Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions, study says Sept. 20, 2023 Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center researchers surveyed teens on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border and found that strong family support can prevent children from using alcohol or drugs. Read more Image
Global Neurosurgical Alliance aims to push neuroscience research boundaries Sept. 20, 2023 Two Arizona medical students have established a research platform that aims to facilitate global collaboration. Read more Image
COPD patients see promise of new therapies to ease discomfort, aid breathing Sept. 20, 2023 Recent advances in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease offer patients more hope in easing discomfort from a condition that can cause severe airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. UPI
Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions, study says Sept. 20, 2023 New research from the UArizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center found that high levels of family support may prevent substance use among teens who live in border towns on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Medical Xpress
Valley fever is a growing fungal threat to outdoor workers Sept. 20, 2023 Valley fever continues to spread and poses a threat to those who work outside. Valley fever’s mortality rate is about one death per 1,000 infections, according to John Galgiani, MD, director of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson's Valley Fever Center for Excellence. Nature
Researchers hope to help women with endometriosis pain Sept. 19, 2023 Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center researchers are examining the link between prolactin and endometriosis, a painful condition that affects women. Read more Image
Here’s how Arizona bioscience construction boom impacts region Sept. 19, 2023 UArizona Health Sciences, the College of Medicine – Tucson and the UArizona Cancer Center are mentinoed in a story about the expansion of Arizona's bioscience segment and health care infrastructure. AZ Big Media
Rybicki appointed chair of College of Medicine – Phoenix Department of Radiology Sept. 18, 2023 A renowned diagnostic radiologist, Dr. Frank Rybicki specializes in cardiovascular imaging and 3D printing. Read more Image
Texas woman finds huge venomous rattlesnake in toilet Sept. 18, 2023 Rattlesnakes play an important role in the desert ecosystem, but they can be dangerous when people stumble upon them. Newsweek