Can the sights and sounds of nature make you feel better? These 'forest bathers' say yes Sept. 8, 2022 Gary Nabhan, PhD, research social scientist in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, is designing a study with collaborators at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, including research director Esther Sternberg, MD, professor of medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, to quantify the health effects before, during and after experiences in the desert. Arizona Republic
Controversial ALS drug gets thumbs up from FDA advisors Sept. 8, 2022 In an unexpected reversal, an FDA advisory committee voted 7-2 on Wednesday to support approval of AMX0035, an investigational drug being evaluated for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. MedPage Today
Study uncovers possible path for improving T cell therapies Sept. 7, 2022 A study led by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences discovered new information about the inner workings of the immune system that could have a profound impact on T cell therapies for cancer and other diseases. eCancer
How this Phoenix building was designed to combat the unforgiving heat Sept. 7, 2022 A downtown Phoenix building was designed to mitigate the effects of unforgiving summer temperatures. KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, AZ)
The updated COVID-19 boosters were authorized and released before testing on people Sept. 7, 2022 The new round of COVID-19 booster shots, reformulated to target the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants as well as the original strain of COVID, are the first shots to be distributed prior to human trials. Health
Can exercise strengthen your immunity? Sept. 7, 2022 Recent research suggests that people who work out have stronger resistance to infectious diseases, including COVID-19, but experts say the findings need to be tested further. Richard Simpson, PhD, professor in the UArizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences with appointments in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted. The New York Times
Officials concerned about number of nonvaccinated kindergartners Sept. 7, 2022 An increasing number of vaccine deniers coupled with one of the easiest opt-out provisions in the nation has left Arizona with close to 1 out of every 10 kindergartners unprotected against key childhood diseases. Herald/Review Media