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Clinical trial at UofL shows cell therapy improves outcomes in heart failure

June 14, 2021

A clinical trial conducted at the University of Louisville has shown for the first time that heart failure treatments using cells derived from the patient’s own bone marrow and heart resulted in improved quality of life and reduced major adverse c

UofL study: Drinking alcohol could reduce chances of pregnancy

June 9, 2021

As few as three alcoholic drink a weeks could make it more difficult for a woman to become pregnant, particularly if the drinking occurs in the second half of her menstrual cycle.

Norton Children’s Research Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, to participate in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial for children

June 2, 2021

The Norton Children’s Research Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, will participate in a phase 2/3 clinical trial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 investigational vaccine for healthy children ages 6 months to 11 years.