Health Sciences In The Media

With highly contagious new COVID-19 variants emerging and driving surges around the world at different times, will we reach a regular "COVID season" anytime soon?

A novel catheter-based cardioneural ablation procedure reduced symptoms of vasovagal syncope, a condition that leads to fainting, by as much as 80% for patients with symptoms despite medical intervention and behavioral modification who did not desire permanent pacing.

The article discusses the importance of the recently announced Valley Fever Collaborative, a University of Arizona Health Sciences-led partnership with Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University.

Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, a critical care specialist and professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is leading the Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities.

In a paper published April 8 in Nature, specific genes were identified that could play important roles in schizophrenia.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (USA) reports that one in five teens experiences a bout of depression and 8% have a major depressive disorder. Charles Raison, MD, a professor of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted.

A University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that a specific genotype of the APOE gene is able to significantly influence metabolic changes and override sex-specific differences between men and women with Alzheimer’s disease.

An opinion article argues that there is no logic for leaving the youngest children unprotected any longer. Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted.

Many Americans are not putting sleep first, even if they want to, according to a report.

Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, distinguished laureate professor of public health at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, wrote an opinion column about COVID-19 vaccine boosters.