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2019

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12/19

Featured, Research

People with High Ceramide Levels up to Four Times More Likely to Have Heart Attacks, Stroke

Scientists at University of Utah Health recently discovered that people with high blood levels of ceramides are at least three or four times as likely to have a stroke or heart attack than those with lower blood levels o...

12/19

Research

Asthma Could Give Rise to Childhood Obesity

Scientists at University of Utah Health have found evidence that asthma increases the risk for developing obesity in children.

12/16

Research

Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium: Jan 16-17, 2020

The 8th annual Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium (U-CARS) will host thought leaders and noted speakers from around the globe to discuss ground-breaking research in the field of cardiac recovery.

12/13

Research

Genes Hop, Skip, and Jump to Alter the Human Genetic Code in About One in 20 Births

Researchers at University of Utah Health who studied family members across three generations have determined that genetic leaps within the human genome typically occur in about 5% of live births.

12/11

Research

Can a Personalized Exercise Prescription Improve the Lives Of People With Cancer?

Researchers collaborate on an innovative study to find out

12/10

Research

Simple Change Cuts Down on CRISPR Errors

University of Utah Health scientists have discovered a simple fix for design flaw in synthesized CRISPRs that could significantly improve the efficiency of these commonly used genetic tools.

12/06

Research

New Model for Rural Home Hospitalization

University of Utah Health is partnering with Ariadne Labs to develop the Rural Home Hospital Program — delivering health care to rural areas through cutting-edge medical and communication technology.

12/06

Research

Barbara Jones: Harnessing Creativity to Overcome Challenge

Barbara Jones, MD, investigates times when doctors deviate from the norm for good reasons and in so doing discovers insights into improving medicine in the face of challenging scenarios. Not a stranger to challenge herse...

12/06

Health Care

Word of Mouth

In Vermont, Virginia and now Utah, Jeri Bullock has fought to bring the best dental care to the most marginalized

11/22

Research

Reaching New Heights

University of Utah Health investigators received more than $373 million in awards in fiscal year 2019, achieving an impressive 50% growth in research funding over 5 years.

11/22

Research

Welcome to 360 Connect

360 Connect is a new, monthly e-publication dedicated to building community and celebrating the transformative research at U of U Health.

11/22

Research

A New (Virtual) Reality

Mark Durham at the School of Dentistry is incorporating the exciting world of virtual and augmented realities into teaching and researches their impact on learning and making better humans.

11/22

Featured, Research

Attacking the Opioid Crisis from All Sides

From basic biology to population health to connecting communities, U of U Health researchers are innovating approaches that span disciplines to bring about real change in the opioid crisis.

11/21

Education

Heart and Soul

A free online pharmacy course offers both challenges and fulfilment for university employees struggling to make a better life

11/18

Research

Behavioral Interventions Extend Slumber Time, Lower Blood Pressure in “Short” Sleepers

A recent study found that simple behavior interventions improved sleep, lessened daytime sleepiness, and significantly lowered blood pressure in "short" sleepers.

11/14

Research, Recognition

Grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to Facilitate Genome Analysis

Funding awarded to Aaron Quinlan, PhD, associate director of the Utah Center for Genetic Discovery from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) will enhance the usability of software tools for genome analysis

11/13

Research

Is Less More? Oral Versus Intravenous Antibiotics After Hospitalization

A study that shows using oral therapy for at-home treatment as opposed to IV therapy, showed a decrease in cost, less burden for families and patients and fewer adverse events with no change in our cure rates.

10/24

Research

Scientists Find Process in Mammals that Blocks Harmful Effects of Excessive Iron-containing Heme in Blood

Discovery could eventually lead to new treatments for anemia, hemochromatosis, and other red blood cell diseases.

10/23

Recognition, Research

U of U Health Participates in $50M Study of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Military Personnel

University of Utah Health has joined a national research consortium of universities, hospitals and clinics that has received $50 million to study the long-term impacts of mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) or concussio...

10/01

Research, Recognition

Exploring the Effects of Cannabinoids in Pain Management

Yurgelun-Todd receives grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct CBD oil research.

9/27

Research

Why Exercise? Study Points to Unappreciated Role for Lipids in Muscle Function

A University of Utah Health study points to a previously unappreciated role for mitochondrial membrane lipids on energy production and muscular function.

9/20

Research

Third Annual Translational Hypertension Symposium

The Third Annual University of Utah Translational Hypertension Symposium will be held on Thursday, October 10th from 8:00am to 6:30pm.

9/20

Research

Dangers of Vaping

University of Utah Health experts explain the dangers of vaping and address vaping health risks.

9/12

Research

The Strange Science of Sports Recovery

On October 4, best-selling author Christie Aschwanden will give a talk on the strange science of sports recovery followed by a panel discussion with faculty from the College of Health and U of U Athletics.

9/04

Featured

That Little Push

As a scientist and an international leader of dental researchers, Rena D'Souza brings significant change to global oral health

9/03

Featured, Research

Cultivating Scientific Success

With trainees collectively earning $110 million in grant funding, the U’s Vice President’s Clinical and Translational Scholars Program is proving to be effective at building leaders in research.

9/03

Research

New exhibit of Edward Hashimoto, MD

Known as “the ambidextrous Irishman,” Edward Hashimoto, MD, was a popular professor of anatomy at University of Utah School of Medicine for more than 50 years. This new exhibit of Hashimoto published by the Spencer S. Ec...

8/18

Research

Home Disposal Kits Decrease Likelihood of Having Excess Opioids at Home

New research shows that providing patients with home disposal kits greatly reduced their likelihood of having excess opioids at home.

8/17

Research

TEDMED: How Viruses Shaped the Ability to Remember

U of U Health neurobiologist Jason Shepherd spoke about his unexpected discovery at TedMed 2018. The video was released on Aug. 8.

7/29

Research, Featured

Oxytocin: An Interplay Between Pleasure and Pain

Oxytocin, widely-known for its role in pleasure, may have originally evolved to protect against pain.

7/22

Featured, Education

Representation in STEM Matters

The Genomics Summer Research for Minorities (GSRM) internship provides a ten-week summer research program for undergraduate students interested in genomics research, personalized medicine and biosciences.

6/12

Research, Featured

Imagining a World Without Diabetes

An initiative at University of Utah Health aims to improve the lives of people with diabetes, which affects nearly 10 percent of America’s population.

6/06

Health Care

Having Trouble Hearing? University of Utah Health's Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic Can Help

No matter your age or your level of hearing loss, you can get help. University of Utah Health’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic in Research Park offers access to audiologists for adults and children suffering from hearing...

5/24

Research

Pairing Diagnoses of Atrial Fibrillation and Fibrosis to Identify High-Risk Populations

Researchers explore familial relationships using unique Utah resources to develop high-risk profiles with the hope of identifying those at greater risk for atrial fibrillation.

5/16

Research

Extended Family History with Alzheimer’s Disease Could Increase Risk for Individuals

A new study examined the degree to which extended family can indicate risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

5/16

Research

Restricted Diets to Mediate Food Allergies Can Produce Unhealthy Eating Habits

Researchers examine the long-term psychological impact of food restrictions on normal eating patterns in patients.

5/13

Health Care, Featured, Education

Resilience in Residency: How medical residents can overcome burnout

Megan Fix, MD, explained to current University of Utah medical residents how to recognize symptoms of burnout displayed by their peers and themselves, as well as how to access resources available to them.

5/09

Featured

Deadly Cocktail

A new study reveals the Utah opioid epidemic death toll includes an alarming number of new moms.

4/30

Research

Multi-State Study of Children with Autism Suggests More Effort Needed for Early Diagnosis

University of Utah Health researchers found that the median age at which 4-year-old children are first evaluated did not significantly decrease between 2010 to 2014. Increased efforts for early screening are needed.

4/24

Research

Professors at Center Court

Doctors make medical decisions in the spotlight.

4/22

Research

Doria To Receive "Dare to Care" Award

The award recognizes an individual’s outstanding contribution to nursing or healthcare.

4/17

Recognition, Featured, Research

Bench to Bedside: Student innovations lead to new beginnings in health care

Enthusiastic university students from across the state and beyond spent the evening engaging with judges, volunteers, and fellow competitors at the Bench to Bedside competition.

4/09

Research

New Kind of Drug Shows Promise in Treating Rare Metabolic Disease

A team of researchers published the results of a phase 1 clinical trial for the drug Givosiran, which targets the liver cells ultimately responsible for acute hepatic porphyrias.

3/27

Research

Why is Mono So Contagious?

Researchers uncover a molecular key that gives an edge to the Epstein Barr virus.

3/25

Research

Bacterial Virus May Heighten Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

New research is showing that bacteriophages have the potential to shape the communities that live within the gut and ultimately your health—for better or worse.

3/15

Research

Matching the Best Treatment to Rare Childhood Diseases

Expert recommendations reassure families and insurance companies that new treatments for rare childhood diseases have a greater chance of success.

3/13

Education

U Volunteers Bring the Wonders of the Brain to Utah Schools

University of Utah faculty, staff, and neuroscience graduate students volunteered during Brain Awareness Week to bring hands-on learning to elementary and high school students throughout the Salt Lake valley.

3/08

Research

In Her Own Words: When it Comes to Gender Balance, We’re at a Tipping Point

On this International Women’s Day, U of U Health cardiologist Rashmee Shah, MD, explains why gender balance isn’t a women’s issue, it is something everyone should be thinking about.

3/04

Health Care, Featured

Saving Lives

In the face of escalating teen suicides, Utah launched an app. No one knew just how much change it would bring.

3/02

Featured, Research

TBI and Kids: New Treatment Guidelines Issued

To help promote the highest standards of care, and improve the overall rates of survival and recovery following TBI, experts issued the 3rd edition of the Brain Trauma Foundation Guidelines for the Management of Pediatri...

2/13

Research

A Good Offense Isn’t Always the Best Strategy in the Battle of Host vs. Virus

The human immune system is notorious for overreacting to common infections. University of Utah Health researchers have shown how one component of the immune system might have evolved to limit this collateral damage.

2/07

Research

Opioids and Dermatology: When to Prescribe Following Surgery

Researchers in the Department of Dermatology at University of Utah decreased their prescription of opioids by 23 percent following skin cancer surgeries compared to almost a decade ago.

2/04

Research

New Study Finds Bacterial Remains in Brain Lesions of Multiple Sclerosis Patients

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.

1/30

Research

What’s Good for the Heart is Good for the Mind

Lower Blood Pressure Could Reduce Risk for Dementia

12/16

Recognition, Research

Vitae 2019: People and Stories that Drive Our Research

Highlighting investigators and their pioneering research programs, the Vitae program seeds new collaborations and development strategies by humanizing research through story.

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