Research News Image Dr. Fariba Donovan works to keep ‘The Last of Us’ in fictional realm June 9, 2025 The Division of Infectious Diseases and Valley Fever Center for Excellence physician-scientist is on the front line in the fight for her patients and to bring increased attention to the fungal disease. Read more Image Study shows loss of Y in blood cells hinders immune response to cancer June 4, 2025 A new paper published in Nature provides insights into why men with loss of Y have increased cancer risks and poorer outcomes. Read more Image Study says original COVID-19 vaccination did not stop immune system from fighting variants May 27, 2025 Vaccinated people generated an overall protective immune response to the Delta and Omicron strains of COVID-19, though with slightly fewer antibodies for the mutated parts of the virus. Read more Image Turning back the clock on heart failure: Drug candidate may expand options for difficult-to-treat heart disease May 21, 2025 A research team helmed by Sarver Heart Center Associate Director Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD, illuminates a potential path toward reversing a type of heart disease that lacks good treatments. Read more Image From bench to community: The Madhavan Lab brings Parkinson’s research into conversation May 1, 2025 The Madhavan Lab offers students and postdocs valuable opportunities to engage the public and sharpen their communication skills. Read more Image Researchers launch startup to bring novel treatments to patients with asthma and COPD April 16, 2025 Innovations from the U of A College of Medicine – Tucson, the Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center and the BIO5 Institute are targeting the deeper causes of asthma and COPD. Read more Image Common drug shows promise against rare type of heart disease Feb. 17, 2025 An FDA-approved osteoporosis treatment might nudge a mutated protein back into shape and improve heart function, according to a study by University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson researchers. Read more Image $1.9M NIH grant will allow researchers to explore how copper kills bacteria Jan. 10, 2025 With antibiotic resistance on the rise, Michael D. L. Johnson, PhD, is on a mission to discover new ways to neutralize harmful microorganisms. Read more Image Can the heart heal itself? New study says it can. Dec. 20, 2024 An international research team co-led by Sarver Heart Center Director Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD, shows that about 25% of patients with artificial hearts can regenerate heart muscle after a heart attack. Read more Image Study identifies potential new drug for Parkinson’s-related cognitive decline, dementia Nov. 19, 2024 Parkinson’s disease causes difficulty in movement and balance, but its cognitive symptoms receive less attention and have no good treatments. A College of Medicine – Tucson team hopes to change that. Read more Pagination … 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Image Dr. Fariba Donovan works to keep ‘The Last of Us’ in fictional realm June 9, 2025 The Division of Infectious Diseases and Valley Fever Center for Excellence physician-scientist is on the front line in the fight for her patients and to bring increased attention to the fungal disease. Read more
Image Study shows loss of Y in blood cells hinders immune response to cancer June 4, 2025 A new paper published in Nature provides insights into why men with loss of Y have increased cancer risks and poorer outcomes. Read more
Image Study says original COVID-19 vaccination did not stop immune system from fighting variants May 27, 2025 Vaccinated people generated an overall protective immune response to the Delta and Omicron strains of COVID-19, though with slightly fewer antibodies for the mutated parts of the virus. Read more
Image Turning back the clock on heart failure: Drug candidate may expand options for difficult-to-treat heart disease May 21, 2025 A research team helmed by Sarver Heart Center Associate Director Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD, illuminates a potential path toward reversing a type of heart disease that lacks good treatments. Read more
Image From bench to community: The Madhavan Lab brings Parkinson’s research into conversation May 1, 2025 The Madhavan Lab offers students and postdocs valuable opportunities to engage the public and sharpen their communication skills. Read more
Image Researchers launch startup to bring novel treatments to patients with asthma and COPD April 16, 2025 Innovations from the U of A College of Medicine – Tucson, the Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center and the BIO5 Institute are targeting the deeper causes of asthma and COPD. Read more
Image Common drug shows promise against rare type of heart disease Feb. 17, 2025 An FDA-approved osteoporosis treatment might nudge a mutated protein back into shape and improve heart function, according to a study by University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson researchers. Read more
Image $1.9M NIH grant will allow researchers to explore how copper kills bacteria Jan. 10, 2025 With antibiotic resistance on the rise, Michael D. L. Johnson, PhD, is on a mission to discover new ways to neutralize harmful microorganisms. Read more
Image Can the heart heal itself? New study says it can. Dec. 20, 2024 An international research team co-led by Sarver Heart Center Director Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD, shows that about 25% of patients with artificial hearts can regenerate heart muscle after a heart attack. Read more
Image Study identifies potential new drug for Parkinson’s-related cognitive decline, dementia Nov. 19, 2024 Parkinson’s disease causes difficulty in movement and balance, but its cognitive symptoms receive less attention and have no good treatments. A College of Medicine – Tucson team hopes to change that. Read more