Researchers have long wondered why the people of the Tibetan Highlands can live at elevations that cause some humans to become life-threateningly ill -- and a new study answers that...
A multi-institution team led by a Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah (U of U) USTAR researcher has found that the brain gene STX1A plays a significant role in the level of intelligence...
Researchers at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah and other institutions have sequenced for the first time the entire genome of a family, enabling them to accurately estimate the average rate at...
Norman Foster, MD, who established the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah's Center for Alzheimer's Care, Imaging and Research, will be honored for his research and clinical innovations when he receives the ALEXA...
A team of researchers from the United States and Europe has published new evidence supporting the use of ulipristal acetate as an effective alternative to levonorgestrel (marketed as Plan B®)...
Monica L. Vetter, Ph.D., a 15-year faculty member and professor of neurobiology and anatomy, has been named chair of the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah...
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Genetic Science Learning Center Web sites that have brought millions of viewers fascinating animations of the size and scale of cells, drug-addicted...
New expansion increases capacity from 28 to 38 inpatient beds, allowing for better access to high-tech rehabilitation tools and an overall higher standard of care
Discoveries in bioengineering, genetics, pharmacology, and other sciences are critical for medical advancement, but the time it takes for those findings to actually result in new treatments or diagnoses of...