New drug combination holds hope for some cancer patients March 29, 2023 A new combination drug treatment showed promising results in patients with pan-refractory, recurrent metastatic head and neck cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Medical Dialogues
Drug-resistant fungal infection surging across the US, cases in Arizona hospitals and nursing homes March 28, 2023 Candida auris, a dangerous multi-drug-resistant fungus, is rapidly spreading in hospitals across the nation. To date in Arizona, there are 22 clinical cases of Candida auris and 18 screening cases. KOLD/KMSB-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Promoting health, inspiring ‘awe’ in aging adults March 27, 2023 The University of Arizona Health Sciences is promoting healthy living habits for aging adults through a wellness practice known as “awe-walking.” Read more Thumbnail
Tucson Tech: UArizona professors get $1.2M to make 3D-printed missile parts March 25, 2023 Two UArizona scientists are developing new 3D-printed materials for hypersonic air vehicles like missiles under a new $1.2 million Navy grant. The one-year grant will help the company to expand a pioneering diagnostic technology originally developed at the College of Medicine – Tucson. Arizona Daily Star
Dignity Health East Valley adds graduate medical education programs March 25, 2023 Dignity Health East Valley is launching graduate medical education programs to address Arizona’s physician workforce shortage and meet the health care demands of the East Valley. NewsBreak
Many Latinos in the U.S. don't get enough sleep, and researchers are trying to learn why March 24, 2023 To shed light on possible reasons why many Latinos in the U.S. don't get enough sleep, researchers are studying the sleep habits of those living near the U.S.-Mexico border. HealthDay
New study links impaired lipid clearance in the brain to Alzheimer’s disease March 23, 2023 A University of Arizona Health Sciences study discovered the role of disrupted brain lipid metabolism in the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Read more Image