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Can AI and a smartphone improve mental health treatment?

A graduate student is creating AI models to analyze smartphone data and detect behavioral changes that could lead to timely intervention and treatment.

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Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study

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Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A

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Toxic metals linked to impaired growth in infants in Guatemala

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

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$10M PCORI funding award will fuel study of sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome

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Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study

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Toxic metals linked to impaired growth in infants in Guatemala

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Slower arm movements linked to greater fall risk for older adults

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Medical student awarded Hillel Foundation scholarship

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New U of A 3-year medical degree program receives ABOR approval

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New degree positions students for success in growing medical device industry

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Study shows loss of Y in blood cells hinders immune response to cancer

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Study says original COVID-19 vaccination did not stop immune system from fighting variants

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$2.4M grant will fund imaging for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

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Researchers identify drug candidate for difficult-to-treat heart disease

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Study identifies new mechanism for reducing female post-operative pain