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Falloposcope cancer screening tool testing advances to next steps

Jennifer Barton, PhD, is spearheading an effort to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier and give high-risk patients a new option.

Medical students Jerry Ruvalcaba and Katie Simic stand side by side outdoors, smiling in their white lab coats embroidered with titles from the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix.

Couple commits to caring for Phoenix together

A decorative image shows a cell as it travels through the body.

Why does losing the Y chromosome make some cancers worse? New $6.5M NIH grant could provide clues

A microscopic view of cells shows one large purple cell surrounded by smaller "normal" cells. The purple cell is about four times the size of the normal cells.

Researchers find potential link between chronic pain, immune condition

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UArizona Cancer Center researchers develop new way to target cancer cells

According to new research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, nearly 1 in 20 adults in the U.S. deal with chronic pain while also experiencing with anxiety or depression.

Study shows millions of people live with co-occuring chronic pain and mental health symptoms

University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction researchers found that family support was a key factor in preventing teens in border communities from using drugs or alcohol.

Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions, study says

Global Neurosurgical Alliance aims to push neuroscience research boundaries

portrait of frank rybicki on the college of medicine phoenix campus

Rybicki appointed chair of College of Medicine – Phoenix Department of Radiology

University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers are studying green light therapy with a goal to reduce opioid dependency in postsurgical patients.

US Army Medical Research grant funds study of green light therapy for postsurgical pain

Aegis Consortium funds research aimed at reducing the threat of future pandemics

a male college dean wearing a suit presents a plaque to a male medical student wearing a white coat

2023 MICA Scholarship Awards given to three medical students

The Fifth Annual Arizona Drug Discovery and Development Summit will bring together scientists from academia and industry to discuss ideas and foster collaborations.

Drug Discovery Summit catalyst for new approaches and therapies

(From left) Yu-Shien Sung, doctoral student in the Tomat Lab, and University of Arizona Cancer Center member Elisa Tomat, PhD, are studying an iron-targeting molecule that may lead to the development of new anticancer drugs.

UArizona Cancer Center researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

Artist Jim Campbell’s new work on display at UArizona Health Sciences

Through the Arizona Farmworker Enumeration Profiles Study, researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will produce current and credible counts of farmworkers and their household members in the state.

New study will count Arizona farmworkers to help reduce health disparities