Biden Appoints Martinez to President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Gabriel “Gabe” Martinez, project aide and peer navigator in the University of Arizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, was recently appointed to the President’s Committee For People with Intellectual Disabilities by President Joe Biden. Martinez’s work at the Sonoran Center is focused on helping people with disabilities become self-advocates in all aspects of life. […]
Sensor Lab Seed Grants Advance Innovative Research
Eight teams were awarded a total of nearly $400,000 in seed-grant funding by the University of Arizona Health Sciences Sensor Lab for sensor-based projects that promote innovative research and show potential for the development of new technologies or applications. The Sensor Lab is a UArizona Health Sciences strategic initiative that provides access to sensor technology […]
American Cancer Society Funds Research to Benefit Hispanic Cancer Survivors, Caregivers
A University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher was one of only four recipients of a $4 million American Cancer Society grant to develop a “Cancer Health Equity Research Center” with the goal of improving health equity for Hispanic cancer survivors and family care givers. “We will be developing and testing interventions that can be incorporated […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Moderately Effective Against Variants in Children and Adolescents, New Report Shows
Newly released data from an ongoing research study at the University of Arizona Health Sciences in combination with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s PROTECT study show that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been a moderately effective tool for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and reducing the severity of infection among children and adolescents. […]
Future Doctors Celebrate Match Day
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2022 learned where they would spend the next three to seven years of their careers as physicians in specialized residency training programs at the recent Match Day ceremony on March 18. Cheers erupted as the 114 students tore open envelopes and embraced each other […]
Pollen got you sniffling? Best remedies to treat those allergies
PHOENIX — Watery eyes, runny nose, and the nasal itch that you just can’t seem to scratch, all signs pollen is blooming in the Valley. Between COVID-19 and colds, the allergy symptoms can get confusing but, doctors say your eyes really are the giveaway. Dark circles and redness are signatures of allergy sufferers. You shouldn’t […]
Gov. Ducey Proclaims March “Arizonans in Health Research Month” to Celebrate All of Us UArizona-Banner Milestone
The All of Us Research Program University of Arizona-Banner Health will reach a significant milestone when it enrolls its 50,000th participant this month. To honor the participants and encourage involvement in health research, Gov. Doug Ducey proclaimed March “Arizonans in Health Research Month.” “Many of the country’s top health research facilities and research institutions reside […]
Reversing diabetes is possible with a healthy diet
More than 100 million people live with diabetes and diet is key to managing the disease — but diet can also help improve and even reverse the diagnosis. Diabetes is caused when your blood glucose, or blood sugar, is too high. Sometimes your body doesn’t make enough insulin so glucose doesn’t reach your cells. ABC15 […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Moderately Effective Against Variants in Children and Adolescents, New Report Shows
Newly released data from an ongoing research study at the University of Arizona Health Sciences in combination with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s PROTECT study show that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been a moderately effective tool for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and reducing the severity of infection among children and adolescents. […]
War concerns taking toll on Americans’ mental health
President Biden says he will not send American troops into Ukraine or it would be World War III but concerns that Russia could use chemical weapons remain. Local psychologists say those fears are really taking a toll on people’s mental health here at home and the topic is coming up with nearly every client. ABC15 […]