90 to 95 percent of ALS cases are "sporadic", meaning these patients had no clear family history of the condition, and therefore no indication that they were at risk. A...
The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded investigators at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health $3.7 million to conduct collaborative research to prevent and treat congenital heart disease. U of U Health is...
(HSRD) - This archive includes all plenary sessions, selected workshops, paper sessions, and panels that were held during the 2017 HSR&D/QUERI National Conference.
"Yarraman flu is a virus quickly infecting the U.S. .…" The mock announcement was enough to make readers worry. But when the name of the hypothetical illness was changed to...
Antibiotics were the wonder drug of the 20th century, but many bacteria have evolved resistance. According to the CDC, more than two million people in the United States develop bacterial...
Erhu Cao, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health, was named a 2017 Pew Scholar for his exploration of atomic-scale mechanisms to understand how cell membrane proteins...
Summer is the perfect time to get outside and into nature—but watch out for tiny hitchhikers. Unfortunately, as we go out to enjoy the summer sun, so do ticks.
Some women refer to their periods as "the curse." Now, a small group of raw vegan bloggers and YouTube stars are taking that sentiment quite literally, claiming that periods are...
(American Heart Association) - The team will use machine-learning data mining algorithms to approach congenital heart disease as a family disease to look at causes, as well as the impact...
The challenge involves closely spraying aerosol deodorant on bare skin for as long as the person can stand it. It hurts in the moment, and can have lasting impacts as...
A new study shows your efforts to read to even your very young baby are not in vain: Being read to as an infant is associated with better literacy later...
An NIH study found that couples in which both partners are considered obese may experience more difficulty conceiving than those in which only one is considered obese.
For years, women have been left with two choices when managing their menstrual cycle: use a pad or, if you were willing to brave the more invasive option, a tampon.
Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) and the College of Pharmacy at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health (U of U Health) have been awarded a $9.1 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer...
Some basic facts about strokes: They happen because there is a problem with the brain's blood supply. There are two main kinds of stroke. Do you know what they are...
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health Sciences celebrated two major milestones at graduation ceremonies this weekend: the graduation of the first expanded class of the School of Medicine, and the inaugural graduating...
The lack of any studies isn't stopping the makers of "fidget spinners" from marketing them to parents worried about focus - and especially to parents of children with ADHD or...
