Department of Defense grant supports study of potential treatment for traumatic brain injuries Nov. 8, 2023 A new clinical trial will examine angiotensin 1-7’s ability to reduce neuropsychological impairments following traumatic brain injury. Read more Image
Eating fiber may be as good as Ozempic Nov. 7, 2023 The popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy cause dramatic weight loss. Both contain a compound, semaglutide, that squelches hunger by mimicking a hormone called GLP-1 that our bodies naturally make when we eat. NPR
Climate crisis and nephrology: A review of climate change’s impact on nephrology and how to combat it Nov. 7, 2023 A study co-authored by Jason P. Patel, MD, a resident in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, examines the repercussions of climate change on nephrology and explores strategies to mitigate its impact. Physician’s Weekly
Nursing DNP faculty and resident veterans help homeless vets Nov. 6, 2023 Nurse Anesthesiology faculty and residents - many of whom are veterans – help Tucson-area unhoused veterans through Veteran Village project. Read more Image
Can color-tinted glasses affect your mood? Nov. 6, 2023 Studies show that wearing color-tinted lenses has the potential to influence how humans respond to emotional events. Mohab Ibrahim, MD, PhD, medical director of the UArizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, is quoted. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Incorporating AI in healthcare: A trust-building approach Nov. 3, 2023 Taking steps to demystify AI can make it accessible to patients and beneficial for clinicians. A UArizona Health Sciences study that found that Americans are split on whether they can trust AI in their health care. HealthData Management
The mad scientists of AI Nov. 3, 2023 Researchers at the College of Medicine – Tucson's Department of Psychiatry are using a $1.5 million grant from the United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity to develop a VR assessment system to study TBIs. Politico
