Sept. 5, 2018 Taking Aim at a Deadly Lung Disease A $4.4 million grant from the Department of Defense will help researchers test two drug candidates for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis – a deadly disease with no cure.
Aug. 23, 2018 Researchers Test Autobiographical Memory for Early Alzheimer's Detection UA psychologist Matthew Grilli found that people who carry a gene variant that increases the risk for Alzheimer's disease have greater difficulty describing detailed memories of past events.
Aug. 20, 2018 Banner – UMC Phoenix and Tucson Named 'Best Hospitals' Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix and Banner – University Medical Center Tucson have been recognized as "Best Hospitals" for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report.
Aug. 20, 2018 Your Office May Be Affecting Your Health New UA-led research found that workers in open office seating arrangements had less daytime stress and greater daytime activity levels than workers in cubicles or private offices.
Aug. 15, 2018 Bilingual Children to Benefit from Language Assessment Research A $2.5 million National Institutes of Health Research Project Grant is funding research into the diagnosis and misdiagnosis of speech sound disorders in bilingual Latino children.
July 27, 2018 $2M Grant Funds 'Building Healthy Communities' Project A grant from the Legacy Foundation of Southeast Arizona will be used to promote healthy eating and physical activity among residents of Cochise County, Arizona.
July 23, 2018 Clinical Trial to Repurpose Ketamine for Parkinson’s Patients Ketamine, a drug currently used to treat pain and depression, is being repurposed to potentially help Parkinson’s patients in a new clinical trial at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson.
July 19, 2018 UA Researchers Working Toward Quick Radiation Diagnostic Test Jerome Lacombe and other University of Arizona researchers are hoping to improve upon traditional radiation testing methods through gene expression.
July 16, 2018 $6.9M Grant Benefits Environmental Health Research in Arid Climates The UA Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center has received a large grant to continue studying the effects of the environment on people living in desert climates worldwide.
July 5, 2018 Virus May Boost — Not Weaken — Our Immune Systems Lifelong cytomegalovirus infection may be beneficial, boosting the immune system in old age, when we need it most, according to a study led by UA researchers.
