Young people getting colon cancer at high rates, doctors highlight importance of screening
A major new study has found that more and more young people are being diagnosed with late-stage colon cancer, prompting renewed calls among doctors for early detection and screening. Researchers from University of Colorado School of Medicine analyzed data from more than 100,000 people with adenocarcinoma, a more aggressive cancer that’s more likely to be […]
New study shows COVID-19 shame is very real
A lot of people are feeling tormented by guilt and shame after testing positive for COVID-19. Researchers from the National Johns Hopkins University Pandemic Pulse project found one in four Americans associate shame with COVID-19. Dr. Emily Bashah is a psychologist in Scottsdale who tells ABC15 Morning, a positive COVID-19 test result is not a […]
Learning center for children diagnosed with autism opens in Chandler – KTAR.com
(InBloom Autism Services) PHOENIX – A new learning center that helps children diagnosed with autism announced Tuesday it has opened the doors to families living in the southeast Valley. The new InBloom Autism Services center in Chandler provides applied behavior analysis therapy to children as a form of treatment for autism. The location at Alma […]
UArizona Hockey Team to Host ‘Pink the Rink’ Game Jan. 27
What: Wildcat Hockey Pink the Rink game benefiting the UArizona Cancer Center When: Thursday, Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: Tucson Arena, 260 S. Church Ave., Tucson University of Arizona Wildcat Hockey will host the seventh annual “Pink the Rink” game to promote cancer awareness on Thursday, Jan. 27, when they play Arizona State University at […]
Li Receives National Recognition for Discoveries in Hand Biomechanics
Zong-Ming Li, PhD, a professor of orthopaedic surgery and director of the Hand Research Laboratory at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, has been selected by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to receive the 2022 Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal for his work on human hands. According to the American […]
UArizona Health Sciences to Expand Education, Research and Workforce Development in 2022
Building on its education, research and public outreach achievements over the past 55 years, including groundbreaking work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Arizona Health Sciences is launching several new initiatives in 2022 to address critical statewide, national and global health care needs. Under its Tomorrow is here focus, UArizona Health Sciences […]
Cholesterol Buildup in Brain Presents New Target to Reduce Dementia Risk from Stroke
University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers discovered a potential treatment to reduce the risk of post-stroke dementia, which may be influenced by the immune response to dead brain tissue left in the wake of a stroke, according to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience. The research team investigated 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin, or cyclodextrin, which is […]
Health Insider predicts when omicron surge will drop off in Arizona
After a record weekend of coronavirus cases reported in Arizona and 12,000 cases reported on Monday — half of what we saw Saturday — many are wondering if omicron has finally peaked in Arizona. ABC15 Health Insider Dr. Shad Marvasti is making his prediction based on numbers in Africa where omicron first popped up and […]
UArizona Health Sciences Pediatrics Expert Addresses Parents’ Vaccine Questions
A rise in adolescent hospitalizations in March and April led the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to urge parents to vaccinate their teenagers against COVID-19. Nathan Price, MD, an assistant professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Pediatrics, answers questions parents frequently ask about children and vaccines. What measures […]
College of Medicine – Tucson Wins NIH Grant for Medical Scientist Student Training
TUCSON, Ariz. — The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is creating a Medical Scientist Training Program that will support students in the MD/PhD dual-degree program thanks to a new grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The $805,000 grant, funded over five years, will help pay for tuition and stipends for […]