Owning a Dog Could Lower Your Risk of Dying Early, Study Says Oct. 8, 2019 "The most interesting part of this study was that people who lived alone actually seem to get the greatest benefit in both the heart attack group and the stroke group," said dog owner Dr. Martha Gulati, who is the editor-in-chief of CardioSmart.org, the American College of Cardiology's patient education platform and division chief of cardiology at the UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. CNN
UA Health Sciences Awarded $3.6 Million to Develop New Method to Detect, Diagnose Breast Cancer Oct. 7, 2019 The National Cancer Institute recently awarded a $3.6 million, five-year grant to advance the research of Andrew Karellas, PhD, DABR, FAAPM, FACR, and Srinivasan Vedantham, PhD, DABR, FAAPM, professors in the Department of Medical Imaging. KOLD-TV
University of Arizona Health Sciences’ Monica Kraft and Marti Lindsey honored with AZBio Awards Oct. 4, 2019 Monica Kraft, MD, named 2019 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year; Marti Lindsey, PhD, named 2019 Michael A. Cusanovich Arizona Bioscience Educator of the Year. Read more Image
Using a Smartphone to Detect Norovirus Oct. 1, 2019 University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers partner with the College of Engineering to strike the balance between sensitivity and affordability with a new method for identifying this gut-busting microbe. Read more Image
New Study has Potential to Improve Lives of ALS Patients Oct. 1, 2019 UA Health Sciences Center for Innovation in Brain Science researchers receive grant from the Department of Defense to test novel therapeutic. Read more Image
UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Seek to Treat Pain Caused by Chemotherapy Without Opioids Sept. 29, 2019 UArizona Health Sciences Start-up Company Regulonix Receives Grant as Part of NIH “Helping to End Addiction Long-Term Initiative” (NIH Heal Initiative). Read more Image
University of Arizona Health Sciences Awarded $3.6 Million to Develop New, Accurate Method to Detect, Diagnose Breast Cancer Sept. 27, 2019 Two highly accomplished researchers in the University of Arizona Department of Medical Imaging, with a long track record of advancing imaging techniques to detect and diagnose breast cancer, receive a new award to develop advanced imaging technology. Read more Image
UArizona Health Sciences, VA Health Care System Launch Initiative to Improve Treatment Options for Veterans Sept. 26, 2019 Collaborative program could prevent adverse drug events, save lives and decrease health-care costs. Read more Image
UA Health Sciences Researchers Seek to Treat Pain Caused by Chemotherapy Without Opioids Sept. 26, 2019 UA Health Sciences Start-up company Regulonix Receives Grant as Part of NIH “Helping to End Addiction Long-Term Initiative” (NIH Heal Initiative). Read more Image
UA College of Medicine – Phoenix, VA Health Care System Launch Initiative to Improve Treatment Options for Veterans Sept. 26, 2019 Collaborative program could prevent adverse drug events, save lives and decrease health-care costs. Read more Image