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COVID Could Cause a Strange Phenomenon Regarding Pain for Cancer Patients Says New Study

Nov. 22, 2021

The article cites research led by Rajesh Khanna, PhD, a professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Pharmacology, that found a link between a COVIDinfection, neuropilin and pain.

Business Telegraph (UK)

Device Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Heart Failure

Nov. 21, 2021

A hard-to-treat form of heart failure may be relieved by an experimental device that creates a hole inside the heart muscle, according to new clinical trial results.

MedicineNet

Growth Rate in Arizona Virus Cases Slows Before Thanksgiving

Nov. 20, 2021

New weekly COVID-19 cases have continued to rise in Pima County and Arizona, although not as fast as prior weeks.

Arizona Daily Star

UArizona Health Sciences Researchers to Study Long COVID as Part of National Collaborative

Nov. 19, 2021

The NIH RECOVER Initiative aims to identify risks contributing to post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and approaches for treatment and prevention.

The Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative was established to find answers to critical PASC-related issues including why some people recover while others do not, PASC risk factors, and strategies for preventing and treating PASC.

Empagliflozin a Winner in Challenging Arena of Stabilized Acute HF

Nov. 19, 2021

Nancy K. Sweitzer, MD, PhD, director of the Sarver Heart Center, is quoted in an article about the results of a clinical trial in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure.

The Hospitalist

University of Arizona Sets $1 Billion Research Expenditure Goal

Nov. 19, 2021

The University of Arizona has big plans to earn its reputation as a major research institution.

Arizona Daily Star

UArizona Researchers Develop Ultra-Thin 'Computer on the Bone'

Nov. 18, 2021

Engineers and physicians teamed up to develop a wireless device to monitor and protect bone health.

MOVE UP Outreach Program Administers 36,000 COVID-19 Vaccines in Arizona’s Rural and Underserved Communities

Nov. 18, 2021

The mobile health MOVE UP program has hosted hundreds of COVID-19 vaccination clinics for hard-to-reach populations in central and southern Arizona.

College of Nursing student Valerie Pedersen gives a woman a COVID-19 vaccine at a MOVE UP clinic at the Consulate of Mexico in Douglas hosted by the UArizona Health Sciences in partnership with the Cochise County Health Department.

Health Sciences Researchers Close In on Diabetes Solution

Nov. 18, 2021

Hunting for decades, Drs. Klearchos Papas, Robert Johnson and Tom Loudovaris help develop a bio-artificial pancreas at UArizona Health Sciences.

Klearchos Papas, PhD, director of the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Institute for Cellular Transplantation, holds a synthetic nanoporous pouch used in an implantable cell therapy device to provide insulin for Type 1 diabetes patients.

Aligning Research with Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Nov. 18, 2021

Indigenous scholars at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are improving research opportunities by crafting polices on the collection and use of data.