What Are the Therapeutic Benefits of Terpenes? July 25, 2022 A University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that cannabis terpenes used independently of cannabinoids created pain-relieving properties and, when combined with cannabinoids, the pain-reducing effects were amplified without an increase in negative side effects. CannabisHealth
Molecular Testing Continues to Predict Treatment Efficacy in Ovarian Cancer July 22, 2022 Bradley J. Monk, MD, FACS, FACOG, professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the College of Medicine – Phoenix, discusses the importance of helping patients make informed decisions about their care and the future role of antibody-drug conjugate targets in the biomarker testing arena. OncLive
‘There’s No One Long Covid’: Experts Struggle to Make Sense of the Continuing Mystery July 22, 2022 A coalition of virologists convened at a two-day virtual conference, presented by the Global Virus Network, to ask and answer questions about what causes long COVID, how to predict who gets it, how to treat it and how to prevent it. STAT
White Coat Ceremony Celebrates the Next Generation of Physicians July 21, 2022 UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson medical students will receive their white coats representing their future profession on July 29 at Centennial Hall. Read more Image
I am Health Sciences: Will Holst July 21, 2022 A new monthly video series focuses on the staff who help make the University of Arizona Health Sciences a special place to work. Read more Thumbnail
Women With Endometriosis May Have Higher Risk of Stroke July 21, 2022 A large, prospective study found that women with endometriosis may have a higher risk of stroke compared with women without the chronic inflammatory condition. Science Magazine
President Joe Biden Has Been Vaccinated and Boosted. Here's Why He Still Got COVID-19 July 21, 2022 An increasing number of people, including President Joe Biden, are getting infected with COVID-19 in spite of being vaccinated and boosted, but that doesn't mean the COVID-19 vaccine isn't working. The Arizona Republic
Research Collaboration Informs International Classification of Firefighting as Carcinogenic July 20, 2022 A long-time partnership between the Tucson Fire Department and researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences provided evidence that occupational exposure as a firefighter causes cancer. Read more Image
Gene Therapy Fails to Improve Survival in Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer July 20, 2022 A phase 3 clinical trial studying the use of ofranergene obadenovec in combination with paclitaxel failed to meet its primary endpoint in improving progression-free survival or overall survival in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. CGTLive