Health Sciences In The Media

As winter closes in and brings with it shorter days, even the residents of sunny southern Arizona can suffer from seasonal affective disorder. 

Esther Sternberg, MD, professor of medicine and director of research in the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, writes about counting your blessings after waking up and before going to bed. 

Emma Rautenberg, a first-year student at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is one of 25 new recipients of the Primary Care Physician Scholarship.

A recent study published in Progress in Neurobiology uncovered clues that may help scientists figure out how to detect Parkinson’s earlier and point the way toward better treatments.

Tuesday's fifth National Climate Assessment rollout in Washington, D.C., shared information on the impacts, risks, and responses to climate change. 

Scientists are still figuring out how many women have seen their menstrual cycles change from COVID-19 infection and the vaccines, but it’s clear the numbers are substantial. 

Humberto and Czarina Lopez committed $8 million to the College of Medicine – Tucson, with one of their gifts establishing the Iovanna C. Lopez Endowed Deanship, named in honor of their daughter.

New research validated the entourage effect theory, confirming that cannabis containing an array of other components results in a more therapeutic benefit for patients. 

Amid high demand and short supply of the weight-loss drug semaglutide, some patients have turned to counterfeit versions. 

Allopregnanolone, a regenerative therapeutic, has the potential to delay neurodegeneration in early Alzheimer's disease by promoting endogenous systems of renewal and repair, early clinical data show.