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Briggs, James A., 1831-1900 (Sc 1504), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2015

Briggs, James A., 1831-1900 (Sc 1504), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1503. Dissertation titled "Medical topography and diseases of Warren County, Ky." written by James A. Briggs at the University of Nashville in 1851. He describes his belief in the causes of malaria, and discusses cholera and other maladies that struck Bowling Green and Warren County, Kentucky prior to 1850.


Carter, Tim Lee, 1910-1987 (Mss 80), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2013

Carter, Tim Lee, 1910-1987 (Mss 80), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 80. Correspondence, photographs, audiotapes, film, clippings, general office files, and records of legislative proceedings relating to the political career of Tim Lee Carter, U.S. Representative (Republican) for Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District, 1965-1981.


Mccormack, Joseph Nathaniel, 1847-1922 (Sc 1005), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2013

Mccormack, Joseph Nathaniel, 1847-1922 (Sc 1005), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1005. Letter addressed to “Dear Doctor”, sent by secretary Joseph Nathaniel McCormack of the Kentucky State Board of Health, Bowling Green, Kentucky, extolling the merit of the Rosenow-Mayo vaccine for the prevention of influenza and pneumonia. Dr. Lillian South is noted as the one in charge of the vaccine distribution.


Coombs, Samuel Williams, 1830-1882 (Sc 2602), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2012

Coombs, Samuel Williams, 1830-1882 (Sc 2602), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2602. Bound photocopy of the holographic personal diary of Samuel Williams Coombs, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, detailing medical school, and his day-to-day life.


Lewis, John Alexander, B. 1841 (Sc 520), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2012

Lewis, John Alexander, B. 1841 (Sc 520), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 520. Printed pamphlets and typescripts, one with holographic corrections, or speeches and papers read before the Kentucky State Medical Association and the Kentucky State Medical Society by John Alexander Lewis, a physician of Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky.


Role Of Abca7 In Mouse Behaviours Relevant To Neurodegenerative Diseases, Warren Logge, David Cheng, Rose Chesworth, Surabhi Bhatia, Brett Garner, Woojin Scott Kim, Tim Karl Jan 2012

Role Of Abca7 In Mouse Behaviours Relevant To Neurodegenerative Diseases, Warren Logge, David Cheng, Rose Chesworth, Surabhi Bhatia, Brett Garner, Woojin Scott Kim, Tim Karl

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)

ATP-binding cassette transporters of the subfamily A (ABCA) are responsible for the translocation of lipids including cholesterol, which is crucial for neurological function. Recent studies suggest that the ABC transporter ABCA7 may play a role in the development of brain disorders such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease. However, Abca7's role in cognition and other behaviours has not been investigated. Therefore, we characterised homozygous Abca7 knockout mice in a battery of tests for baseline behaviours (i.e. physical exam, baseline locomotion and anxiety) and behaviours relevant to schizophrenia (i.e. prepulse inhibition and locomotor response to psychotropic drugs) and Alzheimer's disease (i.e. cognitive …


Anderson, Oliver Hazard Perry, 1813-1845 (Sc 185), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2011

Anderson, Oliver Hazard Perry, 1813-1845 (Sc 185), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 185. Photostat of letter 12 January 1843 written by Anderson, Three Forks, [Barren County], Kentucky, to Henry Wingate, Frankfort, Kentucky, describing his stay at Mammoth Cave in hopes of being cured of consumption. He also remarks about traveling conditions. Includes typescript as part of a June 1946 letter from Anderson’s great grandson, Warren County, Kentucky native Lockwood Barr, relating more information about him.


South, Lillian Harreld, 1879-1966 (Sc 2180), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2010

South, Lillian Harreld, 1879-1966 (Sc 2180), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2180. Application to secure historical highway marker for Bowling Green, Kentucky native Lillian H. South, a female physician with a distinguished career as State Bacteriologist with the Kentucky State Board of Health. Includes application and supporting material.


Barclay, David Porter, 1826-1862 (Sc 1914), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2009

Barclay, David Porter, 1826-1862 (Sc 1914), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1504. Dissertation of David P. Barclay, submitted to the University of Nashville for the Doctor of Medicine degree and entitled "Dysentery of Warren and Simpson Counties, Ky., 1854.” He offers his hypothesis about the cause of a dysentery epidemic in 1854 in Simpson and Warren counties in Kentucky.


Browning, Jimmy D. (Fa 221), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2008

Browning, Jimmy D. (Fa 221), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 221. Paper: "Prevention: A Gay Folk Medicine for AIDS" written by Jimmy D. Browning for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


The Benefits Of Breastfeeding: An Introduction For Health Educators, Sheila G. J. Clark, Timothy J. Bungum Sep 2003

The Benefits Of Breastfeeding: An Introduction For Health Educators, Sheila G. J. Clark, Timothy J. Bungum

Environmental & Occupational Health Faculty Publications

Currently 16% of Americans breastfeed their children for at least 12 months as recommended by the AAP, which is well below the HP 2010 goal of 25%. Breastfed infants receive benefits that can improve their health throughout their lives. The benefits of breastfeeding for children include increased resistance to infectious diseases, such as gastroenteritis, respiratory tract infections, and ear infections. Breastfed children also display lower rates of chronic diseases including diabetes, obesity, asthma, and leukemia. The choice to breastfeed results in economic benefits from lower health care costs and from reduced spending on infant formula. The Healthy People 2010 targets …


Asiatic Cholera In Kentucky 1832 To 1873, Nancy Baird May 1972

Asiatic Cholera In Kentucky 1832 To 1873, Nancy Baird

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Asiatic cholera has been called the scourge of the nineteenth century, for it caused the untimely death of millions throughout the world. During its four visits to the United States, unknown thousands of Kentuckians fell victims to the disease. In attempting to prevent the dreaded scourge, Kentuckians became more conscious of the need for cleaner cities, pure water and adequate sewage disposal. Modern waterworks facilities, sewage treatment and disposal facilities have provided the means by which the United States has conquered this scourge of the nineteenth century, for with these facilities cholera is the easiest of all communicable diseases to …


Warren County, Kentucky Abstracted Burial Permits, 1877-1913, Kentucky Library Research Collections Dec 1876

Warren County, Kentucky Abstracted Burial Permits, 1877-1913, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

These select records (1877-1913) are equivalent to an early death certificate since similar information is contained on both records. The genealogical data that may be included is the name of the deceased, place of birth, residence, intended interment, name of mother, name of father, doctor/physician present, date, place, and cause of death, cemetery, undertaker, age, sex, race, marital status, and occupation.


Introductory Lecture To The Course Of The Practice Of Medicine, Delivered In Jefferson Medical College, October 16th, 1849., John K. Mitchell, Md Oct 1849

Introductory Lecture To The Course Of The Practice Of Medicine, Delivered In Jefferson Medical College, October 16th, 1849., John K. Mitchell, Md

Jefferson Medical College Opening Addresses

No abstract provided.