July 24, 2019 Automated Eyesight Testing May Make 'Better One or Better Two?' Obsolete Using phoropter technology developed at the UA James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, startup iCrx aims to shorten and ease visits to the eye doctor.
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.
July 9, 2019 Citizen Scientists Investigate Environmental Hazards in the Home Students at Hopi High School explored their homes in search of toxic environmental exposures with the help of researchers and students from the University of Arizona's Center for Indigenous Environmental Health Research.
June 26, 2019 People with ALS May Benefit From More Glucose A new study led by scientists at the UA has uncovered a potential new way to treat patients with ALS, a debilitating neurodegenerative disease.
June 25, 2019 Mining Safety, Health Focus of $1.7M Grant Researchers at the UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will study alternatives to diesel fuel, commonly used to power equipment in underground mines, to reduce cancer and respiratory disease in miners.
June 25, 2019 These Neurons Affect How Much You Do, or Don't, Want to Eat UA researchers have identified a network of neurons that coordinate with other brain regions to influence eating behaviors, which could help with appetite loss or overeating.
June 18, 2019 Researchers Call for Personalized Approach to Aging Brain Health In a new paper, UA psychologist Lee Ryan and her collaborators propose a precision aging model designed to help researchers better understand and treat age-related cognitive decline on an individual level.
June 5, 2019 UA Mobile Health Program Expands Services New partnerships will allow UA Mobile Health Program to care for an additional 2,000 patients a year and serve a larger, more diverse swath of the Tucson community.
June 3, 2019 Sleepless Nights Linked to High Blood Pressure A bad night's sleep may result in a spike in blood pressure, offering a possible explanation for why sleep problems have been shown to increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and even death from cardiovascular disease.
