearchMatch, a free, secure, national registry that connects interested individuals with a vast array of health research opportunities around the country.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in three American adults are prediabetic, but only around 11 percent of those people are aware of their condition.
President Eli Capilouto accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge and was joined by faculty and staff that represent the University of Kentucky’s ALS Research Center for the big blue ice bath.
