Maintaining Transparency: Study to Focus on Causes of Cataracts
Cataracts affect more than 15 million people worldwide and are the leading cause of blindness, especially in regions with a lack of access to qualified surgeons. Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson are leading a study to identify the biological mechanisms that cause cataracts in the hopes that new, nonsurgical […]
How to protect yourself as heart health becomes more of a concern
The pandemic has certainly taken us on an emotional rollercoaster but a new study shows it’s really hurting our hearts. Ahead of February, American Heart Month, the Cleveland Clinic did a survey and found heart attacks and other related issues are on the rise, finding nearly half of Americans have had at least one heart-related […]
Three UArizona faculty named AAAS Fellows
By Mikayla Kelley and Lori Harwood, University Communications Wednesday The American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has selected three from the University of Arizona to join the newest class of AAAS Fellows. The designation is one of the most distinct […]
New UArizona Health Sciences Study to Focus on Link Between Knee Aging and Osteoarthritis
Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are hoping to determine if changes in knee structure can predict clinical outcomes and treatments in people with osteoarthritis in a new study funded by a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than […]
Young people getting colon cancer at high rates, doctors highlight importance of screening
A major new study has found that more and more young people are being diagnosed with late-stage colon cancer, prompting renewed calls among doctors for early detection and screening. Researchers from University of Colorado School of Medicine analyzed data from more than 100,000 people with adenocarcinoma, a more aggressive cancer that’s more likely to be […]
New study shows COVID-19 shame is very real
A lot of people are feeling tormented by guilt and shame after testing positive for COVID-19. Researchers from the National Johns Hopkins University Pandemic Pulse project found one in four Americans associate shame with COVID-19. Dr. Emily Bashah is a psychologist in Scottsdale who tells ABC15 Morning, a positive COVID-19 test result is not a […]
Learning center for children diagnosed with autism opens in Chandler – KTAR.com
(InBloom Autism Services) PHOENIX – A new learning center that helps children diagnosed with autism announced Tuesday it has opened the doors to families living in the southeast Valley. The new InBloom Autism Services center in Chandler provides applied behavior analysis therapy to children as a form of treatment for autism. The location at Alma […]
UArizona Hockey Team to Host ‘Pink the Rink’ Game Jan. 27
What: Wildcat Hockey Pink the Rink game benefiting the UArizona Cancer Center When: Thursday, Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: Tucson Arena, 260 S. Church Ave., Tucson University of Arizona Wildcat Hockey will host the seventh annual “Pink the Rink” game to promote cancer awareness on Thursday, Jan. 27, when they play Arizona State University at […]
Li Receives National Recognition for Discoveries in Hand Biomechanics
Zong-Ming Li, PhD, a professor of orthopaedic surgery and director of the Hand Research Laboratory at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, has been selected by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to receive the 2022 Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal for his work on human hands. According to the American […]
UArizona Health Sciences to Expand Education, Research and Workforce Development in 2022
Building on its education, research and public outreach achievements over the past 55 years, including groundbreaking work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Arizona Health Sciences is launching several new initiatives in 2022 to address critical statewide, national and global health care needs. Under its Tomorrow is here focus, UArizona Health Sciences […]