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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.

UofL's wastewater testing identifies new COVID-19 strain ahead of other testing methods

May 17, 2021

University of Louisville research that uses wastewater to monitor the rates of COVID-19 infection was first to identify a variant in Louisville, alerting officials ahead of other testing methods and giving them valuable time to work to contain it.