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.

BIO5-TGen Collaboration Targets Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Arizona Business Magazine
  • April 3, 2013
BIO5 Oro Valley and the Translational Genomics Research Institute, or TGen, are collaborating to develop new therapies for the treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. Statistics from the National Institutes of Health indicate that 5.1 million older Americans - or one in eight - suffer from Alzheimer's, the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States.

Sleep Apnea Linked to Behavioral Problems

  • UPI
  • April 1, 2013
Children with obstructive sleep apnea - sleep-disordered breathing - may have higher rates of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, new UA research finds. The study involved 263 children who completed an overnight sleep study and a neurobehavioral battery of assessments that included parent and youth-reported rating scales.

Acclaimed Doctor in Mind-Body Research Joins UA

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • April 1, 2013
Dr. Esther Sternberg, recently hired by the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, applies hard, evidence-based medicine to quantify how emotions affect the immune system. By measuring physiological responses, she uses scientific rigor to show how stress makes people sick and the way activities such as prayer and tai chi can make them well.

UA Dedicates New School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences

  • UANews
  • April 1, 2013
The UA has established a new School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences that will bring together teaching, research and extension resources from across the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to focus on animal health, growth, nutrition and disease, and human health challenges facing Arizona and the global community. The new school likely will host the proposed Arizona Veterinary Medical Education program.

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