University Of Arizona, Oklahoma State Team Up To Fight Opioid Crisis, Chronic Pain May 2, 2022 Robert C. Robbins, MD, president of the University of Arizona, and Kayse Shrum, DO, president of Oklahoma State University, announced the two institutions’ academic medical centers have joined forces to combat the opioid crisis and chronic pain through research, treatment and education. Forbes
What Could 'COVID Season' Actually Look Like? April 30, 2022 With highly contagious new COVID-19 variants emerging and driving surges around the world at different times, will we reach a regular "COVID season" anytime soon? Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Catheter-based Cardioneural Ablation Safe, Effective for Recurrent Fainting April 30, 2022 A novel catheter-based cardioneural ablation procedure reduced symptoms of vasovagal syncope, a condition that leads to fainting, by as much as 80% for patients with symptoms despite medical intervention and behavioral modification who did not desire permanent pacing. Healio
University of Arizona, Oklahoma State University Announce Transformative Addiction Research Partnership April 29, 2022 The partnership will advance pain and addiction research and accelerate positive health outcomes in Arizona, Oklahoma and across the country. Read more Image
'A tipping point:' Arizona Universities Join Forces to Map the Deadly Valley Fever Fungus April 29, 2022 The article discusses the importance of the recently announced Valley Fever Collaborative, a University of Arizona Health Sciences-led partnership with Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University. The Arizona Republic
Health Professions Programs to Expand, Diversify Workforce April 28, 2022 Three new student programs aim to train the next generation of health care professionals and increase access to care across Arizona’s diverse communities. Read more Image
Study Identifies Biomarkers that Could Guide Precision Medicine Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease April 28, 2022 Novel findings from the Center for Innovation in Brain Science indicate the APOEe4 genotype drives metabolic changes, regardless of patient sex. Read more Image
Study Identifies Biomarkers to Guide Therapies April 28, 2022 A University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that a specific genotype of the APOE gene is able to significantly influence metabolic changes and override sex-specific differences between men and women with Alzheimer’s disease. Sun City Independent
COVID-19 Research Initiative Reaches Out to Minorities April 28, 2022 Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, a critical care specialist and professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is leading the Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)