Study explores effects of dietary choline deficiency on neurologic and system-wide health: Reaching adequate dietary choline intake is critical to off Jan. 17, 2023 The Translational Cardiovascular Research Center at the College of Medicine – Phoenix is contributing to an interdisciplinary research team studying how deficiency in dietary choline adversely affects the body and may be a missing piece in the puzzle of Alzheimer's disease. ScienceDaily
Building a better biopsy with multispectral confocal endomicroscopy Jan. 17, 2023 A group of UArizona investigators led by Arthur F. Gmitro, PhD, professor in the Department of Medical Imaging at the College of Medicine – Tucson, has developed a multispectral confocal endomicroscope with a sub-millimeter diameter probe that can fit through the lumen of a 20-gauge introducer needle to image the tissue at the distal tip of the needle. Medical Xpress
Is gluten bad for you? Here’s what Dr. Weil thinks Jan. 16, 2023 Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, writes that a gluten-free diet is critical for people with celiac disease and might benefit those who believe they have nonceliac gluten sensitivity, but there’s no reason to shun gluten otherwise. Prevention
How to give your body's natural detox system the daily support it deserves Jan. 15, 2023 Detoxification pathways are important not only to buffer against environmental factors, toxins and stressors, but also to help achieve homeostatic antioxidant-versus-oxidant balance in the body on a daily basis. MindBodyGreen
The life altering potential of magic mushrooms Jan. 15, 2023 Psilocybin may reduce the fear of death among cancer patients while also reducing the severity of certain mental health conditions like OCD. Medium
Which noted doctor did Purecare turn to for its new product collaboration? Jan. 12, 2023 Purecare has partnered with Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, to develop a new, comprehensive collection of sleep accessories that feature natural materials, chemical-free dyes and a sustainability story. Furniture Today
Intertwining radiology and healthcare management Jan. 12, 2023 Geoffrey Rubin, MD, department chair and professor of medical imaging in the College of Medicine – Tucson, co-authored an article on successful radiology leadership and invited readers to attend the the 2023 RLI Maximize Your Influence and Impact course. American College of Radiology
The 'crazy infectious' XBB.1.5 COVID variant is in Arizona. Here's what we know Jan. 12, 2023 A highly contagious new subvariant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that's fueling rising COVID-19 case numbers in the northeastern United States has been detected in Arizona, but unlike some other parts of the country it's not yet dominant here. The Arizona Republic
Amid nursing shortage across the U.S., UArizona nursing students hope to fill the gap Jan. 12, 2023 The American Association of Colleges of Nursing projects the U.S. will need close to a million additional nurses by 2030. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Is COVID immunity hung up on old variants? Jan. 11, 2023 In the two-plus years that COVID vaccines have been available in the U.S., the basic recipe has changed just once. Vaccines, which take months to reformulate, just can’t keep up with a virus that seems to keep reinventing itself. The Atlantic