Researchers Test Technology June 14, 2022 Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences and the University of Illinois will use a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effectiveness of digital technology to improve medication adherence among older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Sun City Independent
How Doctors Actually Resuscitate Someone and Shocking Defibrillator Myths June 14, 2022 This article cites findings from a 2008 study by Gordon A. Ewy, MD, professor emeritus in the College of Medicine – Tucson, suggesting chest compressions alone may give a higher chance of survival than traditional CPR. Today I Found Out
The Endocannabinoid System and Its Relationship to Migraine: Tally Largent-Milnes, PhD June 14, 2022 Tally Largent-Milnes, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, shares her insight into the endocannabinoid system and its therapeutic potential in treating migraine. NeurologyLive
Rural Medicine Program Thriving in Payson June 14, 2022 Rural communities across America, including communities in Arizona like Payson, face a critical shortage of doctors. The Rural Health Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship in the College of Medicine – Phoenix addresses the physician shortage in rural areas. Psyon Roundup
Boosting Science Through Social Media June 13, 2022 With billions of people using social media globally, Health Sciences researchers have an opportunity to communicate science to a wider audience than ever before. Read more Image
Science Can Make COVID Immunity Stronger June 13, 2022 Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, writes a guest essay explaining science should be ready to make its next move with new vaccines that could provide long-lasting protection against infections and disease. The New York Times
How Bad Is It Really to Never Clean Your Dishwasher? June 13, 2022 Cleaning your dishwasher sounds counterintuitive. After all, the water and soap sanitizing your plates probably disinfects your dishwasher too, right? Not quite. LIVESTRONG
As Professors Struggle to Recruit Postdocs, Calls for Structural Change in Academia Intensify June 13, 2022 Many U.S. academics have been pointing to widespread challenges in recruiting postdocs. Science Magazine
Long COVID is a ‘National Crisis.’ Why Are Grants Taking So Long? June 10, 2022 The NIH’s management of Long COVID research, an initiative dubbed RECOVER, for Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery, has come under fire from patient advocates and scientists who say it lacks transparency and is moving too slowly, a ponderous battleship when a fleet of hydroplanes are what’s needed. Science Magazine