Older type of anti-diabetic drug reduces risk of dementia, another increases it Oct. 12, 2022 In patients with Type 2 diabetes, thiazolidinedione monotherapy is associated with reduced dementia risk and sulfonylurea monotherapy is associated with an increased risk compared with metformin monotherapy. HealthDay
Updated mRNA boosters stimulate better neutralizing responses Oct. 12, 2022 Boosting with updated mRNA vaccines that target SARS-CoV-2 variants stimulates better neutralizing antibody responses than homologous boosters. Bio News
2022 AAP award winners Oct. 11, 2022 Veenod Lachu Chulani, MD, MSEd, FSAHM, FAAP, clinical associate professor of pediatrics in the College of Medicine – Phoenix, received the Richard B. Heyman Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics. American Academy of Pediatrics
Students, Community Benefit from Medical Interpreter Course Oct. 10, 2022 A service-learning course provides bilingual Spanish-speaking students clinical experience as medical interpreters and a pathway to a career in medicine. Read more Image
Everything you need to know about tanning injections Oct. 10, 2022 A story about tanning injections mentions that synthetic melanotan was created by the UArizona Cancer Center in the 1980s. Denttooth
UArizona great Hunley helps in UArizona Arthritis Center passing $2 Million raised Oct. 7, 2022 The UArizona Arthritis Center once again teamed up with the UArizona Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to present the 2022 UArizona Arthritis Center ‘Bear Down Celebration.' KVOA-TV (Tucson, AZ)
UNR researcher leads team to track chemicals through food web, mitigate impacts in Alaska Oct. 7, 2022 A research team is studying the potential for human exposure to toxic substances that may persist in the environment from hundreds of formerly used defense sites in Alaska. KTVN-TV (Reno, NV)
Eegee's and Tryst Cafe raise money for cancer research with pink drinks this October Oct. 7, 2022 Tucson sandwich chain eegee's has created a pink lemonade flavor of its famous frozen drinks, which raises money for the UArizona Cancer Center. Phoenix New Times
Ricardo Correa: Endocrinologist and infection control leader for the Latino community Oct. 7, 2022 A profile on Ricardo Correa, MD, director of the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship Program in the College of Medicine – Phoenix. Hispanic Business TV