Many Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Patients Can Skip Radiation, UArizona Health Sciences Collaborative Study Finds Oct. 6, 2020 University of Arizona Cancer Center researcher Dr. Daniel Persky led a study that found many patients with the most common type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), can safely skip radiation and receive fewer chemotherapy treatments. Read more Image
UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and Phoenix VA to Launch Innovative Research Space Oct. 6, 2020 The Phoenix VA Health Care System Research Space will be an incubator for medical discovery, new technologies and clinical care on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus in downtown Phoenix in partnership with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. Read more Image
The Virus Behind Covid Can Relieve Pain In The Body. Here's How. Oct. 6, 2020 Part of the virus that causes the illness Covid-19 could be used to help relieve pain, a new study suggests, by blocking the body’s pain pathway at a cellular level. Rajesh Khanna, a professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, and his research team found that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binds to neuropilin in exactly the same location as VEGF-A. HuffPost (UK)
Arizona Horizon 10/6/20: Interview with Dr. Shad Marvasti Oct. 6, 2020 Doctors are saying that the president is doing extremely well after being hospitalized with COVID-19 over the weekend. Dr. Shad Marvasti, of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, on what we are hearing about the president’s condition. Air time: 10:19 PM KAE-TV (PBS) Phoenix
Arizona Study: Coronavirus Infection Relieves Pain In Rodents Oct. 6, 2020 Scientists at the University of Arizona Health Sciences say the virus that causes COVID-19 may have a surprising ability to relieve pain. Laboratory experiments with rodents show when the virus enters the body by binding to a gateway protein called neuropilin, it blocks the first step in the pathway that causes pain. That might explain why so many people diagnosed with COVID-19 don’t feel any symptoms. KNAU spoke with the study’s senior author Dr. Rajesh Khanna from the UArizona College of Medicine, about his findings. KNAU-FM (NPR) Flagstaff
New Study at UArizona Tests if People Can Contract COVID-19 More Than Once Oct. 6, 2020 The University of Arizona is launching a $7.7 million yearlong study funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify patterns of COVID-19 immunity over time in previously and newly infected individuals. Dr. Jeff Burgess, associate dean for research and a professor at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is serving as principal investigator for the study, named the Arizona Healthcare, Emergency Response, and Other Essential Workers Surveillance, or AZ HEROES, Study. KVOA-TV (NBC) Tucson
UA Sarver Heart Center, Banner – University Medicine Tucson Welcome New Cardiologists Oct. 5, 2020 The new faculty cardiologists, Drs. Keng Pineda and Andrew Williams, bring expertise in interventional cardiology, cardiac imaging, cardio-oncology and sports cardiology to the University of Arizona Health Sciences and Banner – University Medicine Tucson. Read more Image
Meds Mobile App from UArizona Health Sciences to Provide Greater Autonomy for Older Adults with Hypertension Oct. 5, 2020 As more older adults use smartphones, College of Pharmacy researcher Dr. Jeannie Lee hopes to improve medication adherence and blood pressure rates with a management system in the palm of their hand. Read more Image
UA Scientists Study Theory That the Coronavirus May Briefly Block Pain, Masking Illness Oct. 5, 2020 A new study from scientists at the University of Arizona Health Sciences center shows that the novel coronavirus has a second receptor that is linked to pain signaling. Arizona Republic