BioEYES presents students with concepts in genetics, cell biology and developmental biology. It does something more important as well - it teaches kids how to pose and answer scientific questions...
A new study in the December issue of Academic Medicine bolsters research linking good patient satisfaction scores with good patient outcomes. It sheds light on another, unspoken benefit by showing...
It is common knowledge that sugar-filled sodas, sports drinks, and juices are bad news when it comes to maintaining healthy teeth. Now, a study done by researchers at Melbourne University's...
On December 2, 2015, lead investigators of interdisciplinary teams will present their research toward advancing customized healthcare. Each team is recipient of a seed grant from University of Utah’s Center...
(American College of Cardiology) - John J. Ryan, MD, FACC, may be considered an early career cardiologist, but he is also considered a mentor and a leader at the University...
Do you have herpes? Many of us would feel pretty comfortable answering "absolutely not." However, a recent report from the World Health Organization finds that if you are under 50...
(Fortune) - A good book will make you think; a really good book will change the way you do it. Fortune asked 18 CEOs, luminaries, and rising stars to name...
You do Pilates. You go running. You consider yourself to be in good shape. Then, one day, you find yourself out of breath while carrying groceries up a flight of...
YouScript predictive medication analytics, a clinical decision support tool used by doctors to guide genetic testing and improve drug treatments, has been shown to cut ER visits by almost three-quarters...
The free online learning platform and associated national training pilot, made possible with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is designed to equip physicians and other professionals on the...
(The New York Times) - When the federal government announced in September that it had abruptly halted a large blood pressure study because its results were so compelling, doctors were...
A new study finds that at least 16.8 million Americans could potentially benefit from lowering their systolic blood pressure (SBP) to 120 mmHg, much lower than current guidelines of 140...
Patients whose blood pressure target was lowered to reach a systolic goal of less than 120 mmHg had their risk for heart attack, heart failure or stroke reduced by 24...
(The Salt Lake Tribune) - Utahns with heart disease have one more reason to stay inside on bad-air days this winter: Pollution can literally give you a heart attack.
(The New York Times) - Watching the doctor perform is like observing miracles. He has restored eyesight to more than 100,000 people, perhaps more than any doctor in history, and...
Angela Fagerlin, Ph.D., an internationally known researcher at the University of Michigan, will join the University of Utah as the first permanent chair of the School of Medicine's new Department...
(Utah Public Radio) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, recently wrote a letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging them to investigate a potential breach of antitrust law over...
