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UofL research: Older donor lungs should be considered for transplantation
November 10, 2017
With a scarcity of lungs available for transplantation, the use of lungs from donors older than age 60 has been shown to achieve reasonable outcomes and should be considered as a viable option, according to research published online Thursday in&nb
Can parents genetically design their children?
November 10, 2017
Leading experts in reproductive endocrinology, Kelly Pagidas, MD, and Miriam Krause, MD, will address issues and possibilities surrounding parents’ ability to determine specific genetic traits in their children at the next Beer with a Scientist ev
AHEC awarded funding to continue increased health care access to underserved areas
November 9, 2017
Kentucky ranks among the worst states for access to quality health care, and 96 of its 120 counties are medically underserved.