NIA grant supports training of next generation of Alzheimer’s disease researchers Oct. 11, 2023 Researchers at the Center for Innovation in Brain Science received a $1.4 million Translational Research in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias grant. Read more Image
Artist Campbell to unveil new work at UArizona Health Sciences Oct. 10, 2023 “Untangled Shadows,” part of the UArizona Health Sciences’ El Mirador Project collection, is a digital installation blending light, motion and nature. Read more Image
Five emerging medical specialties you’ve never heard of – until now Oct. 10, 2023 Howard D. Silverman, MD, professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, is quoted in an explainer on medical specialties, including biomedical informatics, which involves collecting and analyzing patients’ health information and applying those insights to improve health. American Association of Medical Colleges News
Attracting the next generation of physicians to rural medicine Oct. 10, 2023 Physician shortages are affecting many rural communities, sparking more than 40 medical schools to create rural training tracks. Association of American Medical Colleges News
Is this eye the window to Alzheimer's? Oct. 10, 2023 A startup has developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that it says can analyze results from an eye scanner and detect signs of Alzheimer’s 20 years before symptoms develop. The tool is part of broader work by startups and researchers to harness AI to unlock the mysteries of the disease. The Wall Street Journal
High demand continues for medical office investments Oct. 10, 2023 Medical office buildings remain in high demand in a weak real estate market. The story cites the August sale of Banner – University North Campus, which encompasses the UArizona Cancer Center, for $134 million. Real Estate Daily News
Arizona: Social equity licensing struggles and concerns over unintended cannabis exposure among children Oct. 10, 2023 Media and health agencies are reporting a noticeable increase in child poisoning cases associated with THC edibles. The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy reports a decrease in THC-related calls but underscored the persistence of incidents involving edibles. Benzinga
Should cannabis still be a Schedule I drug? Oct. 9, 2023 The Drug Enforcement Agency received a recommendation to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug, a move that would be a boon to research and patient care. Read more Image
Arizona Telemedicine Program to host state, national leaders at Telehealth Policy Summit Oct. 9, 2023 On Oct. 24, legislators, health law experts and others will dicsuss the current state of telehealth policy at the Arizona Telemedicine Program’s annual summit. Read more Image
Cannabis edibles are legal in Arizona. They are usually safe, but watch out for these issues Oct. 9, 2023 Problems with edible cannabis products in Arizona spiked in 2020 during the pandemic and have stayed at a heightened number since voters legalized recreational marijuana that year. The Arizona Republic
