preliminary findings from research at UK formed the basis of a newly funded exercise training study in the elderly designed to augment macrophages in muscle to improve the overall response to resistance training.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are currently studying why some older adults respond better to exercise than others.

The new Human Performance Lab provides a state-of-the-art teaching and research facility not only for assessment of form during movements such as running and throwing, but other kinds of functional assessments as well, including strength, endurance, gait and balance.

A landmark study reports that HIV/AIDS drugs that have been used for the last 30 years could be repurposed to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), as well as other inflammatory disorders, because of a previously undiscovered intrinsic and inflammatory activity those drugs possess.

CLIK is a three-week, no-cost, intensive leadership development program designed to enhance research and capacity-building competencies in community leaders who play a key role in data-based decision making related to health and health care.

President Eli Capilouto writes about the importance of teamwork at the University of Kentucky

Three University of Kentucky faculty members have been selected as associate directors to help lead the UK Center for Health Services Research (CHSR)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently named the University of Kentucky School of Human Environmental Sciences a national coordinating center for excellence in nutrition education and obesity prevention research.

The University of Kentucky is more intently focusing on its mission of serving communities by working with communities across the state. That focus was the primary message of UK President Eli Capilouto and Dr. Mike Karpf during a recent appearance before a joint meeting of the state legislature's Economic Development and Industry committees.