Narrowing in on Novel Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease Aug. 5, 2020 A team led by the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy hopes to develop a drug to prevent or reverse this devastating neurodegenerative disorder. Read more Image
"This is a war": Reopening Colleges Aug. 5, 2020 CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta interviews Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th U.S. Surgeon General and head of the University of Arizona's Reentry Task Force, about the process of reopening a college campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. CNN (Podcast)
Dr. Unni Udayasankar Recognized with College of Medicine – Tucson Mentoring Award Aug. 4, 2020 Read more Image
UArizona Health Sciences Researcher Seeks Safer, More Effective Leukemia Treatment Aug. 3, 2020 Dr. Emmanuel Katsanis is studying a new chemotherapy treatment for patients with blood-related cancers, such as leukemia, who undergo a particular type of bone marrow transplant procedure. Read more Image
Doctors Need Something Besides Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19. What Is It and Who Gets It? Aug. 3, 2020 Despite the Food and Drug Administration's emergency approval of drugs such as remdesivir, there are still no strong, highly effective treatments available, especially for the sickest patients. Through a partnership with Banner Health, the University of Arizona is already running three clinical trials, with another 11 in the pipeline. The Arizona Republic
UArizona Receives Federal Grant to Further Alzheimer's Research Aug. 1, 2020 University of Arizona scientist Chris Hulme has earned $3.8 million in federal funding to further research on medications to help prevent or reverse the progression of Alzheimer's disease KTAR-FM Phoenix
Health Disparities in Advanced Heart Failure Treatment – Intersection of Race and Sex July 31, 2020 Sarver Heart team led by Khadijah Breathett looking into gender and racial bias found doctors more judgmental on women’s appearance and social support networks, particularly African American women. Read more Image
Seeking Serenity: A Smartphone App for the COVID-19 Era July 31, 2020 College of Nursing’s Dr. Judith Gordon hopes a new app can help people beat the stress induced by staying indoors during the pandemic. Read more Image