A new UArizona Health Sciences study found that people older than 45 whose Type 2 diabetes was treated with anti-hyperglycemic medications had an increased risk of multiple sclerosis, particularly among women, while anti-hyperglycemic exposure in people younger than 45 reduced that risk.

People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced better sleep, a reduction in the severity of PTSD symptoms and more effective treatments after exposure to blue light therapy, according to a new study conducted by researchers in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry.

Researchers at UArizona Health Sciences and the Eller College of Management are using data mining to improve medical communication and diagnoses.

UArizona researchers, including Joyce A. Schroeder, PhD, professor of molecular and cellular biology in the UArizona College of Science and a member of the UArizona Cancer Center, are working on a less toxic treatment for triple-negative breast cancer.

A story on collaboration between Wichita State University and the University of Kansas to develop a health sciences center in Wichita mentions similar collaborations at the Phoenix Bioscience Core, which includes the College of Medicine – Phoenix.

Experts say the frequency of gun violence at schools has traumatized scores of survivors and deeply impacted people across the country who are exposed to violence regularly through outlets like the media.

Scientists are still figuring out how many women have seen their menstrual cycles change from COVID-19 infection and the vaccines, but it’s clear the numbers are substantial.

John Streicher, PhD, member of the UArizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center and associate professor of pharmacology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, explains the science behind cannabinoids.