A new wearable sensor that works in conjunction with artificial intelligence technology could help doctors remotely detect critical changes in heart failure patients days before a health crisis occurs and...
Our world was a much scarier place before vaccines. Polio, tetanus, and diphtheria are all among the afflictions that used to be major concerns for people everywhere. While these diseases...
Spread vertically on three floors in the middle of University of Utah Hospital is the new home for Interventional Radiology and reading rooms for radiologists. The area provides new imaging...
University of Utah Health today announced the launch of a pilot project with a goal of quickly and accurately detecting genetic disorders among newborns in its neonatal intensive care unit...
Believe it or not, erectile dysfunction (ED) can be a symptom of diabetes. Men need healthy blood vessels and nerves to get an erection. High blood sugar from diabetes can...
In recognition of creativity, leadership and achievements in research, neurobiologist Moriel Zelikowsky, Ph.D., assistant professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at University of Utah Health, has received a 2020 Sloan Research...
You've probably heard that carrots are good for your eyes, and it's true. Carrots are a super source of beta-carotene—and that's a start. But it takes a whole lot more...
Higher maternal blood pressure in pregnancy is associated with chemical modifications to placental genes, according to a study by researchers from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health...
University of Utah Health scientists have identified a key molecule involved in the development of cerebral malaria, a deadly form of the tropical disease. The discovery reveals a potential drug...
(KUTV)- It's not something that is often talked about, but alcohol use can impact dads and dads-to-be. Jade Elliot sat down with Marcela Smid, MD, maternal-fetal medicine, University of Utah...
Contact burns are caused by touching a hot object. They commonly occur while cooking or using beauty tools such as a curling iron. All contact burns are preventable. Giavonni Lewis...
It doesn't matter if you're a veteran snow shoveler or more of a beginner—save your back with these tips. Otherwise, you may end up suffering from back pain.
On the 16th of December, her husband's birthday, Loralee Ah Mu woke up feeling like she was having a stroke. Her head felt full of dizziness she couldn't shake off...
Strength, the desire to see his family, and a couple of friendly skiers—that's what 17-year-old Nicolas Stacy-Alcantara credits for being alive today. The Fresno, California, native became stranded in Utah's...
Rhetta first began to experience problems with her knees at the age of nine, when she fell down and dislocated her knee. She felt an intense sharp pain as her...
A noted research scientist and distinguished professor in the Department of Biochemistry has been appointed Vice Dean for Research at the University of Utah School of Medicine (SOM).
