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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.

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Public Health launches first AI summer program

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

Fariba Donovan, MD, PhD, holds a pipette in a gloved hand in a lab at the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence.

Fariba Donovan works to keep “The Last of Us” in fictional realm

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Study shows first evidence of sex differences in how pain can be produced

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Study identifies potential pathway to reducing breast cancer brain metastases

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The mind after midnight: Study shows disrupted sleep increases risk for suicide and homicide

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Study shows cannabis terpenes may relieve chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain

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Identification of biomarkers for endometrial cancer shows promise for faster, less invasive diagnosis

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UArizona Health Sciences professor uses CT network to promote public access to open science

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Bhattacharya named inaugural executive director of CAMI

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Research shows altered regulation of genes linked to prostate cancer among firefighters

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College of Medicine – Tucson welcomes new Sarver Heart Center director, cardiology division chief

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$1.8M NIH grant will help researchers follow a virus on its path to the nucleus

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New access line can help health care providers treat children with mental health disorders

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Nanoparticle delivery of FZD4 to lung endothelial cells inhibits lung cancer progression, metastases