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 approached a half-billion dollars ($492.3 million) in research funding in fiscal year 2024. Research in the health sciences has been on a growth trajectory more than...
Scientists are finding clues for how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet.
An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that more often than not, a pneumonia diagnosis will change over the course of a patient's stay.
For people with long COVID, symptoms can last months or even years, making a return to normal life feel impossible. Who's at risk, and what treatments are available?
The new results could ultimately help lead to interventions that help spark creative thought or aid people who have mental illnesses that disrupt these regions of the brain.
A new study led by scientists at University of Utah Health demonstrates that it is possible to impact health and behavior by manipulating the gut microbiome in a controlled way.
Spinocerebellar ataxia 4 is a severe progressive movement disease that can begin as early as the late teens. Now, a multinational research team led by University of Utah researchers has...
Medicinal chemist Amy Barrios and developmental biologist H. Joseph Yost received this lifetime honor, celebrating their excellence in research and commitment to mentoring the next generation of scientists.
In a rare but serious complication of cancer, the body’s own immune system can start attacking the brain, causing rapid-onset memory loss and cognitive deficits. What triggers this sudden biological...
A nationwide team led by researchers at University of Utah Health has now developed a way to predict a patient’s individualized risk of right heart failure following surgery to place...
