University of Kansas Medical Center News

A Kansas House committee has approved a proposal to spend $1.2 million to fund a new research center for potential medical cures with adult stem cells.

Phil Torres was just a couple of tests away from having a kidney transplant when Via Christi voluntarily suspended its program in Wichita last May.

Debra K. Sullivan, Ph.D., from the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, and colleagues randomized 20 overweight and obese individuals to three months of weight loss with a weekly clinic delivered via face-to-face or VR.

Research done in test tubes and in mice which was recently presented at a conference in Boston suggests taking low doses of aspirin on a regular basis may stop breast cancer from growing and spreading.

SAN DIEGO, May 6, 2013 -- Millions of American men live with erectile dysfunction and although ED therapies are shown to be highly effective and improve a man's quality of life, nearly 75 percent do not seek treatment, according to a study at the 108th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association .

A press release May 3 says," the incidence of testicular cancer has increased among American males over 15 years of age for more than 20 years and while overall incidence is still highest among Caucasian males, the greatest increase was observed in the Hispanic community, according to a new study at the 108th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ... (more)

From the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS ; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Allied Health Sciences, and Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, ... (more)

Countering the stereotype of the web-surfing couch potato, a new study reveals that logging online may actually help people maintain their weight loss.

The 39th Street West neighborhood is home to a number of city-famous establishments - Jazz, Donna's Dress Shop, d'Bronx, Room 39 - but is not exactly an entertainment district.

Gov. Sam Brownback says the state should divert $1.15 million from bioscience efforts to fund a new adult stem cell center at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Weight loss is a topic of concern for nearly 36% of Americans who are considered obese.

The state employed 69,974 people in fiscal year 2013, counting both regular and temporary employees, according to a report from the Kansas Department of Administration's Office of Personnel Services.

A small study conducted by researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center found that virtual reality beat face-to-face meetings for weight maintenance.

Gov. Sam Brownback said Friday his administration has pushed Kansas' higher education system to take on additional work and that legislators should protect funding for state universities and colleges because they've "stepped up aggressively" to meet rising expectations.

Family members of victims cheered when Matthew Nelson was sentenced for abusing 11 eastern Jackson County boys while they were in second and third grade.

Weight loss programs via virtual reality is the latest hot topic among holistic health trends.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said on Thursday that cutting state funding to the University of Kansas Medical Center would be a "momentum killer" for the institution, KCUR reports.

Weight loss is a topic of concern for nearly 36% of Americans who are considered obese.

Brownback – the conservative leader of an increasingly conservative Republican Party in Kansas – is campaigning across the state to drum up support for funding higher education with a sales tax extension.

The number of state government employees grew last year, but most of the growth was in temporary positions without benefits.