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Doctor of Physical Therapy Program kicks off with open house

The University of Arizona’s Physical Therapy Program introduced advanced learning studios where students will train over the next three years to enhance community health.

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

A doctor applies sensors to the arm of a person sitting on a bed in a sleep lab while another person monitors the sensor output on a small digital device on the wall.

Putting sleep at the center of health care

An image if two liquid chemotherapy drugs in small bottles next to a needle laying on top of a plastic collection bag

Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies

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Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

An image if two liquid chemotherapy drugs in small bottles next to a needle laying on top of a plastic collection bag

Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies

Portrait of Maya Kaelberer wearing a white blazer in an outdoor setting with trees in the background

A ‘gut sense’ connecting the large intestine to the brain could help regulate appetite

Stefano Guerra, MD, PhD, works with laptop in a lab

$3.8M NIH grant will fund research into potential early COPD biomarker

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Head-to-head against AI, pharmacy students won

Aerial view of town of Bisbee, Arizona, showing main road, houses, hotel, store, with mountains in background

Resource-poor neighborhood conditions may increase gestational diabetes risk

portrait of Dr Clara Curiel

New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health

Two firefighters in the foreground and one spraying water from the top of a Tucson Fire firetruck

New research uncovers gene impacts of PFAS exposure in firefighters

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Study lays groundwork for preventing dangerous falls on dry spills

White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians

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$10M PCORI funding award will fuel study of sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome

Healthy foods on a table: salmon, kale, spinach, avocado, almonds, blueberries, onion, chia seeds, cucumber, tomato, apple, pistachios, garlic, carafe of olive oil, lemon, broccoli

Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study