UAHS News Archive
UA Researcher Studying New Treatment to Prolong Survival in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers
Jun 19, 2019
Dr. Rachna Shroff is seeking a “goldmine of information” in her quest to extend survival and improve quality of life for patients with cancers of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
UA Researcher Studying New Treatment to Prolong Survival in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers
Jun 18, 2019
Dr. Rachna Shroff is seeking a “goldmine of information” in her quest to extend survival and improve quality of life for patients with cancers of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
UA Physician to Study Sleep Apnea and Heart Health
Jun 5, 2019
Dr. Salma Patel will explore mortality related to obstructive sleep apnea in individuals suffering from cardiac arrhythmia, with a future focus on alternative therapies to continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, devices that help some people sleep better.
UA Physician to Study Sleep Apnea and Heart Health
Jun 4, 2019
Dr. Salma Patel will explore mortality related to obstructive sleep apnea in individuals suffering from cardiac arrhythmia, with a future focus on alternative therapies to continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, devices that help some people sleep better.
Stem Cell Study Determines Most Harmful Vape Liquids
May 27, 2019
Novel approach reveals vaping’s effect on endothelial cells and the most harmful flavors.
Stem Cell Study Determines Most Harmful Vape Liquids
May 26, 2019
Novel approach reveals vaping’s effect on endothelial cells and the most harmful flavors.
International Collaboration Aims to Predict Life-Threatening Reaction to Heparin Treatment
May 20, 2019
No tests currently are available to evaluate risk for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, an adverse reaction to the drug that can result in catastrophic, life-threatening complications in patients with cardiovascular disease.
International Collaboration Aims to Predict Life-Threatening Reaction to Heparin Treatment
May 19, 2019
No tests currently are available to evaluate risk for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, an adverse reaction to the drug that can result in catastrophic, life-threatening complications in patients with cardiovascular disease.
Colorado Helping Speed up the Future of Health with New Research Program at NCMC
May 14, 2019
Northern Colorado residents are the first in the state to have the opportunity to enroll on-site and become participants in the National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program.
Novel Study Discovers ‘Metabolic Fingerprint’ to Help Treat, Diagnose and Prevent Cervical Cancer
May 14, 2019
UA Researchers identified ‘metabolic signatures’ to distinguish HPV, pre-cancerous cervical conditions and cancer.
Colorado Helping Speed up the Future of Health with New Research Program at NCMC
May 13, 2019
Northern Colorado residents are the first in the state to have the opportunity to enroll on-site and become participants in the National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program.
Novel Study Discovers ‘Metabolic Fingerprint’ to Help Treat, Diagnose and Prevent Cervical Cancer
May 13, 2019
UA Researchers identified ‘metabolic signatures’ to distinguish HPV, pre-cancerous cervical conditions and cancer.
Using Big Data to Prevent Cardiac Arrhythmias
May 13, 2019
Researchers at the University of Arizona and Banner Health will create alerts to identify patients at risk for developing heart rhythm disorders and sudden cardiac death, thanks to a $766,000 grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Using Big Data to Prevent Cardiac Arrhythmias
May 12, 2019
Researchers at the University of Arizona and Banner Health will create alerts to identify patients at risk for developing heart rhythm disorders and sudden cardiac death, thanks to a $766,000 grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
UA-Led Initiative Doubles Survival Rates After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
May 7, 2019
The implementation of a massive, statewide public health initiative led by University of Arizona researchers and involving 21,000 prehospital care patients has doubled the survival rate of severe traumatic brain injury victims and tripled the survival rate among those who were intubated.
UA to Announce Results of EPIC Project for Treating TBI
May 5, 2019
News conference to announce the results of the Excellence in Prehospital Injury Care project, followed by a live demonstration conducted by the Gilbert Fire and Rescue Department and Mesa Fire and Medical Department, to include extrication of a simulated patient from a major vehicle crash.
UA to Study Link Between Prenatal Exposure to Pesticides and Childhood ADHD
Apr 29, 2019
Melissa Furlong, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow and environmental epidemiologist at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, will study the link between pesticides and childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Arizona, with funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
UA Public Health Graduate Students Receive Prestigious Cancer Research Fellowship
Apr 19, 2019
Three graduate students from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health have received the 2019 Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations Fellowship.
Exploring Copper's Potential as Antibiotic
Apr 3, 2019
While antibiotic resistance is on the rise, pharmaceutical companies are making fewer and fewer new antibiotics. UA immunobiologist Michael Johnson says this trend is in urgent need of reversal and believes copper might just be the key.
UA, Banner – University Medicine Recognized as ‘Scleroderma Research and Treatment Center’ in Tucson
Mar 27, 2019
UA pulmonologists and rheumatologists say the designation will increase patient referrals, improve access to clinical trials and research funding for this autoimmune rheumatic disorder that affects, by some estimates, as many as 300,000 Americans. This is only the second such center in Arizona.