Dodge to Join Zuckerman College of Public Health Faculty, Lead UArizona Institute for LGBT Studies July 7, 2022 Dr. Brian Dodge, a nationally known public health expert on sexual health and research in LGBTQ+ communities, will lead the Institute for LGBT Studies. Read more Image
Married Couple are ‘Heart and Soul’ of Willed Body Program July 7, 2022 Funeral directors Kat and Jared Alvarado set the tone for faculty, students and others to respectfully recognize the sacrifice made by donors. Read more Image
Time to Lay the 'Widow-Maker' to Rest July 7, 2022 Vivian Kominos, MD, clinical assistant professor of medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson and fellowship faculty at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, writes that the term "widow-maker" can be harmful to patients and perpetuates the myth that heart disease is a male ailment. Medscape
University of Arizona Finds Marijuana Helps Stop Migraines July 7, 2022 According to a review of relevant literature published in the journal Frontiers in Neurology, University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that marijuana likely stops or reduces migraines. AZ Marijuana
Addressing the Grand Challenges of Aging Through Multidisciplinary Seed Grants July 6, 2022 Innovations in Healthy Aging is advancing the study of age-related health topics by funding innovative new research in several different areas. Read more Image
UArizona Researchers Working on Nontoxic Battery to Store Renewable Energy July 6, 2022 Researchers at the University of Arizona have formed a startup with plans to use a metal-free electrolyte to make nontoxic batteries to store large amounts of electricity. Phoenix Business Journal
Addressing the Grand Challenges of Aging Through Multidisciplinary Seed Grants July 6, 2022 The University of Arizona Health Sciences announced five new recipients of Innovations in Healthy Aging seed grant funding supporting research that targets diseases of aging, addresses health challenges related to optimal aging, and expands communities and activities for older adults. NewsBreak
The Quest by Circadian Medicine to Make the Most of Our Body Clocks July 6, 2022 William D.S. Killgore, PhD, director of the Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry, has explored light as a treatment for military veterans who have had traumatic brain injuries or have post-traumatic stress disorder. The New York Times
COVID’s Omicron ‘Tsunami’ Likely Infected More Than 17M Canadians July 6, 2022 More than 17 million Canadians have had some version of Omicron, in a “tsunami” of infections over the past five months, according to a new report. Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted. The Star (Toronto, Canada)
CAMI Set to Transform Immunotherapy Field Through Research July 5, 2022 The Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies will support research to catalyze the next generation of precision health care treatments. Read more Image
