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Recently published study by Sara Simonsen, PhD, explores preterm birth risks and factors for mothers who have had at least three children

Dr. John Carey Receives National Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics for his mentorship and teaching in the field of dysmorphology (birth defects) and genetics.

Huntsman Cancer Institute's 2012 Top Science Report

After 35 years in palliative and end-of-life care, Patricia Berry was recognized for her commitment and innovation in her field

A new faculty addition at the U is trailblazing a field known as molecular animation.

The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) at University Hospital was recently named a HELP Center of Excellence!

Dr. Yingbin Fu, assistant professor from Moran Eye Center of University of Utah, is among 10 recipients awarded by the National Eye Institute for his idea to perform "Precise Gene...

As health care costs continue their long arc upward, what's a company to do? According to an article in the Washington Post, companies employing 10 or more workers paid an...

The Department of Pediatrics did the School of Medicine proud when the Academic Pediatrics Association (APA) recently announced its 2013 Research Scholars and Educational Scholars programs awards.

Just who are the academic entrepreneurs? They are the students and faculty who seek to identify and solve real-world problems by translating basic science into applied technologies.

In the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), a new study looks at readmission rates in 72 U.S. pediatric hospitals.

Researchers study the gamut of diseases and illnesses with one goal: improving lives worldwide.

In 1979 Lynn Jorde, PhD, faced the daunting decision of picking a university where he could start his teaching and research career.

James Turnbull, chief information officer of University of Utah Hospitals and clinics, has been named 2012 John E. Gall, Jr. CIO of the year.

Did you know that in the United States a child is born with a birth defect every four and a half minutes?

Health-care consumers considering a physician at University of Utah Health Care now have an additional tool -- online access to the system's patient satisfaction scores and comments. The rankings are...

"You know the old adage, "Change is good. You go first," quipped AAMC President Darrell Kirch at the association's annual meeting in early November. While that may have described the...

In a recent interview with Eric Topol, M.D., at the AAMC 2012 conference, the Utah Innovation team heard one view of the role of both individualized health care and health...

Homer Warner, MD, known as a pioneer in the field of biomedical informatics, died on November 29, 2012. On behalf of everyone at University of Utah Health Sciences, we would...

Medical student and Ballard Scholar Tony Trinh thanks the man he calls his mentor and friend, Robert H. Ballard.

Five years after winning a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to set up a center to study HIV, the University of Utah has been awarded $21.8 million more to...

Every day, as Josh Bonkowsky, MD, PhD, cares for his young patients and their families, he is motivated in pushing his research forward to ultimately improve treatments for their disorders...

Recently, a follow-up study of the 1980s Utah/UCLA Autism Epidemiologic Study done by researchers in the U of U Department of Psychiatry was published in the Journal of Autism and...

It's not everyday you come across a person who has dedicated themselves to something for more than four decades. Meet 87 year-old Janet Kolman: a mother, wife, grandmother and avid...