Feb. 9, 2022 Researchers identify brain region associated with feeling full after eating Researchers have learned more about the part of the brain that mediates satiation. This could help lead to better treatments for eating disorders and weight management.
Feb. 7, 2022 Colleges of Medicine lead initiatives focused on anti-racism in medicine The medical schools in Tucson and Phoenix are engaged in several efforts related to recruitment, retention, mentoring, faculty development, curriculum, culture and more.
Jan. 19, 2022 Cholesterol buildup in brain presents new target to reduce dementia risk from stroke University of Arizona researchers suggest the risk of developing dementia after a stroke might be reduced by a drug that could help immune cells process the cholesterol-rich debris generated by a stroke.
Jan. 18, 2022 Researchers pilot 'itty bitty' device for earlier ovarian cancer detection Jennifer Barton has spent nearly a decade developing a falloposcope to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages. Dr. John Heusinkveld has now successfully used the device to capture images of study participants' fallopian tubes.
Jan. 5, 2022 Major Health Diagnostics Provider Quidel Makes $2M Investment in UArizona The grant will be split equally between Health Sciences scholarships and the UArizona BIO5 Institute's KEYS Internship Program.
Dec. 16, 2021 UArizona Health Sciences Researchers to Study Long COVID as Part of National Collaborative The NIH RECOVER Initiative aims to identify risks contributing to long COVID, and approaches for treatment and prevention.
Dec. 15, 2021 Engaging Vaccine-Hesitant Loved Ones With Empathy As the holidays near, members of the Alliance for Vaccine Literacy offer tips for navigating emotionally fraught conversations with vaccine-hesitant friends and family.
Dec. 14, 2021 Respiratory Tract Bacterial Extracts Could Prevent COVID-19 Researchers from the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson found that the bacterial lysate OM-85 blocked SARS-CoV-2 infection by decreasing the ability of the coronavirus to bind to the lung cell surface receptor ACE2.
Dec. 10, 2021 Researchers to Study Why COVID-19 Strikes Asthma Sufferers Less Severely Than Others A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led research team received $7.16 million in federal funding to study how to better control severe asthma and determine why sufferers are less likely to contract COVID-19, influenza and rhinovirus.
Dec. 10, 2021 Study Shows Air Pollution Reduces Benefits of Exercise on the Brain While physical activity benefits brain health in low-pollution areas, physical activity in areas with the most pollution does not confer the same benefits, a new study finds.
