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UofL researcher explores what happens in our brains when we die

February 23, 2022

Neurosurgeon Ajmal Zemmar and colleagues have recorded the activity of a dying human brain for the first time and discovered rhythmic brain wave patterns around the time of death that are similar to those occurring during dreaming, memory recall a

UofL Trager Institute receives $4.51 million in grants to expand services, grow behavioral health workforce

February 22, 2022

The Trager Institute at the University of Louisville today announced three grants totaling $4.51 million to grow the workforce of behavioral health professionals and expand services in nursing homes i

UofL study shows heart transplant access, outcomes for Black patients improved significantly since 1987

February 22, 2022

To better understand the status of access to heart transplants for adult Black and white patients and those of other races, researchers at UofL analyzed data for heart transplants from 1987 to 2019, comparing percentages of patients from each raci