Dec. 7, 2018 Researchers Discover Genetic Factor Related to Risk for Heart Disease 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.
Dec. 5, 2018 $1.5M Gift to UA to Help Shape Biomedical Engineers of Tomorrow 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.
Nov. 16, 2018 UA to Support Smokers on Their Journey to Quit The University of Arizona Cancer Center is building a robust tobacco-cessation program to provide support to tobacco users hoping to quit.
Nov. 8, 2018 UA Researchers Make Next Move in Fight Against Ovarian Cancer 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.
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.
