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The initiative held its inaugural symposium this September to a packed audience of researchers, policy makers, and business owners.

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...

Researchers from across the U proposed solutions at multiple levels to help address one of the fastest-growing chronic illnesses.

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...

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.

U chemists discover how key contrast agent works, paving way to create markers needed for correlative microscopy.

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.

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...

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.

The new program means that patients don't need private insurance or even Internet access to get expert PT care for back pain.

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.

Utah researchers explore treatments that target the plaques on the brain that lead to dementia.

For people with long COVID, a few weeks of symptoms stretches into months or even years, making a return to normal life feel impossible. The Long COVID Clinic aims to...

The new results could ultimately help lead to interventions that spark creative thought or aid people who have mental illnesses that disrupt these regions of the brain.

9.3% of people who get COVID while pregnant will go on to develop long COVID. Common symptoms are fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, and feeling drained or exhausted by routine activities.

New research demonstrates particulate pollution arising from the dry lakebed is harder on lower-income neighborhoods, highlighting another benefit of restoring GSL's water levels.

They're more than a simple clock, and understanding these cells' activity could ultimately aid in early detection of neurodegenerative diseases.

A new study led by scientists at University of Utah Health demonstrates that it is possible to impact health and behavior by manipulating the gut microbiome in a controlled way.

People from South Asian countries tend to develop heart disease 10 years earlier than other populations. The U-SACHI project aims to change that.

The statement advocates for a conservative approach to treating hypertension in acute care, acknowledging the risks of intensive treatment.

The part of the immune system that causes allergies has been shaped from day one by the most successful human pathogens on the planet. Learning how we've evolved together could...

A Moran Eye Center age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patient recently became the first in Utah to test a new gene therapy developed by the Sharon Eccles Steele Center for Translational...