Researchers at University of Utah Health have identified a specific class of bacteria from the gut that prevents mice from becoming obese, suggesting these same microbes may similarly control weight...

University of Utah scientists help develop motorized prosthetic arm that can sense touch, move with your thoughts.

E-cigarettes have been associated with other acute lung injuries, including a condition called lipoid pneumonia.

Cool Science Radio speaks with Jeffrey Rosenbluth, a spinal cord specialist at the University of Utah's Rehabilitation Center. Rosenbluth is the founder of Tetradapt, which creates biotech innovations so those...

Disruptions in the gut microbiome caused by antibiotics, diet or environmental factors may make the central nervous system more vulnerable to damage from viruses.

There's a reason eye injuries increase in the summer—but with a little planning and care, you can prevent most of them.

When multidisciplinary health care teams were engaged in caring for patients suffering from refractory cardiogenic shock, a severe condition that can occur after a heart attack, the chance of survival...

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A first of its kind study by a team of University of Utah researchers shows the girls’ teenage male partners have higher educational attainment if they avoid becoming a parent...

The University of Utah and the Huntsman Foundation have announced six additional presidential faculty chairs. The Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Chairs provide sweeping support to academic researchers, educators, and clinicians...

University of Utah Health investigators identified a "druggable" target that could be used to develop new therapies for diabetes and metabolic disorders.

For decades medical researchers have known that an effective way to combat multiple sclerosis (MS) would be to suppress the human immune system, since the debilitating disease is caused by...

Using cryo-EM, researchers capture how Cdc48, harvested directly from yeast cells, unfolds proteins.

It's a very common condition.

Heartburn by itself is fairly easy to understand, being simply a painful burning in chest or throat due to acid from the stomach that moves upward into the esophagus.

It's a fact of life that the human body changes as it gets older.

Since swallowing is the primary way we take in nutrients and liquids, dysphagia is a serious problem.

Could those little bubbles be damaging your teeth?

Few health-related products are as buzzed about—or as controversial—as cannabidiol, also known as CBD.

A multi-disciplinary team of researchers at University of Utah Health received a grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network to develop and...

It's a common assumption that aging is accompanied by a decreased level of physical activity. The assumption is incorrect. Older adults who are the least active stand to benefit the...

Many couples around the world struggle with the heartbreak of infertility. It's a fairly common issue, but it's one that is not often talked about.

The disease causes knots of tissue to form under the skin of the hand, slowly pulling one or more fingers into a bent position.

Speech-Language Pathologists focus on helping people not just with speaking issues but also with language, social communication, writing and or reading issues, like dyslexia.