Health Sciences In The Media

Preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication that causes some 500,000 fetal deaths and 70,000 maternal deaths around the world each year, could be triggered by the newness of paternal genetic material that, maybe, the mother hadn't had enough exposure to before.

A 2022 study published in the journal Sleep found people who shared a bed with their partner most nights reported less severe insomnia, less fatigue, less sleep apnea, more sleep and were able to fall asleep more quickly.

A Tucson man that first noticed a lump in his chest in 2018 and had a partial mastectomy is now cancer-free after receiving treatment at the University of Arizona Cancer Center.

The National Institute on Aging awarded a five-year, $1.4 million grant to the UArizona Center for Innovation in Brain Science for Translational Research in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, a predoctoral training program that addresses the need for highly trained Alzheimer’s disease researchers.

Neuromodulation company StimAire, which collaborated with researchers at the College of Medicine – Tucson, has concluded the first-in-human study of an injectable stimulator for obstructive sleep apnea in Australia.

Esther Sternberg, MD, professor of medicine and director of research in the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is interviewed about how people can enhance their office environments to improve both their health and professional performance.

Physician shortages are affecting many rural communities, sparking more than 40 medical schools to create rural training tracks.

A startup has developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that it says can analyze results from an eye scanner and detect signs of Alzheimer’s 20 years before symptoms develop. The tool is part of broader work by startups and researchers to harness AI to unlock the mysteries of the disease.

Medical office buildings remain in high demand in a weak real estate market. The story cites the August sale of Banner – University North Campus, which encompasses the UArizona Cancer Center, for $134 million.

Media and health agencies are reporting a noticeable increase in child poisoning cases associated with THC edibles. The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy reports a decrease in THC-related calls but underscored the persistence of incidents involving edibles.