UArizona Awarded $60 Million to Lead Precision Aging Network
By Alexis Blue, University Communications Tuesday The University of Arizona has been awarded a five-year $60 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create and lead a Precision Aging Network that could transform the way we think about the aging brain. The network will bring together researchers from across the country to better […]
Arizona Center for Rural Health Receives $8M COVID-19 Disparities Grant to Help Arizona’s High-Risk, Underserved Communities
An $8.1 million grant to the Arizona Center for Rural Health will help address COVID-19 disparities across Arizona by improving the delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations, testing and information while building on existing networks and relationships with health providers in rural and underserved communities. The two-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
Cancer Patients on Chemotherapy Likely Not Fully Protected by COVID-19 Vaccine, Study Finds
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an especially stressful time for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, which attacks not only the cancer, but also the immune cells needed to defend the body from infections. New research at the University of Arizona Health Sciences found that patients undergoing active chemotherapy had a lower immune response to two doses […]
UArizona Nursing Soars in Inaugural U.S. News & World Report Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing Rankings
As part of its 2022 Best Colleges list, U.S. News & World Report for the first time ranked undergraduate nursing bachelor’s degrees on the Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs list, and the University of Arizona College of Nursing excelled in several categories. Out of 694 schools, the UArizona College of Nursing’s BSN […]
UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Identify Mechanism for Slowing Cancer Growth
Sometimes, cancer treatments fail when the tumor becomes resistant to therapy. A new study from the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a mechanism that might allow researchers to overcome the issue of drug resistance, leading to more effective cancer treatments. Tumors need a constant blood supply to provide the oxygen and nutrients needed to […]
UArizona Health Sciences Immunologist Nikolich-Žugich Named Researcher of the Year
Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD, an internationally recognized immunologist and gerontologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and member of the BIO5 Institute, has received the Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year award from the Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio), for his work on aging, immunology, and COVID-19 testing and prevention. The award […]
Launching a New End-of-Life Care Training Program at UArizona Health Sciences
It’s an uncomfortable yet necessary part of being a health care professional – knowing how to speak with patients and their families about a terminal condition. The University of Arizona Health Sciences will soon be preparing students for those conversations through a patient-centered educational program on how to provide compassionate end-of-life care. A $500,000 grant […]
UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Add Clarity to Role of Blood Pressure Medications in COVID-19 Infections
A study led by researchers in the Sarver Heart Center at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson addressed concerns about the use of blood pressure medications and patients’ susceptibility to infection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. They found that blood pressure medications do not increase the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 infection, which is […]
What to know about at-home COVID-19 test kits
It’s not easy to book an appointment quickly to get a COVID-19 test, space is limited across the Valley. The state has performed nearly 12.5 million tests since the pandemic began and nearly 20,000 just Monday alone. So, a lot of people are turning to home-test kits causing drugstores like Walgreens and CVS to sell […]
Summit Convenes UArizona Health Sciences and Industry Leaders to Spark New Medical Advances
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Center for Drug Discovery at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and the UArizona Cancer Center will host the third annual “Discovering New Medicines in Arizona: Drug Discovery & Development Summit” on Tuesday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Drug discovery is a strength at the University […]