In 2017, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released new blood pressure guidelines, lowering hypertension threshold to 130/80 mm Hg from the previous 140/90 mm Hg...
For decades, scientists have examined how regions of the brain communicate to understand autism. Researchers at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health believe the symptoms of autism may result from sustained connections...
Each year, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is responsible for more than 50,000 emergency department visits1 resulting in more than 400 deaths according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Dr. Chris Duncan's research focuses on the restoration of movement and sensation for amputees through the development of advanced neuroprosthetics that can tap into and communicate with the nerves and...
You might say 9/11 forged Carrie Pike’s determination to provide soft and cuddly keepsakes for those who are grieving. Pike had been sewing commemorative teddy bears — "Carrie Bears," pieced...
Maureen L. Condic, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Ombudsman, has been named a member of the National Science...
Silicon Slopes is pleased to announce Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health Plans is its exclusive health partner. In this new role, U of U Health Plans will support Silicon Slopes in...
Although she belongs to the larger community of transgender individuals, Josie is one of a kind: she is the first patient ever to undergo comprehensive gender confirmation surgery at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ...
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health College of Pharmacy has received $2.6 million in contract funding from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate new small molecules to treat pain as part...
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health today announced the creation of Family Planning Elevated (FPE), a statewide contraception initiative. Funded in part by a generous $4 million grant from the Laura and...
A first-of-its-kind program at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah is bringing together teachers and professors to create high school curriculum about opioids. kuer.org
Charles L. Saltzman, MD, Chair of Orthopaedics and the LS Peery Presidential Endowed Professor at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah, has been elected as Vice President of the American Board of...
Gone are the days of heavy science textbooks with over-used examples and hard-to-grasp lessons. The Genetic Science Learning Center (GSLC) at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah is bringing science education into...