Health Sciences In The Media

Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is interviewed about holistic self-care options.

Researchers at the College of Medicine – Tucson are using a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Defense’s United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity division to develop a VR assessment system for traumatic brain injuries.

New UArizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center research found that nearly 1 in 20 adults in the U.S. experience the co-occurrence of chronic pain and anxiety or depression.

Economic challenges, evolving technology and surgical outcomes are some of the many stressors surgeons face during their careers.

The Phoenix Children’s Research Institute, which has a research partnership with the College of Medicine – Phoenix, is conducting over 700 active studies to drive medical breakthroughs in various disciplines.

Deep breathing techniques have been shown to reduce stress and improve mood.

Diamond Children's Medical Center, which is connected to the Steele Children's Research Center, is opening a children's play area Oct. 27.

Arizona Health Opportunities Pathways to Excellence, a program of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, received a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their dreams of becoming health care professionals. 

Esther Sternberg, MD, professor of medicine and director of research for the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, writes that creating quiet spaces for micro-meditations and mini-rituals can reduce stress and achieve flow.

Fei Yin, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is studying the role of lipids in Alzheimer’s disease and how mitochondrial dysfunction may contribute to its progression. The research focuses on astrocytes, star-shaped cells in the brain that support neurons and remove waste products, including lipids.