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.
A small nationwide study, conducted in conjunction with University of Utah Health scientists, suggests that 1p36 patients who lack a key genetic component in their heart cells are at greater...
In a perfect world, nobody would have to live with a disability. The Utah Bionic Leg allows lower-limb amputees to regain mobility, activity, and freedom, taking us one step closer.
Initial findings from a study of nearly 10,000 Americans, many of whom had COVID-19, have uncovered new details about long COVID, the post-infection set of conditions that can affect nearly...
New and emerging health threats, as well as increased politicization of public health, will require global health leaders to head a coordinated response focused on equity and scientific evidence.
Mentorship is a two-way street. In order for both parties to succeed, mentees need to bring enthusiasm, discipline, organization, and an understanding of their career goals to the table.
Gabor Marth, DSc, a computational geneticist at University of Utah Health, has received grant funding to advance an understanding of genetic changes that can happen in our body’s cells throughout...
