Sept. 28, 2026 Vascular dementia has no approved treatments. U of A scientists hope to change that with an inflammation-fighting drug candidate. After Alzheimer's, vascular dementia is the second-most common type of dementia. Following more than a decade of development in the lab, researchers are preparing to evaluate a novel peptide in humans.
Sept. 24, 2026 U of A Center for Rural Health awarded nearly $2M to address health disparities The Center for Rural Health received two awards that will help them continue to address challenges affecting rural healthcare in Arizona.
Sept. 18, 2026 Loss of Y chromosome in men could be early warning sign of cancer New research has found that Y chromosome loss occurs in healthy-seeming tissue before tumors begin to form, making the loss of a hormone an early indicator of cancer danger.
Sept. 8, 2026 Bacterial trial fails to demonstrate early asthma prevention A national clinical trial led by researchers at the College of Medicine – Tucson found that treating young children with an oral bacterial extract did not reduce the risk of severe wheezing and respiratory illnesses that can precede asthma.
Sept. 4, 2026 Study: Generative AI succumbs to conversational misinformed pressure and argument U of A research assessed seven different generative AI language learning models. Their work reveals intrinsic limitations that might go undetected during one-off interactions.
Aug. 27, 2026 U of A's MD/PhD program grows, thanks to $2.3M NIH grant The NIH recently granted the U of A College of Medicine – Tucson nearly $2.3 million over five years to fund additional seats for students pursuing dual doctoral and medical degrees.
Aug. 25, 2026 U of A awarded over $30M to study ground EMS blood transfusion for trauma survival The U of A has been approved for $30.6 million to support research conducted as part of a large public health initiative to implement and evaluate prehospital blood transfusion.
Aug. 7, 2026 U of A launches Arizona Office of Employment First to support disabled job seekers The Arizona office is part of a nationwide movement and will collaborate with government and other statewide partners to coordinate service and support.
Aug. 4, 2026 5 things you might not know about the brown recluse Few spiders elicit as much fear as the brown recluse, but most people are far less likely to run into one or get bitten than they think, according to U of A researcher Matthew Cordes.
July 22, 2026 By wiretapping the conversation between gut and brain, U of A researcher hopes to change the discussion around healthy eating M. Maya Kaelberer was recently recognized with a Pew Biomedical Scholar award, which supports outside-the-box research by early-career scientists.
