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Spike it to Cancer Volleyball Tournament to benefit patients at UofL Brown Cancer Center

August 5, 2019

Sand volleyball teams from around Kentuckiana are invited to the seventh annual Spike it to Cancer sand volleyball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Baxter Jack’s Volleyball Cub, 427 Baxter Ave.

Kentuckians with rare diseases gain support through new advisory council

August 2, 2019

A new Kentucky Rare Disease Advisory Council will bring together the best minds in the Commonwealth to help raise awareness, secure funding and speed the development of treatments and medical protocols that lead to cures.

UofL researchers discover cause of vision loss in common hereditary eye disorder

July 30, 2019

Retinitis pigmentosa is a common hereditary eye disorder that leads to the gradual deterioration of rod cells causing reduced peripheral vision and night vision.