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New player revealed in nerve growth process

April 21, 2016

University of Louisville researchers have discovered that a protein previously known for its role in kidney function also plays a significant role in the nervous system.

UofL study shows home IV antibiotics unnecessary for children with complicated pneumonia

April 19, 2016

Treating children with pneumonia complicated by infected fluid in the chest (called empyema) can take longer than other infectious diseases, and typically requires surgical intervention and intravenous (IV) antibiotics.

Physicians at James Graham Brown Cancer Center to test new treatment option for recurrent brain cancer

April 15, 2016

For patients with recurrent glioblastoma (GBM), existing chemotherapies have offered limited survival benefit and new therapies are clearly needed. Eric Burton, M.D., is conducting a clinical trial with a new therapy at the University of Louisvill