A new study from Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah substantiates previous groundbreaking research that rumination (overthinking) can be reduced through an intervention called Rumination-focused Cognitive Behavioral...
Paola Fonseca-Romero moved 3,000 miles away to complete a research internship at the University of Utah. A strong network of mentors and peers shaped her path to becoming a bioscientist.
The Drug Discovery Core at the University of Utah provides university researchers access to small molecule libraries/CRISPR libraries for screening, equipment for automation, and synthetic chemistry support for the characterization...
The Bone Bolt System, a novel implant system for fixing bone fractures, received the Breakthrough of the Year award at the inaugural University of Utah Innovation Awards on Monday, Oct...
The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH), a partnership between the University of Utah and Weber State University with a mission of protecting workers, is leading a...
Joey Mattingly, PharmD, MBA, PhD, uses research to guide legislation that impacts drug costs and to inspire the public to speak out against policies that do more harm than good.
There’s a 9-5 office job, then there’s a job where you’re riding in the back of a hot ambulance running on four hours of sleep and trying desperately to save...
The reasons why people attempt suicide include triggers like trauma and stress, as well as inherited genetic factors. A new study has identified 12 DNA variants, or variations in the...
Tina Holman never looks forward to bringing her daughter Savannah to a clinician they haven’t seen before. She knows that, yet again, she’ll need to explain her daughter’s rare condition...
The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted how a rapid and effective response to infectious disease outbreaks is critical for saving lives and protecting communities. With a $17.5 million, five-year grant from the...
University of Utah investigators who lead the Utah Registry of Autism and Developmental Disabilities (URADD) have received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to track the...
Compared to other high-income countries, the U.S. has a high rate of maternal mortality, and in Utah, substance use is the leading cause of pregnancy-related death.
New research suggests that hospital electronic health records (EHRs) that are difficult to use are also less likely to catch medical errors that could harm patients.
Researchers at University of Utah Health are testing whether an eight-week program based on positive psychology techniques can improve the mood and well-being of people who have had a stroke...
You might not think of diabetes when you think of muscle function. But a common diabetes drug that regulates blood sugar can also prevent muscle atrophy and muscular fibrosis—which can...
In an age marked by a pandemic, climate change and chronic disease, human health faces a complex web of challenges that demands wide-ranging solutions. It will take an arsenal of...
In a lab in the U’s Craig H. Nielsen Rehabilitation Hospital, so new that plastic wrap and tape still enclose monitors and equipment cabinets, three or four middle school science...
The state legislature answered the call to sustain care for patients affected by long-term consequences of COVID-19. It dedicated $4 million to U of U Health's long COVID clinic.
Underrepresented groups in academic medicine benefit from culturally relevant mentoring. The Utah Health Equity Leadership & Mentoring Program helps providers and researchers discover how they belong and add value.
In a new study, University of Utah Health researchers have shown that a particular version of a gene may contribute to the higher severity of stroke seen among Black Americans.
U of U Health embraces evidence-based medicine, which involves integrating clinical expertise, patient values and preferences, and the most current, valid, and relevant research evidence.
