University of Kentucky researchers have discovered a new cellular mechanism that may better explain what causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Haining Zhu reports on how mutations in superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) slows down the intracellular transport of molecules in neurons.
A new class of compounds developed by two University of Kentucky researchers shows promise as a nontoxic treatment of some cancers previously treated with toxic chemotherapy.
In 2006, the World Monuments Fund named the Kentucky Bluegrass region one of the 100 Most Endangered Sites on the planet. Could the central Kentucky landscape that the country has come to love for its horses and bourbon disappear forever? These questions and others are addressed in the exhibit "The Vanishing Bluegrass" running through Dec. 31, at the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville.
After six years of witnessing remarkable growth in the stock market, investors should be prepared for a weakening market during 1998, University of Kentucky economist Donald J. Mullineaux warned Monday.
Kentucky's economy is expected to grow by more than 2 percent in 1998, reflecting "steady, moderate to strong will exceed the national economy's performance, a University of Kentucky economist forecasts.
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