July 16, 2018 Advances in Asthma Genetics Will Help Patients Breathe Easier Most commonly, asthma manifests itself as having difficulty breathing, accompanied by any number of other symptoms, including, chest pain or tightness, anxiety, fast heart rate, cough, throat irritation and/or wheezing.
Sept. 14, 2018 Noninvasive Prenatal Testing: A New Genetic Screening Tool for Use by Pregnant Women Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), one of the newest additions in genomic testing, is a simple blood test that can tell a lot about a baby’s likelihood of having certain genetic conditions.
Oct. 22, 2018 Human Papillomavirus is Not a Defeated Virus What lacks a brain but has the ability to swiftly avoid setting off our body’s intruder detectors, bringing its own blueprints into our cells to make more of itself, and in some cases, cause cancer? Human papillomavirus.
Nov. 6, 2018 Expanding Roles for Genetic Counselors in the Era of Precision Medicine As physicians begin to order an increasing number of genetic tests, a question remains: who can help patients, and sometimes providers, interpret genetic information?
April 9, 2019 A Doctor's Perspective on Autism As of 2018, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 59 births in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People with ASD have difficulty with social communication and interaction, restricted interests, an
May 1, 2019 Making a Difference: Helping Mothers, Helping Babies Dr. Saira Kalia, discusses the importance of maternal mental health and how perinatal psychiatry can affect the trajectory of a person’s life for the better.
Aug. 29, 2019 Helping Students Navigate Campus Life Sleep researcher, Dr. Michael Grandner, provides a few pointers on how to make the transition back to campus a little smoother.
Oct. 10, 2019 Boost Your Immunity with the Flu Vaccine There are many ways to protect yourself against flu, such as avoiding close contact with people who are sick, washing your hands, and avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
Jan. 14, 2020 Why Is Our Spit Important Most people don’t think about saliva. But imagine your life without it.
June 17, 2021 Summertime is Kissing Bug Season in Arizona Late spring and summer in Arizona bring blood-hungry kissing bugs and their bites, but doctors say there is no reason for alarm.