Health & Wellness

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.

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.

More than 1,100 calls have been received since the helpline launched in March 2018.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In a new book, UA communication professor Stephen Rains explores how people diagnosed with serious illnesses turn to social media, online health forums and other digital resources for help coping.

Felicia Goodrum has been awarded more than $13 million in grants within the last year to fund her research on CMV, a virus that affects more than half of the population above the age of 40.

After completing research that showed high suicide rates among EMTs, UA medical student and Tillman Scholar Neil Vigil created a resiliency website for emergency workers.