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)
Data Mining Collaboration Brings Researchers Together Oct. 31, 2022 Researchers at UArizona Health Sciences and the Eller College of Management are using data mining to improve medical communication and diagnoses. Read more Image
Triple-negative breast cancer: Experimental treatment shows promise Oct. 31, 2022 UArizona researchers, including Joyce A. Schroeder, PhD, professor of molecular and cellular biology in the UArizona College of Science and a member of the UArizona Cancer Center, are working on a less toxic treatment for triple-negative breast cancer. Medical News Today
A look behind WSU president’s vision for a health science center: ‘This can be done’ Oct. 31, 2022 A story on collaboration between Wichita State University and the University of Kansas to develop a health sciences center in Wichita mentions similar collaborations at the Phoenix Bioscience Core, which includes the College of Medicine – Phoenix. Wichita Eagle (Wichita, KS)