Researchers at University of Utah Health studied brain biopsies of multiple sclerosis patients and identified 29 microbes from 11 different phyla within the tissue. This approach offers a new way to study this disease. ... Read More
Internal Medicine
University of Utah Health is proud to present One in a Million, an original short documentary co-directed by two acclaimed independent filmmakers, Jeremiah Zagar and Ross Kauffman. ... Read More
Human Genetics,Pediatrics
Lower Blood Pressure Could Reduce Risk for Dementia... Read More
Internal Medicine
Using state-by-state data, researchers found that melanoma survival varies regionally. ... Read More
Dermatology,Internal Medicine
Highlighting investigators and their pioneering research programs, the Vitae program seeds new collaborations and development strategies by humanizing research through story.... Read More
Radiology,Family and Preventive Medicine,Internal Medicine
A new clinic providing HIV prevention pills to the uninsured may be a game-changer in Utah’s fight to end the AIDS epidemic.... Read More
Internal Medicine
Researchers found a strong disparity in leukodystrophy diagnoses, despite the fact that the genetic mutations responsible for the disease were similar for different racial groups.... Read More
Pediatrics
A prominent cancer researcher failed to report conflicts of interest, receiving millions of dollars of payments from drug and health care companies, recently reported by The New York Times and ProPublica. Soon after, the scientist resigned. Associate Vice President for Research Integrity at the University of Utah, Jeffrey Botkin, M.D., discusses why the issue is problematic for research and researchers. Read more in Botkin’s Viewpoint published in JAMA.... Read More
Pediatrics
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has designated University of Utah Health as one of a dozen medical centers in the national Undiagnosed Disease Network (UDN), dedicated to finding answers for patients with undiagnosed diseases. ... Read More
PediatricsSome were patients, some were parents, and some were doctors and staff who have cared for the smallest and the sickest babies at University of Utah Hospital. All came together on September 12th 2018 to mark the 50th anniversary of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at University of Utah Hospital. ... Read More
Pediatrics
Researchers at University of Utah Health found that ADHD patients had an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s and Parkinson-like diseases than individuals with no ADHD history. ... Read More
Internal Medicine,Psychiatry
Researchers at University of Utah Health have developed high-tech tools to uncover the genetic cause of the most difficult to diagnose cases of early childhood seizures.... Read More
Pediatrics,Human GeneticsThe Second Annual University of Utah Translational Hypertension Symposium assembles national experts in hypertension treatment and research. ... Read More
Population Health Sciences,Internal Medicine
Scientists identified a gene that controls how the liver communicates with the pancreas, which offers a new approach to combat diabetes. ... Read More
Internal Medicine
Have you ever given a blood sample for a research study and a few months later wondered, “what happened to that study?” A National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine panel has taken on the controversial issue of when it is appropriate to return results and who should be able to do so.... Read More
Pediatrics
Robert Paine is one of six faculty members to be awarded the inaugural Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Chair.... Read More
Internal Medicine
The University of Utah and the Huntsman Family Foundation have announced the creation of twelve presidential faculty chairs in health sciences. The Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Chairs provide sweeping support to academic researchers, educators, and clinicians spanning a wide array of fields. ... Read More
Psychiatry,Obstetrics and Gynecology,Population Health Sciences,Internal Medicine,Biomedical Informatics
Researchers are turning to safety protocols to reduce the transmission of antibiotic-resistant organisms, like Clostridium difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and influenza. The health care environment, however, may be setting health care workers up for failure.... Read More
Physiology,Internal Medicine
The furious expansion of diabetes into a world health epidemic has made prevention imperative. ... Read More
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences,Population Health Sciences,Internal MedicineClinicians at University of Utah Health have completed a study demonstrating how guideline-quality office blood pressure measurements and home blood pressure monitoring can be effectively implemented into the workflow of a busy primary care practice. ... Read More
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