Oct. 8, 2019 Study Looks to Measure Benefits of Eyeglasses for Toddlers A team of University of Arizona researchers is studying whether glasses used to correct astigmatism in toddlers can improve language, cognitive and motor development. A $4.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund the study.
Sept. 30, 2019 $3.6M Grant Will Help Develop New Method to Detect, Diagnose Breast Cancer University of Arizona researchers will use a $3.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop computerized technology that will provide 3D images to help identify cancerous breast tissue.
Sept. 6, 2019 Can the Alzheimer's Brain Regenerate and Recover? A $37.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow the University of Arizona Center for Innovation in Brain Science to further test a unique Alzheimer's disease treatment.
Sept. 4, 2019 UA Awarded $1.4M Grant To Support Sleep Apnea Patients People with sleep apnea who struggle with CPAP treatment, which saves lives but is difficult for many patients to follow, could find relief through a peer-support program a UA professor is helping create.
Aug. 20, 2019 Brain Inflammation Identified as Potential Target to Treat Tinnitus The discovery by UA associate professor of physiology Shaowen Bao and his colleagues could lead to new treatments to silence tinnitus for millions of sufferers.
July 31, 2019 Future Doctors Receive First White Coats at UA New medical students received and donned their first white coats, a ceremonial symbol of their acceptance into medical school at the University of Arizona, at events in Tucson and Phoenix.
July 29, 2019 Students Spend Transformative Summer on the U.S.-Mexico Border The FRONTERA summer program pairs UA students with mentors, giving them hands-on border-health research experience while building stronger applicants to medical school and graduate health sciences programs.
July 29, 2019 UA Researcher Explores New Treatment for Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers Dr. Rachna Shroff is seeking a “goldmine of information” in her quest to extend survival and improve quality of life for patients with cancers of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
July 18, 2019 Abecassis Appointed Dean of UA College of Medicine – Tucson Dr. Michael M.I. Abecassis is a world-renowned surgeon, transplant specialist and researcher who brings nearly three decades of clinical and academic experience to the UA.
July 12, 2019 A 20-year-old Dream Comes True The International Society of Chinese Health Practices will facilitate research of the benefits of Chinese health practices and the complementary use of Eastern and Western medicine on a global scale.
