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UofL employee’s daughter to be crowned Queen of the Kentuckiana Heart Walk
September 19, 2017
The UofL community has been working for months to raise money for the Kentuckiana Heart Walk, an annual event sponsored by the American Heart Association to raise funds for research, education and advocacy for heart disease and stroke.
UofL researcher receives nearly $2 million grant to study periodontal disease
September 18, 2017
Periodontal disease is a common struggle for many Americans, affecting half of U.S. adults over 30.
UofL gastroenterology researcher receives $4 million from NIH for innovative liver research
September 15, 2017
UofL gastroenterologist Matthew Cave, MD, believes that chemicals we breathe, consume or come in contact with in the environment may be contributing to liver disease in as many as one in four people.