The VEINS/VIVA 2022 top awards recognize leaders in vascular medicine Nov. 2, 2022 UArizona Health Sciences Senior Vice President Michael D. Dake, MD, is the recipient of the VIVA Foundation 2022 ATLAS Award, which celebrates the career and impact of physicians who have distinguished themselves as scholars and leaders in their respective vascular fields. Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology
Working out in the afternoon or evening may help control blood sugar Nov. 2, 2022 New research found that exercising in the afternoon or evening could better help control blood sugar than other physical activity performed throughout the day. Healthline
The man beat cancer years ago. Why was there a mass in his lung? Nov. 2, 2022 A cancer survivor feared cancer may have returned to his body when doctors discovered a mass on his lungs. The New York Times
New Study Identifies Connection Between Diabetes Medications, Multiple Sclerosis Nov. 1, 2022 Researchers at the Center for Innovation in Brain Science examined the impact of medication exposure in people with Type 2 diabetes on the risk of developing multiple sclerosis. Read more Image
Morning Blue Light Treatment Improves Sleep in Patients With PTSD Nov. 1, 2022 University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers explore a noninvasive, drug-free treatment that offers hope for healing from the severe symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Read more Image
UArizona study finds connection between diabetes medications, multiple sclerosis Nov. 1, 2022 A new UArizona Health Sciences study found that people older than 45 whose Type 2 diabetes was treated with anti-hyperglycemic medications had an increased risk of multiple sclerosis, particularly among women, while anti-hyperglycemic exposure in people younger than 45 reduced that risk. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Morning blue light treatment improves sleep in patients with PTSD Nov. 1, 2022 People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced better sleep, a reduction in the severity of PTSD symptoms and more effective treatments after exposure to blue light therapy, according to a new study conducted by researchers in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry. ScienceDaily
UArizona pilot program sending medical students into the kitchen Nov. 1, 2022 A culinary medicine pilot in the College of Medicine – Phoenix is giving new doctors the practical skills to put their medical advice where their mouth is. KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ)