Arizona universities push for long COVID answers as symptoms persist in millions
PHOENIX — As the number of COVID hospitalizations reach record lows, doctors are shifting their focus to long COVID. Some studies estimate the lingering, often debilitating symptoms, impact 30% of people who catch the virus. Sometimes the headaches, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, fatigue, and other issues dissipate after a couple of weeks. Some people, though, are […]
Vitamin D deficiency and how to avoid it
It’s ironic to live in the Valley of the Sun and learn you are vitamin D deficient when the sun is our best source for it. In this ABC15 Health Insider conversation, Dr. Shad Marvasti is explaining that our hotter climate contributes to people spending more time inside than out. He also points to a […]
Foods can have the power to prevent cancer or even put you more at risk
Nutrition has a direct correlation to cancer risk but the foods you eat could also prevent cancer, cancer recurrence and minimize the side effects of chemotherapy. About 30% of all cancer cases are linked to diet and poor nutrition increases that to 70% for gastrointestinal cancers. “In fact, there’s a recent study that shows a […]
Innovations in Healthy Aging Initiative Presents New Lecture Series on Aging
What: Innovations in Healthy Aging Lecture SeriesWhen: March 30, April 27, May 25, 4-5 p.m.Where: Virtual webinar via Zoom Innovations in Healthy Aging, an initiative of the University of Arizona Health Sciences, is hosting a new lecture series featuring several topics important to aging, including isolation and loneliness, integrative health and sleep. The lectures will […]
Is it Possible to Slow the Progression of Muscle Degeneration in ALS Patients?
A $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense is supporting researchers in the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Innovation in Brain Science as they examine whether an investigational drug has the potential to reduce inflammation and increase the regeneration of nerve cells in people with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS. ALS […]
Sensor Lab Seed Grants Advance Innovative Research
Eight teams were awarded a total of nearly $400,000 in seed-grant funding by the University of Arizona Health Sciences Sensor Lab for sensor-based projects that promote innovative research and show potential for the development of new technologies or applications. The Sensor Lab is a UArizona Health Sciences strategic initiative that provides access to sensor technology […]
Biden Appoints Martinez to President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Gabriel “Gabe” Martinez, project aide and peer navigator in the University of Arizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, was recently appointed to the President’s Committee For People with Intellectual Disabilities by President Joe Biden. Martinez’s work at the Sonoran Center is focused on helping people with disabilities become self-advocates in all aspects of life. […]
Sensor Lab Seed Grants Advance Innovative Research
Eight teams were awarded a total of nearly $400,000 in seed-grant funding by the University of Arizona Health Sciences Sensor Lab for sensor-based projects that promote innovative research and show potential for the development of new technologies or applications. The Sensor Lab is a UArizona Health Sciences strategic initiative that provides access to sensor technology […]
American Cancer Society Funds Research to Benefit Hispanic Cancer Survivors, Caregivers
A University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher was one of only four recipients of a $4 million American Cancer Society grant to develop a “Cancer Health Equity Research Center” with the goal of improving health equity for Hispanic cancer survivors and family care givers. “We will be developing and testing interventions that can be incorporated […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Moderately Effective Against Variants in Children and Adolescents, New Report Shows
Newly released data from an ongoing research study at the University of Arizona Health Sciences in combination with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s PROTECT study show that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been a moderately effective tool for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and reducing the severity of infection among children and adolescents. […]