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UofL cardiologist to test biomarker that may predict heart disease in women
February 29, 2016
Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in women worldwide, including in the United States. Although deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men have declined since the 1970s, the rates of death for women have not followed.
UofL, Tennessee researchers find gut environment could reduce severity of malaria
February 26, 2016
Microorganisms in the gut could play a role in reducing the severity of malaria, according to a recent study co-authored by researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the University of Louisville.
Researchers find association between oral bacteria and esophageal cancer
February 26, 2016
University of Louisville School of Dentistry researchers have found a bacterial species responsible for gum disease, Porphyromonas gingivalis, is present in 61 percent of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).