On November 4, NASA crew and ground-based scientists sent blood cells to the International Space Station to learn why astronauts have a higher risk of blood clots.
Every now and again it's important to pause and recognize the dedication of our outstanding faculty. This year, we celebrated significant career milestones from nearly a hundred faculty while honoring...
Mental health issues affect more than a billion people worldwide. It's a serious problem, and the new solutions researchers are starting to build could ultimately help improve mental health care...
Brenda Heaton aims to uncover the complex web of interacting factors that drive oral health inequities, which in turn affect many other health conditions.
University of Utah Health approached a half-billion dollars ($492.3 million) in research funding in fiscal year 2024. 736 principal investigators in the health sciences received 1,876 awards.
Subtle differences in tooth chemistry could help determine the identity of fallen soldiers and other human remains--if researchers can learn to interpret them.
Katharine Ullman, PhD, wants trainees from all backgrounds to see a career in research or health care as a viable path and acquire the skills to successfully pursue these careers.
Demand for cancer genetic testing is on the rise, but there’s a national shortage of genetic counselors to guide patients through the process. Researchers say chatbots could be the answer.
The project makes use of comprehensive databases and cutting-edge tools developed at the University of Utah to find diagnoses, hopefully leading to more targeted and successful treatments.
Utah has the highest rate of melanoma and Kentucky has the highest rate of new cancer cases in the U.S. Health care leaders discussed growing need for quality cancer care.
Scientists are finding clues for how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet.
James Cox says that our major mission is to partner with investigators to get their research done. The U's cores have been developed to do just that, as specialized services...
Arabella Young, a University of Utah microbiology and immunology assistant professor, hopes to improve the immune system’s ability to kill cancer without causing those side effects and works to develop...
Even as cancer treatment options are multiplying and becoming more sophisticated, one relatively straightforward approach will always be in play: cutting the diseased tissue out of the body.
Long-term, heritable changes in gene activity fundamentally shape our biology, trigger many of our diseases, and set the clock on how we age. Now, a team of U of U...
An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that more often than not, a pneumonia diagnosis will change over the course of a patient's stay.
