Health Sciences In The Media

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.

A narrative review of 125 studies that examined "whole-person models of primary care" singled out the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson as a particularly successful and exemplary program.

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.

A new study indicates that COVID-19 is associated with an elevated risk of a rare disorder, Guillain-Barré syndrome, within six weeks after infection with the virus.

New federal research links testicular cancer in U.S. service members to PFAS chemicals, adding to a growing body of evidence of the dangers posed by those "forever chemicals."

Emulating social media videos of people sharing meals with pets can lead to health risks.