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A matter of trust: Study explores children’s faith in characters vs. adults
August 2, 2019
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Shopping for back-to-school backpacks or supplies, adults may feel their children have blind allegiance to their favorite emblazoned cartoon or TV characters over any grown-up’s opinion.
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Kentuckians with rare diseases gain support through new advisory council
August 2, 2019
A new Kentucky Rare Disease Advisory Council will bring together the best minds in the Commonwealth to help raise awareness, secure funding and speed the development of treatments and medical protocols that lead to cures.
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Disruption of glucose transport to rods and cones shown to cause vision loss in retinitis pigmentosa
July 30, 2019
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a common hereditary eye disorder that leads to the gradual deterioration of rod cells causing reduced peripheral vision and night vision.