Cholesterol Buildup in Brain Presents New Target to Reduce Dementia Risk from Stroke
University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers discovered a potential treatment to reduce the risk of post-stroke dementia, which may be influenced by the immune response to dead brain tissue left in the wake of a stroke, according to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience. The research team investigated 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin, or cyclodextrin, which is […]
Health Insider predicts when omicron surge will drop off in Arizona
After a record weekend of coronavirus cases reported in Arizona and 12,000 cases reported on Monday — half of what we saw Saturday — many are wondering if omicron has finally peaked in Arizona. ABC15 Health Insider Dr. Shad Marvasti is making his prediction based on numbers in Africa where omicron first popped up and […]
UArizona Health Sciences Pediatrics Expert Addresses Parents’ Vaccine Questions
A rise in adolescent hospitalizations in March and April led the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to urge parents to vaccinate their teenagers against COVID-19. Nathan Price, MD, an assistant professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Pediatrics, answers questions parents frequently ask about children and vaccines. What measures […]
College of Medicine – Tucson Wins NIH Grant for Medical Scientist Student Training
TUCSON, Ariz. — The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is creating a Medical Scientist Training Program that will support students in the MD/PhD dual-degree program thanks to a new grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The $805,000 grant, funded over five years, will help pay for tuition and stipends for […]
Debunking the idea viruses evolve to become less virulent
The author, Jess Dawson, M.D., a masters of public health candidate at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, is a contributor to the ABC News Medical Unit. As evidence mounts that the omicron variant is less deadly than prior COVID-19 strains, one oft-cited explanation is that viruses always evolve to become less virulent over […]
Phoenix Children’s places high in pediatric hospital rankings for 2021-22 – KTAR.com
(Facebook Photo/Phoenix Children’s) PHOENIX – U.S. News and World Report ranked Phoenix Children’s as the best pediatric hospital in Arizona and the second-best in the Southwest for 2021-22. For the fifth time in the 15 years of the website’s annual rankings, which were updated Tuesday, Phoenix Children’s made it into the top 50 nationally for […]
What to consider when starting a new fitness plan in 2022
If your New Year’s resolution is to get healthier in 2022, you aren’t alone. So ABC15 asked the experts about what you should consider before diving straight into a new fitness plan. For Jake Coyle, owner of Todd Smith Fitness in Phoenix, teaching others to get healthy is personal. “The beginning journey for me started […]
Health Insider: what to do if you can’t get a COVID-19 test
Hours-long waits for a COVID-19 test, drug store pharmacy appointments booked days out, stores sold out of the home kits mean a COVID diagnosis is becoming harder again. Now that isolation guidelines are down to five days, many are left wondering what to do if they can’t get tested in a timely manner. ABC15 Health […]
Arizona reports 436 new COVID-19 cases, 12 additional deaths Wednesday – KTAR.com
A soldier receives the AstraZeneca vaccine for the new coronavirus at a newly inaugurated vaccination site at the Nestor Kirchner Cultural Center, the largest cultural center in Latin America, in Buenos Aires, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Argentina is speeding up its vaccination process amid a severe, second COVID-19 wave. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano) PHOENIX – […]
Kill burnout! Eat and drink your way to a healthy, happier year
If you’re emotionally exhausted from the chaos of the holiday season, feeling more energized and focused is as easy as making three simple changes. Dr. Rebecca Jackson specializes in helping her patients boost brain power without prescription drugs. She tells ABC15 what you eat matters. “We want to make sure that we’re consistently fueling our […]