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Falloposcope cancer screening tool testing advances to next steps

Jennifer Barton, PhD, is spearheading an effort to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier and give high-risk patients a new option.

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Why does losing the Y chromosome make some cancers worse? New $6.5M NIH grant could provide clues

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Researchers find potential link between chronic pain, immune condition

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New imaging tech promises to help doctors better diagnose and treat skin cancers

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

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Study of infertility, health among women of Mexican heritage funded by $2.2M NIH grant

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NIH supports researcher’s effort to discover better treatments for heart failure

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U of A makes major gains in latest US News ranking

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New research suggests synaptic plasticity is more autonomous than previously thought

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U of A-led taskforce leads effort to raise awareness of how medications may increase risk of heat-related illnesses

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Arizona Center for Rural Health receives $4.4 million in HRSA grants to bolster health services in outlying communities

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U of A College of Nursing receives $1.6M grant to support Indigenous students

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U of A College of Medicine – Tucson welcomes new head of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

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$1.5M grant will build global network to prevent exploitation of Indigenous data

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Pesticide exposure linked to stillbirth risk in new study

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New study highlights scale and impact of long COVID

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U of A had record number of inventions in FY24