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 Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions, study says Sept. 20, 2023 Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center researchers surveyed teens on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border and found that strong family support can prevent children from using alcohol or drugs. Read at UAHS
Image Researchers hope to help women with endometriosis pain Sept. 19, 2023 Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center researchers are examining the link between prolactin and endometriosis, a painful condition that affects women. Read at UAHS