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UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Add Clarity to Role of Blood Pressure Medications in COVID-19 Infections Sarver Heart Center researchers clarify the interaction between blood pressure medications and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. |
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Summit Convenes UArizona Health Sciences and Industry Leaders to Spark New Medical Advances The third annual Drug Discovery and Development Summit aims to foster private-public collaboration and commercialization of new discoveries against diseases most burdensome to Arizonans. |
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Healthy Aging Research to Explore Diabetes, Phishing Scams, Stress and the Aging Brain Three grants are funding studies to address the diverse needs of an aging population, including treatments and interventions that promote healthy aging. |
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Study Uncovers New Link Between Long-term Arsenic Exposure and Type 2 Diabetes Research led by the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy shows how chronic arsenic exposure disrupts the body’s natural antioxidant defenses, which may contribute to the development of diseases such as Type 2 diabetes. |
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UArizona Health Sciences Announces Newest Primary Care Physician Scholars A new class of 23 medical students received full-tuition scholarships to the UArizona Colleges of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix. |
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New Training Program to Help Families, Children Affected by Opioid and Substance Use Disorders The Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center will oversee the first peer support experiential learning and apprenticeship program in rural Arizona. |
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NIH Grant Advances UArizona Health Sciences Research on Women’s Brains, Menopause and Increased Risk for Alzheimer’s The Center for Innovation in Brain Science received a $15.1 million grant from the National Institutes on Aging to investigate perimenopausal brain aging. |
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UArizona Research Project to Monitor Health of SpaceX Inspiration4 Crew Members During Mission College Researchers Designed Novel Molecular Diagnostics Technology to Monitor the Health of Four Crew Members during First All-Civilian Mission to Orbit |
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UArizona Arthritis Center Lecture Series Presents ‘Panel on Pain’ Experts will discuss chronic pain prevention through physical therapy, nutrition, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. Free. |
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UArizona Health Sciences Study Suggests Greater Vaccination Push Needed to Combat Delta Variant The AZ HEROES longitudinal study on COVID-19 shows a decline in vaccine effectiveness from 91% prior to delta variant predominance to 66% afterward, suggesting an increased level of vaccination will be required to end the pandemic. |
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UArizona Health Sciences Researchers To Study Impact of Nurse Cannabis and Substance Use on Patient Care A new study led by the University of Arizona College of Nursing will examine the prevalence of cannabis and other substance use in nurses who may work through significant pain and be at risk for substance abuse. |
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UArizona Researchers Develop Regenerative, Safe Therapeutic for Alzheimer's Disease Developed in the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Innovation in Brain Science, the therapy has been licensed to startup NeuTherapeutics Inc. |
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Novel Nanotechnology Found to Enhance Fight Against Colorectal Cancer and Melanoma A first-of-its-kind nanotherapeutic delivery system demonstrated remarkable efficacy against both early-stage and difficult-to-treat late-stage metastatic tumors. |
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Dr. Benjamin Lee Named Chair of College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Urology Dr. Lee will continue leading the department after increasing faculty, clinical visits, surgical procedures and research over the last five years. |
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UArizona Health Sciences Researchers to Test Treatments for Headaches Resulting from Concussions Researchers are studying existing therapies and those in clinical trials to pinpoint the most effective medications for concussion-related headaches. |
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Research Shows Many With Mild COVID-19 Infections Still Experience Long-term Symptoms Data from a University of Arizona Health Sciences longitudinal study on COVID-19 shows that 67% of people with mild or moderate COVID-19 infection develop long COVID, with symptoms that last more than 30 days after a positive test. |
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College of Medicine – Tucson Clinical Trial to Study a Simple Breathing Exercise for Obstructive Sleep Apnea A new clinical trial will assess the impact of inspiratory muscle training on blood pressure in adults with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension. |
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$1.9M Grant to Boost Behavioral Health Care Providers in Rural, Medically Underserved Communities A new program will train psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner students and psychology interns in real-world integrated health care settings. |
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AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $15M to Continue, Expand Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness A research study that started by analyzing COVID-19 immunity and vaccine effectiveness in frontline workers is broadening to include children. |
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AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $15M to Continue, Expand Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness A research study that started by analyzing COVID-19 immunity and vaccine effectiveness in frontline workers is broadening to include children. |