An inspiration to others March 22, 2024 Pancreatic cancer survivor Kay Kays helped establish the National Cancer Institute-supported Gastrointestinal Specialized Programs of Research Excellence at the UArizona Cancer Center. Cancer Today
Mind after midnight: Why our personality changes at night March 22, 2024 Research led by Andrew S. Tubbs, PhD, coined the term “mind after midnight” to describe the change in humans' mental state late at night, when the prefrontal cortex switches into a kind of energy-saving mode that contributes to reduced impulse control. Brigitte (Germany, in German)
Arizona Horizon: Election anxiety facts and patterns March 21, 2024 Ayman Fanous, MD, is interviewed about anxiety, which can cause everything from insomnia to panic attacks, sparked by the upcoming election. KAET-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
Survey asks should mobile health units come to Graham, Greenlee March 21, 2024 The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is asking residents of Graham, Greenlee and Cochise counties to participate in a survey that will determine if the free Mobile Health Unit should come to those counties. Gila Valley Central (Safford, AZ)
NIH grant funds research on work-related asthma among nurses March 21, 2024 Amanda Wilson, PhD, will use a $750,000 grant to lead a team of researchers to develop methodology to inform cleaning and disinfecting protocols and help educate nurses about asthma risks. Bioengineer.org
Breaking the language barrier to bridge health care gaps March 21, 2024 The Physician Assistant program at the College of Health Sciences will teach students medical Spanish to develop more bilingual providers. Read more Image
NIH grant funds research on work-related asthma among nurses March 20, 2024 A researcher at the Zuckerman College of Public Health will use a $750,000 grant to develop methodology to inform cleaning and disinfecting protocols and help educate nurses about asthma risks. Read more Image
Phoenix medical students cook healthy meals to pass knowledge on to future patients March 20, 2024 Fourth-year students at the College of Medicine – Phoenix are taking a four-week elective class that teaches them how to make healthy meals from scratch with the intent of passing on that knowledge to their future patients. KPHO/KTVK-TV (Phoenix, AZ)