Health & Wellness

Dr. Michael Kruer has received the first federally funded grant to research genetic causes of a condition that affects 1 in 250 children.

A $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense will support research on 3D-printed scaffolds that support the repair of devastating bone injuries.

Banner Health has launched new clinical practice protocols developed with input from the UA Valley Fever Center for Excellence to help physicians more quickly diagnose and treat patients with Valley fever infections.

Individuals with a particular genetic factor may be more resistant to plaque build-up and have a reduced risk for coronary artery disease, according to study completed by a team of physicians, geneticists and biologists.

The gift from UA alumnus Peter Salter and his wife, Nancy, will fund a biomedical instrument design studio and corresponding course development at the UA College of Engineering.

The University of Arizona Cancer Center is building a robust tobacco-cessation program to provide support to tobacco users hoping to quit.

With a grant from the U.S. Army, the UA's Jennifer Barton is continuing research into a disposable falloposcope to detect early-stage ovarian cancer.

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.

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.

The American College of Surgeons awarded a Level II Pediatric Trauma Verification to the Trauma Center at the Banner – University Medical Center Tucson.