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UA Study Finds Improved CPR Quality Saves Lives Life-saving CPR has been a foundation of emergency medicine for more than a half-century. But UA researchers are continuing to refine the procedure, with a new study concluding that improving the quality and effectiveness of CPR can have a dramatic impact on survival from a cardiac arrest.
Transgenic soybeans in the last stages of tissue culture.
Modified Formula Aims to Prevent Death in Premature Infants UA plant scientists are studying a novel approach at halting the leading cause of death in premature infants, adding a particular protein to soybeans that can be used in formula as a preventative measure. About 10 percent of infants in the United States are born premature and among the greatest risks those babies face is Necrotizing Entercolitis, an infection and inflammation that causes destruction of the intestine.
Krishna Veeramah, the study’s first author, and his colleagues took advantage of the high-throughput DNA sequencing capabilities offered by the UA Genetics Core, housed at the UA BIO5 Institute. (Photo by Patrick McArdle/UANews)
UA Geneticists Find Causes for Severe Childhood Epilepsies Using a DNA sequencing technique capable of deciphering all human genes at the same time, UA researchers have discovered genetic mutations underlying seizure disorders in previously undiagnosed children. Efforts are under way to establish a genomics diagnostic center at the UA and extend the capabilities to other areas such as cardiology, immunology and gastroenterology.
UA researchers studied brain images of 124 cognitively normal, non-diabetic adults with a family history of Alzheimer's disease.
UA Research Suggests Link Between Elevated Blood Sugar, Alzheimer's Risk A new UA study, published in the journal Neurology, suggests a possible link between elevated blood sugar levels and risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. Through three-dimensional brain imaging, researchers found an association between elevated blood sugar levels and reduced metabolism in vulnerable regions of the brain.
Garden Kitchen Teaches Seed-to-Table Cooking The UA has partnered with Pima County and South Tucson to create the Garden Kitchen, a seed-to-table health education program that demonstrates how to grow, buy, store and cook nutritious food. Funded in large part by a federal grant to battle obesity, the program is open to all and draws heavily from South Tucson neighborhoods.
UA College of Medicine-Phoenix
Transgenic soybeans in the last stages of tissue culture.
Krishna Veeramah, the study’s first author, and his colleagues took advantage of the high-throughput DNA sequencing capabilities offered by the UA Genetics Core, housed at the UA BIO5 Institute. (Photo by Patrick McArdle/UANews)
UA researchers studied brain images of 124 cognitively normal, non-diabetic adults with a family history of Alzheimer's disease.

UA Pediatric Resident Volunteers in Guatemala

  • UANews
  • April 9, 2013
Dr. Marie Olson, a third-year pediatric resident in the UA College of Medicine, recently traveled to Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala to volunteer her medical skills and work on her Spanish for a month at Hospitalito Atitlán. Olson believes international work teaches residents valuable life lessons: "Working in another country allows you to question your values and attitudes."

Research Reveals Possible Reason for Cholesterol-Drug Side Effects

  • UANews
  • April 8, 2013
UA researchers have identified a clue to explain the reversible memory loss sometimes caused by the use of statins, one of the most widely prescribed medications. Unusual swellings within neurons, which the team has termed the "beads-on-a-string" effect, may be linked to the cognitive decline some patients experience while taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs.

Care at Phoenix Children's Hospital Inspires Transplant Patient

  • KNXV-TV
  • April 5, 2013
Incoming UA freshman Danielle Rodriguez is not your typical 16-year-old girl. She suffers from autoimmune hepatitis, a disease where her immune system attacks her liver. She plans to attend the UA in the fall with hopes of entering the medical field and helping kids facing similar health struggles.

UA Surgeon Hopes to Increase Donor Pool With Refurbished Organs

  • KVOA-TV
  • April 4, 2013
Dr. Zain Khalpey and a team of UA researchers have an ambitious goal of regenerating, reconditioning or even creating new organs. Khalpey, a cardiothoracic surgeon, is specifically working to improve the quality of poor donated lungs to help increase the donor organ pool.

Is Your Belly Hurting Your Bones?

  • Prevention
  • April 4, 2013
Extra weight around your middle could put you at increased risk for osteoporosis, according to new research. One way to strengthen bones is through resistance training. A UA study has shown that 45 minutes, three days a week of weight-bearing and resistance exercises, combined with calcium supplementation, significantly improves bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.

Physician, UA Alumnus Treats Patients in Antarctica

  • UANews
  • April 3, 2013
Dr. Mitchell Cordover, a graduate of the UA College of Medicine-Tucson, is working in Antarctica for six months, treating scientists working at a biological research station. The technological capabilities of the site allow for easy and effective telemedicine. Cordover is able to get specialists to help evaluate medical tests, images or video in real time and consultations to assist with treatment decisions within hours.

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