906: How to optimize your workspace for your well-being with Dr. Esther Sternberg Oct. 12, 2023 Esther Sternberg, MD, professor of medicine and director of research in the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is interviewed about how people can enhance their office environments to improve both their health and professional performance. How to Be Awesome at Your Job
New training grant awarded to develop research scientists in Alzheimer’s disease Oct. 12, 2023 The National Institute on Aging awarded a five-year, $1.4 million grant to the UArizona Center for Innovation in Brain Science for Translational Research in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, a predoctoral training program that addresses the need for highly trained Alzheimer’s disease researchers. Science Magazine
NIA grant supports training of next generation of Alzheimer’s disease researchers Oct. 11, 2023 Researchers at the Center for Innovation in Brain Science received a $1.4 million Translational Research in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias grant. Read more Image
Artist Campbell to unveil new work at UArizona Health Sciences Oct. 10, 2023 “Untangled Shadows,” part of the UArizona Health Sciences’ El Mirador Project collection, is a digital installation blending light, motion and nature. Read more Image
Arizona: Social equity licensing struggles and concerns over unintended cannabis exposure among children Oct. 10, 2023 Media and health agencies are reporting a noticeable increase in child poisoning cases associated with THC edibles. The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy reports a decrease in THC-related calls but underscored the persistence of incidents involving edibles. Benzinga
Five emerging medical specialties you’ve never heard of – until now Oct. 10, 2023 Howard D. Silverman, MD, professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, is quoted in an explainer on medical specialties, including biomedical informatics, which involves collecting and analyzing patients’ health information and applying those insights to improve health. American Association of Medical Colleges News
Attracting the next generation of physicians to rural medicine Oct. 10, 2023 Physician shortages are affecting many rural communities, sparking more than 40 medical schools to create rural training tracks. Association of American Medical Colleges News
Is this eye the window to Alzheimer's? Oct. 10, 2023 A startup has developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that it says can analyze results from an eye scanner and detect signs of Alzheimer’s 20 years before symptoms develop. The tool is part of broader work by startups and researchers to harness AI to unlock the mysteries of the disease. The Wall Street Journal
High demand continues for medical office investments Oct. 10, 2023 Medical office buildings remain in high demand in a weak real estate market. The story cites the August sale of Banner – University North Campus, which encompasses the UArizona Cancer Center, for $134 million. Real Estate Daily News
Should cannabis still be a Schedule I drug? Oct. 9, 2023 The Drug Enforcement Agency received a recommendation to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug, a move that would be a boon to research and patient care. Read more Image