Nov. 5, 2018 UA Psychologist to Lead New Core Effort of Arizona Alzheimer's Disease Center Professor Gene Alexander will lead a new Brain Imaging and Fluid Biomarkers Core for the Arizona Alzheimer's Disease Center. Brain imaging and fluid biomarkers can help medical professionals diagnosis Alzheimer's disease earlier.
Nov. 2, 2018 UA Pharmacologists Seek to Prevent Opioid Tolerance, Addiction A $1.7 million federal grant will help researchers striving to put an end to opioid tolerance — a phenomenon that often leads to opioid dependence, abuse and addiction.
Nov. 1, 2018 Banner – UMC Trauma Center Recognized for Expertise in Treatment of Injured Kids The American College of Surgeons awarded a Level II Pediatric Trauma Verification to the Trauma Center at the Banner – University Medical Center Tucson.
Nov. 1, 2018 Could Wearable Technology Help Patients Monitor Blood Pressure? A lab simulation model of an artificial artery demonstrates pulse wave velocity is a feasible measurement for monitoring blood pressure. Wearable patches show promise for measuring PWV, making them a potentially inexpensive blood-pressure monitoring option.
Oct. 29, 2018 Naps Hinder Learning in Children With Down Syndrome New research suggests that typically developing young children retain new information better after taking a nap, but the opposite is true in children with Down syndrome.
Oct. 26, 2018 Green Light Therapy Moves to Next Phase of Study: HIV-Related Pain Having found that green light therapy decreases fibromyalgia and migraine pain, UA researchers are beginning a new preclinical study to determine if it can also control HIV-related neuropathic pain.
Oct. 26, 2018 Nation’s First Opioid Helpline Launches in Arizona More than 1,100 calls have been received since the helpline launched in March 2018.
Oct. 23, 2018 Taking Drug Discoveries From Research to Reality The Arizona Center for Drug Discovery will focus on bridging faculty experts with partners in the pharmacy industry, creating a pipeline for advancing drug discovery and development.
Oct. 22, 2018 UA Program Teaches Mindfulness to Combat Obesity Among Latino Youth in Arizona In a pilot study by researchers at the UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Latino youth in Arizona are learning to manage toxic stress using mindfulness techniques to prevent obesity.
Oct. 22, 2018 Funding Unites UA College of Nursing and MHC Healthcare to Battle Opioid Crisis UA Nursing Professor Rene Love's passion for bringing health care to rural and medically underserved communities is bolstered by an $821,171 grant from the Health Resources and Service Administration.
