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Researchers at the University of Louisville have confirmed that using the heat profile from a person’s blood, called a plasma thermogram, can serve as an indicator for the presence or absence of cervical cancer, including the stage of cancer.

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Kira Taylor, Ph.D., M.S., assistant professor, University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences, and her research team have identified five new genes associated with increased waist-to-hip ratio, potentially moving science a step closer to developing a medication to treat obesity or obesity-related diseases.

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UofL has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by more than one-fourth in seven years, report shows

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UofL's Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research produced a 20-year plan to improve fair housing in Kentucky's largest city.

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Four young men who have been paralyzed for years achieved groundbreaking progress – moving their legs – as a result of epidural electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, life scientists at the University of Louisville, UCLA and the Pavlov Institute of Physiology reported today in the journal 'Brain.'

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Ambulatory centers could offer a viable way to keep pace with the growing demand for outpatient surgeries, University of Louisville health economist finds

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Researchers at the University of Louisville have discovered a group of molecules that help cause apoptosis in lung cancer cells.

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A multi-center study has found that telemedicine is effective in screening for the potentially blinding disease retinopathy of prematurity in newborns.

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A 10-member expert panel chaired by a University of Louisville researcher has developed the American Heart Association's first-ever policy statement on e-cigarettes, calling for more research and regulation of the products.

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An experimental regimen of once-weekly breast irradiation following lumpectomy provides more convenience to patients at a lower cost, results in better completion rates of prescribed radiation treatment, and produces cosmetic outcomes comparable to the current standard of daily radiation.