Removing a single gene from the brains of mice and zebrafish causes these animals to become more anxious than normal. Researchers from 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ show that eliminating the...
Janice Hanson's journey, which began with the birth of her first child 57 years earlier, culminated with the discovery of a rare genetic mutation responsible for the constellation of symptoms...
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ Plans announced today it will remain in the federal health exchange, continuing to provide insurance to Utahns on the Affordable Care Act. Currently, U of U...
Rena D’Souza, D.D.S., Ph.D., Professor of Dentistry at the 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to build on her past research to...
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2017-2018 Best Hospital Rankings. For the fourth consecutive year, University of Utah Hospital was ranked No. 1 in Utah and in the...
Like the rest of the body, the brain loses flexibility with age, impacting the ability to learn, remember, and adapt. Now, scientists at 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ report they can...
Technology is making it easier for patients and providers to interact, thus improving communication, safety and patient-provider relationships. New tools are helping patients become more actively involved in their care...
In the Intensive Care Unit doctors and nurses must make decisions that involve integration of massive amounts of data that is constantly changing. To cope with all this data they...
Scientists have had limited success at identifying specific inherited genes associated with prostate cancer. Researchers studied prostate cancer patients with multiple cancer diagnoses, many who would not be recommended for...
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 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ $3.7 million to conduct collaborative research to prevent and treat congenital heart disease. U of U Health is...
"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 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥, was named a 2017 Pew Scholar for his exploration of atomic-scale mechanisms to understand how cell membrane proteins...
Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) and the College of Pharmacy at 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ (U of U Health) have been awarded a $9.1 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer...
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ 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...
As commencement nears, the 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ wants to recognize the accomplishments of their faculty. U of U Health is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of teaching, career...
A. Lorris Betz, M.D., Ph.D., has been named interim senior vice president for 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ Sciences, CEO of 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥, and executive dean of the School...
Distinguished professor of biochemistry Dana Carroll, Ph.D., who has devoted much of his career to developing precise genome editing platforms, received one of the highest honors in science today when...
