Health Sciences Design and VIP announce seed grant awards May 12, 2023 Health Sciences Design Read more
Postpartum rage: What new moms need to know May 12, 2023 Perinatal psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Emerick discusses postpartum rage, how to recognize it and what to do if you are experiencing symptoms. Read more Image
Sleep apnea raises risk of long COVID by up to 75% for some, study says May 12, 2023 Adults who have obstructive sleep apnea have up to an 75% increased risk, on average, of developing long COVID after a SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with people without sleep apnea, a new study found. The Mercury News (San Jose, CA)
What color reduces pain, anxiety and which improves sleep quality? May 12, 2023 People with post-traumatic stress disorder 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. Ynet News (Israel)
UArizona Health Sciences unveils new sleep research facility May 12, 2023 UArizona Health Sciences is opening the doors to its new Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research facility, which will give investigators access to state-of-the-art technology to conduct innovative sleep and circadian rhythm research. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Testing a new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease May 11, 2023 Allopregnanolone is showing promise as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in elderly people and conditions including cerebral palsy in premature infants. Read more Image
Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research opens new facility May 11, 2023 Tours of the Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research’s new location will be offered during a ribbon-cutting and open house May 15. Read more Image
Sleep apnea raises risk of long COVID by up to 75% for some, study says May 11, 2023 Adults who have obstructive sleep apnea have up to an 75% increased risk, on average, of developing long COVID after a SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with people without sleep apnea, a new study found. CNN
OAR, AZDHS praise addition of naloxone kits in automated external defibrillator boxes May 10, 2023 The Arizona Department of Health Services will add Narcan, the naloxone medication that rapidly reverses the effects of opioid overdose, to the automated external defibrillator boxes at its office in downtown Phoenix. City Sun Times (Scottsdale, AZ)