(The Salt Lake Tribune) - Colonoscopies remain the gold standard for early detection and prevention of colon cancer, but they aren't perfect, researchers at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah's Huntsman Cancer...
An alarming 40 percent of adults who are at risk for developing diabetes do not realize it, according to the American Diabetes Association. Are you at risk? Take this quiz...
The USTAR Center for Genetic Discovery is partnering with a California firm to create and implement a genetic discovery pipeline that will accurately translate a patient's complete DNA sequence, revealing...
A Utah neuroscientist who specializes in dopamine has received a 2014 Sloan Research Fellowship. Adam Douglass, Ph.D., assistant professor of neurobiology and anatomy, is among the 126 American and Canadian...
Nutrition plays a key role in attaining peak performance when training for, or competing in, an endurance event. Consuming adequate calories and choosing the proper fuel source before, during, and...
The Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) will join poison centers around the country in celebrating National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) March 16 through 22, 2014.
Are you longing for warm summer rides? Lacking motivation to train due to the darkness and chilly weather? You are not alone! Here are nine tips that will spice up...
(KUER) - A doctor at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Hospital implanted a small wireless heart monitor Tuesday in a first-of-its-kind procedure in the Intermountain West. Dr. Fred Han performed the...
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Mar 11, 2014
(KUTV) - The Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah now admits it bears more responsibility than previously thought in a sperm switch case that rocked a family from Texas.
An annual tradition, dozens of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah neuroscientists will be teaching more than 1,500 K-12 students along the Wasatch Front about the brain and brain health during Brain Awareness...
Did you know your heart beats 100,000 times a day and your feet have 500,000 sweat glands? Become a trivia champ with these facts about the human body.
When it comes to skin cancer, your first line of defense is early detection. Keeping track of changes in your skin with your own eyes can be difficult, so Ï㽶ÊÓƵ...
High-altitude athletes lose up to three times more muscle than their lowland counterparts. Stacie Wing-Gaia PhD, explains how to power through high altitude exertion while protecting muscle loss.
(Medical Express) - Cancer of the pancreas is usually not detected until it's too late to cure. But precursor lesions that form in the pancreas and its ducts can signal...
The American Board of Pathology (ABP) and ARUP Laboratories are pleased to announce that ARUP's president and CEO, Dr. Edward Ashwood, has been selected as a trustee to the ABP...