Thursday A new perspective to prevent falls in older adults Jonathan Lee-Confer, PhD, believes that strengthening arms – in addition to legs – could help older adults lower their risk of dangerous and debilitating falls.
Wednesday Susan G. Komen founder to speak at breast cancer research symposium The Ginny L. Clements Breast Cancer Research Institute Symposium highlights research discoveries that are leading the way to tomorrow’s treatments.
April 12, 2024 ‘In the future, syringes and pills will be obsolete’ The Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies holds the promise of improving lives by harnessing the power of the body’s immune system.
April 8, 2024 Coit commits $5M to hire faculty, expand vision at UArizona Coit College of Pharmacy Entrepreneur and alumnus R. Ken Coit has committed $5 million through his family foundation to bolster the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy.
April 4, 2024 New AI coaching bot may enhance medical education, training The Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center developed an artificial intelligence tool to train students to communicate with patients effectively and compassionately.
April 4, 2024 Persevering on the path to becoming a physician Medical student Taylor Hoffman’s life with Type 1 diabetes fueled a passion to help others who live with autoimmune disorders and chronic health conditions.
March 28, 2024 $3.8M grant will fund study of firefighter risks, interventions in wildland-urban blazes Researchers from the Zuckerman College of Public Health, working with fire service partners, will explore the health effects of fire exposure in the unique burn space of the wildland-urban interface.
March 20, 2024 NIH grant funds research on work-related asthma among nurses A researcher at the Zuckerman College of Public Health will use a $750,000 grant to develop methodology to inform cleaning and disinfecting protocols and help educate nurses about asthma risks.
March 14, 2024 Managing substance use disorders with ‘empathy and love’ History, politics and morals converge in the field of harm reduction, which researchers say is about much more than telling people how to safely use drugs.
March 13, 2024 Poor sleep linked to migraine attacks in new UArizona Health Sciences study Researchers at the Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction found that sleep disturbances increased vulnerability to migraine attacks, but the opposite isn’t true.