Brain’s self-cleaning machinery may be key to Alzheimer’s Oct. 19, 2023 Specialized cells take out the trash in the brain. When they break down, waste builds up, possibly setting the stage for Alzheimer’s disease. Read at UAHS Image
Gift from grateful patients supports research into ovarian and other gynecologic cancers Oct. 12, 2023 The Setsuko K. Chambers, MD, Endowed Chair will support gynecologic oncology research for years to come. Read more Image
NIA grant supports training of next generation of translational scientists for Alzheimer’s disease therapeutic development Oct. 11, 2023 Researchers at the Center for Innovation in Brain Science received a $1.4 million Translational Research in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias grant. Read at UAHS Image
Student-faculty team of inventors devises tools to address orthopedic challenges Oct. 2, 2023 The startup Ancerix is working to commercialize much-needed instruments for surgical hardware removal. The team worked with Tech Launch Arizona to file patents and license its intellectual property. Read at UAHS Image
Paving a path for Valley fever research, treatment, prevention Oct. 2, 2023 For four decades, John Galgiani, MD, has pioneered translational research and clinical care for Valley fever, a disease more common in Arizona than anywhere else. Read at UAHS Image
Future primary care doctors receive scholarships for medical school Sept. 28, 2023 Twenty-five medical students are the newest recipients of scholarships through the University of Arizona Health Sciences Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program. Read at UAHS Image
Casting a green light on fibromyalgia, the invisible disease Sept. 27, 2023 People with fibromyalgia may have another treatment option available soon thanks to continuing research at the Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center. Read at UAHS Image
Insights: Vaccines, variants and COVID-19 trends Sept. 26, 2023 Immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya discusses the newest COVID-19 vaccines and what the future might hold for COVID-19 immunizations. Read at UAHS Image
College of Medicine – Tucson researchers tackle immune rejection of biomedical implants Sept. 25, 2023 Biomedical implants, such as breast implants and pacemakers, may be rejected as foreign bodies. Suppressing production of an immune protein could reduce this risk. Read more Image
Study shows millions of people live with co-occuring chronic pain and mental health symptoms Sept. 21, 2023 A new study found that the combination of chronic pain and anxiety or depression affects more than 12 million adults in the U.S. Read at UAHS Image