billing Latest news from University of Utah Health on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/we-need-everyone-new-award-recognizes-the-importance-of-scientific-community/?sc=rsin /articles/we-need-everyone-new-award-recognizes-the-importance-of-scientific-community/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:30:03 EST In the lab of Minna Roh-Johnson, PhD, great science and great mentorship are inextricable. Now, up to $250,000 in federal funding from the National Cancer Institute has made that philosophy concrete by advancing cancer research and building scientific community. University of Utah Health /articles/family-caregiving-collaborative-seeks-better-ways-to-care-for-the-caregivers/?sc=rsin /articles/family-caregiving-collaborative-seeks-better-ways-to-care-for-the-caregivers/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:50:29 EST Health care doesn't stop when a patient leaves the hospital. The vast majority of most patients' care happens at home. Caregivers often struggle to balance work, caretaking duties, and other responsibilities while managing what can be intense emotional stress. University of Utah Health /articles/health-research-launches-into-orbit-to-discover-how-spaceflight-affects-blood/?sc=rsin /articles/health-research-launches-into-orbit-to-discover-how-spaceflight-affects-blood/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:30:30 EST NASA crew and ground-based scientists are sending blood cells to the International Space Station on November 4 to learn why astronauts have a higher risk of blood clots. University of Utah Health /articles/novel-prostate-cancer-treatment-increases-overall-survival-rates-for-late-stage-prostate-cancer-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/novel-prostate-cancer-treatment-increases-overall-survival-rates-for-late-stage-prostate-cancer-patients/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:20:35 EST A global study of a combination drug therapy, led by an investigator at Huntsman Cancer Institute, has shown improved overall survival rates for metastatic prostate cancer compared to standard treatments. University of Utah Health /articles/discovery-of-critical-iron-transport-protein-in-malaria-parasites-could-lead-to-faster-acting-medications/?sc=rsin /articles/discovery-of-critical-iron-transport-protein-in-malaria-parasites-could-lead-to-faster-acting-medications/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:00:40 EST New research from University of Utah Health has identified a promising target for new antimalarial drugs: a protein called DMT1, which allows single-celled malaria parasites to use iron. Preventing DMT1 activity causes parasites to die unusually quickly. University of Utah Health /articles/99-problems-but-they-re-all-causally-related-multiple-independent-symptomatic-conditions-are-rarely-diagnosed/?sc=rsin /articles/99-problems-but-they-re-all-causally-related-multiple-independent-symptomatic-conditions-are-rarely-diagnosed/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:00:00 EST University of Utah Health /articles/painful-periods-endometriosis-may-be-the-culprit/?sc=rsin /articles/painful-periods-endometriosis-may-be-the-culprit/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:40:50 EST It affects as many as one in 10 people assigned female at birth, and is associated with an increased risk for a few other serious health conditions. University of Utah Health /articles/promise-and-potential-pitfalls-of-ai-in-health-care-come-to-the-fore-at-one-u-rai-symposium/?sc=rsin /articles/promise-and-potential-pitfalls-of-ai-in-health-care-come-to-the-fore-at-one-u-rai-symposium/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:50:29 EST The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) sometimes seems limitless. But with that potential comes serious new concerns, such as bias, misinformation, and privacy violations. How to develop and implement AI in a way that ethically addresses those concerns is the goal of the One-U Responsible AI Initiative (RAI). University of Utah Health /articles/university-of-utah-health-announces-first-ever-stillbirth-center-of-excellence-in-the-united-states/?sc=rsin /articles/university-of-utah-health-announces-first-ever-stillbirth-center-of-excellence-in-the-united-states/?sc=rsin Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:15:48 EST This groundbreaking initiative is dedicated to reducing the burden of stillbirth in the United States. The announcement was made during the Stillbirth Equity Symposium and IMPROVE Workshop, held in Salt Lake City from October 11-14, 2024. University of Utah Health /articles/largest-ever-diabetes-and-metabolism-research-center-retreat-tackles-problems-from-public-health-to-drug-development/?sc=rsin /articles/largest-ever-diabetes-and-metabolism-research-center-retreat-tackles-problems-from-public-health-to-drug-development/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:05:58 EST What do online grocery shopping, venomous snails, and foot biomechanics have in common? All three were research subjects under investigation at the 2024 DMRC retreat, the largest in the history of the event. University of Utah Health /articles/new-innovator-award-recognizes-high-risk-high-reward-project-to-measure-environmental-impacts-on-health/?sc=rsin /articles/new-innovator-award-recognizes-high-risk-high-reward-project-to-measure-environmental-impacts-on-health/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:05:45 EST Yue Lu aims to develop ways to measure how environmental exposures affect health at population-level scale and with organ-level precision, all through advanced analysis of simple blood draws. University of Utah Health /articles/what-sperm-health-could-reveal-about-your-and-your-family-s-health/?sc=rsin /articles/what-sperm-health-could-reveal-about-your-and-your-family-s-health/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:05:43 EST Pregnant people are bombarded with advice about how to keep their future children healthy. While parents worry about nutritional supplements and exercise, one aspect is less often discussed: how paternal reproductive health can be an indicator for the health of their children and, perhaps surprisingly, the rest of the family. University of Utah Health /articles/5m-grant-launches-six-state-research-initiative-to-reduce-childhood-obesity/?sc=rsin /articles/5m-grant-launches-six-state-research-initiative-to-reduce-childhood-obesity/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:05:13 EST In the past four decades, the rate of childhood obesity has quadrupled, increasing kids' risk of serious conditions. A new research center based at University of Utah Health aims to reduce childhood obesity throughout the Mountain West, focusing on rural and small-town communities. University of Utah Health /articles/ethics-ai-and-neuroscience-converge-at-mental-health-brain-and-behavioral-science-research-day/?sc=rsin /articles/ethics-ai-and-neuroscience-converge-at-mental-health-brain-and-behavioral-science-research-day/?sc=rsin Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:05:38 EST Sophia Friesen Mental health issues are one of the most common causes of disability, affecting more than a billion people worldwide. Addressing mental health difficulties can present extraordinarily tough problems: what can providers do to help people in the most precarious situations? How do changes in the physical brain affect our thoughts and experiences? And at the end of the day, how can everyone get the care they need? Answering those questions was the shared goal of the researchers who attended the Mental Health, Brain, and Behavioral Science Research Day in September. University of Utah Health /articles/getting-to-the-root-of-the-problem-8m-funds-investigation-into-oral-health-disparities/?sc=rsin /articles/getting-to-the-root-of-the-problem-8m-funds-investigation-into-oral-health-disparities/?sc=rsin Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:05:42 EST An eight-year project aims to uncover the complex web of interacting factors that drive oral health inequity, which in turn affects many other serious health conditions. University of Utah Health /articles/new-tool-reveals-details-of-the-microscopic-brain-structures-between-neurons/?sc=rsin /articles/new-tool-reveals-details-of-the-microscopic-brain-structures-between-neurons/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:05:40 EST Between and around the billions of neurons in the human brain is an interlinked net of proteins and sugars, which can regulate memory, learning, and behavior. A new tool developed by University of Utah Health researchers has uncovered detailed, dynamic patterns in this network's structure. University of Utah Health /articles/celebrating-25-years-of-innovative-cancer-research-and-world-class-cancer-care/?sc=rsin /articles/celebrating-25-years-of-innovative-cancer-research-and-world-class-cancer-care/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:05:48 EST Explore how Huntsman Cancer Institute's 25-year legacy of excellence is reaching new heights and advancing cancer treatments of the future beyond the standard of care today. University of Utah Health /articles/the-history-recorded-in-your-teeth/?sc=rsin /articles/the-history-recorded-in-your-teeth/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:05:03 EST The places we grew up leave indelible marks on us, locked in the atoms of the toughest structures in our bodies. Subtle differences in tooth chemistry could help determine the identity of fallen soldiers and other human remains--if we can learn to read that history. University of Utah Health /articles/can-chatbots-help-with-genetic-testing-for-cancer-risk/?sc=rsin /articles/can-chatbots-help-with-genetic-testing-for-cancer-risk/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:05:08 EST Demand for cancer genetic testing is on the rise, but there's not enough genetic counselors to guide patients through the process. Researchers say chatbots could be the answer. University of Utah Health /articles/study-reveals-challenges-and-barriers-in-long-covid-care/?sc=rsin /articles/study-reveals-challenges-and-barriers-in-long-covid-care/?sc=rsin Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:00:00 EST University of Utah Health