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Scientists on a quest to prevent asthma by boosting immune system

A family history of respiratory illnesses led environmental researcher Paloma Beamer, PhD, to enroll her newborn son in a clinical trial to prevent asthma.

Portrait of Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD, standing outside in front of trees.

Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A

Onicio Leal Neto, PhD, MPH, stands at a desk next to a table full of people with laptops open in front of them.

Public Health launches first AI summer program

Young adult connecting smartphone to continuous glucose monitor, checking blood glucose

New bachelor’s degree positions students for success in growing medical device industry

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Despite living a healthy lifestyle – exercising, eating right, not smoking or drinking – Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD, FACS, interim chair, Department of Surgery at the College of Medicine – Tucson, was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Guest Column: One Breath at a Time

A new program jointly run by the College of Nursing and College of Medicine – Tucson will train psychiatric nurse practitioner doctoral students together with psychology doctoral interns to prepare them to provide integrated health care in rural and medically underserved areas.

$1.9M Grant to Boost Behavioral Health Care Providers in Rural, Medically Underserved Communities

A new program jointly run by the College of Nursing and College of Medicine – Tucson will train psychiatric nurse practitioner doctoral students together with psychology doctoral interns to prepare them to provide integrated health care in rural and medically underserved areas.

$1.9M Grant to Boost Behavioral Health Care Providers in Rural, Medically Underserved Communities

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed problems in the nursing home system including funding inequities, low pay for staff and lack of engagement opportunities for residents.

Better Care for Seniors with Telemedicine, Integrated Care

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed problems in the nursing home system including funding inequities, low pay for staff and lack of engagement opportunities for residents.

Better Care for Seniors with Telemedicine, Integrated Care

Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli produce sulforaphane, a plant chemical researchers have linked to detoxifying carcingoens found in tobacco smoke.

Targeting Carcinogens with Broccoli to Prevent Cancer

Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli produce sulforaphane, a plant chemical researchers have linked to detoxifying carcingoens found in tobacco smoke.

Targeting Carcinogens with Broccoli to Prevent Cancer

Karen Lutrick, PhD, and Shawn Bietel visited the laboratory where production of the AZ HEROES kits that are mailed to study participants each week takes place. The study was recently funded for a second year through a $15 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $15M to Continue, Expand Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness

Karen Lutrick, PhD, and Shawn Bietel visited the laboratory where production of the AZ HEROES kits that are mailed to study participants each week takes place. The study was recently funded for a second year through a $15 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $15M to Continue, Expand Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness

Terpenes are found in many plants, and new research has demonstrated a terpene/cannabinoid interaction that showed positive results in controlling pain.

Study Shows Cannabis Terpenes Provide Pain Relief, Contribute to ‘Entourage Effect’

Terpenes are found in many plants, and new research has demonstrated a terpene/cannabinoid interaction that showed positive results in controlling pain.

Study Shows Cannabis Terpenes Provide Pain Relief, Contribute to ‘Entourage Effect’

A new study examined how specific bacteria alter the vaginal microenvironment and ultimately influence the balance between health and disease.

Bacteria Are Key to Vaginal Health, UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Say