With just an inexpensive micro-thin surgical needle and laser light, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah engineers and biologists have collaborated to discover a minimally invasive, inexpensive way to take high-resolution pictures of...
With just an inexpensive micro-thin surgical needle and laser light, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah engineers and biologists have collaborated to discover a minimally invasive, inexpensive way to take high-resolution pictures of...
he Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) will join poison centers and poison prevention partners across the country in celebrating the 55th annual National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), March 19-25, 2017...
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health colleges and programs remain among the best in the nation in primary care, research, physician assistant training, nurse midwifery, pharmacy and other areas, according to the...
Two screening tests often used to try to predict which pregnant women are likely to deliver prematurely aren’t effective in low-risk women, according to a national collaborative study of more...
During the past decade, the gut has experienced a renaissance as investigations focus on the role of the microbiome on human health. While most studies have focused on bacteria, the...
Patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience difficult but treatable symptoms – including fatigue, pain, and nausea - in between healthcare appointments. But because providers are often not aware of them, some...
A prominent physician-researcher who has focused on improving the health of underserved and refugee populations and eliminating health disparities has been tapped to chair the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah School of...
A tiny snail may offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief. Scientists at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah have found a compound that blocks pain by targeting a pathway not...
Researchers have projected that aggressively lowering blood pressure could help prevent more than 100,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Experts from the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah and institutions across the...
Evolution is often thought of as a gradual remodeling of the genome, the genetic blueprints for building an organism. But in some instances it might be more appropriate to call...
Over the past two decades there has been a sharp rise in the number and severity of infections caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile often shortened to C. diff now...
Once breast cancer spreads through the body, it can degrade a patient’s healthy bones, causing numerous problems. Scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah have identified...
Emergency body cooling does not improve survival or functional outcomes in children who experience in-hospital cardiac arrest any more than normal temperature control, according to a multicenter study led by...
As many as three out of four surgery patients could be receiving anti-clotting medications that they do not need, according to a study led by investigators at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of...
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health Care joined pulmonary hypertension patients of all ages to celebrate becoming accredited by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA)’s accreditation program for Pulmonary Hypertension Care Centers.
Investigators at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah have identified distinct differences in the hearts of advanced heart failure patients who have defied the odds and showed signs of recovery from the...
As commuters shimmy past large trucks on the road, they may glance over and wonder, "How safe is that driver next to me?" If the truck driver is in poor...
Today it was announced that Vivian S. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., CEO of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health Care and Senior Vice President of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health Sciences is winner...
Can a failing heart recover? For many years, the answer to that question was unequivocally "No." But as the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah School of Medicine’s annual Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium...
