Although surgery is sometimes inevitable, there are things you can do now to postpone the progression of vascular disease. Vascular Surgeon Dr. Benjamin Brooke describes the symptoms and major risk...
Riding a bicycle requires balance, especially if you鈥檙e in medical school. Competitive bicycle racer Tim Mulvihill talks about finding time to pursue your passions, even during med school. Given a...
Alzheimer鈥檚, autism, Fragile X syndrome, and memory loss all have something in common. There is a protein in the cell, called Arc, which is thought to play an important role...
You can鈥檛 seem to grow your hair any longer and you're probably pulling out the hair you do have wondering why. Dr. Kirtly Jones busts some common myths about hair...
Cancer is generally thought of as an acquired disease resulting from an accumulation of genetic mutations that causes things to go terribly wrong. Huntsman Cancer investigator and 香蕉视频 of Utah...
What you say and how you say it might get you into Harvard Medical School. Dr. Robert J. Mayer, Faculty Associate Dean of Admissions at Harvard Medical School explains the...
When you get pregnant, you need to eat for two, right? Dr. Kirtly Jones says otherwise. She reveals the most recent findings and explains the guidelines for pregnant moms of...
Erica Lake, associate director of the Hope Fox Eccles Health Library, is excited about how a new, first-of-its-type kiosk is transforming a community. The Health Information Station, serving the Sugarhouse...
Recent evidence has revealed flaws in past research based on sex and gender. Jean Shipman, Director of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library talks about new research that looks...
Researchers have overlooked differences in sex and gender for a long time. Jean Shipman, director of Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, says this criterion may determine funding for most...
One of the biggest challenges with curing a disease is figuring out what causes it. Is ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig鈥檚 disease, caused by genetics, environmental factors, or a...
When you look in the mirror, your reflection is essentially the same but everything is reversed. Published in the journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 香蕉视频 of...
While ALS is a fairly rare disorder, it is devastating for those who contract it. Dr. Mark Bromberg is the director of the ALS clinic at the 香蕉视频 of Utah...
In an environment where others struggle to survive, Tibetans thrive in the thin air on the Tibetan Plateau, with an average elevation of 14,800 feet. A study led by 香蕉视频...
How can 鈥渢elling your story鈥 get you into Harvard Medical School? Dr. Robert Mayer, faculty associate dean of admissions at Harvard Medical School reveals what the admissions staff looks for...
Anger, sadness, and anxiety are signals of your emotional wellness. Listen as Dr. Kirtly Jones probes the boundaries of Emotional Health, which has been identified as one of the Seven...
There is a battle going on around us, and most of us don鈥檛 even know it. Nels Elde, Ph.D, assistant professor in human genetics at the 香蕉视频 of Utah, is...
Sometimes, what happens before and after surgery can be more complicated and confusing than the actual operation. Assistant Professor of Surgery Dr. Benjamin Brooke seeks to involve patients in the...
Flies get diabetes? How similar these winged nuisances are to people may surprise you. Carl Thummel, Ph.D., professor of human genetics at the 香蕉视频 of Utah, explains the power of...
Does getting a rich golden-brown tan offer protection from dangerous skin-cancer causing UV rays? Dr. Doug Grossman from Huntsman Cancer Institute describes suntanned skin on a molecular level. He discusses...
The annual pelvic exam has been routinely performed on American women for decades. Controversy over the effectiveness vs. the 鈥渆mbarrassment factor鈥 has recently taken center stage. Dr. Kirtly Jones re-examines...
Atrial fibrillation and stroke, are they related and can it be treated? Tom Miller, MD, talks to stroke specialist Dana Dewitt, MD, about diagnosis, treatment options, new medicines, and whether...
Not every child responds to appendectomy in the same way. Through careful examination of practices once considered routine, Dr. David Skarda has been able to adjust some protocols to better-fit...
Advancements in the treatment of cataracts tailor the procedure to better fit individual patients. Dr. Craig Chaya from the Moran Eye Center talks about how these options can improve quality...
