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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.

Promising UA Technology Receives Innovation Award

  • UANews
  • October 6, 2011
Glaucoma technology developed by UA faculty members is among the inaugural class of 21 projects to garner funding from the National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps, which aims to guide research with commercial potential out of university laboratories and into the marketplace.

UA Researcher Studying Impact of Autism Intervention Program

  • UANews
  • October 4, 2011
Norton School psychologist Ann Mastergeorge says a 16-week program of parent-led activities can help mitigate some of the effects of autism in their children. The disorder, which affects about one in every 110 children, can be detected during infancy.

Turmeric Studied as Stroke Preventer

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • October 3, 2011
UA researchers Janet Funk and Leslie Ritter are investigating preventative treatments and studying the health benefits of turmeric. Among numerous other health benefits, turmeric can help reduce the chance of having a stroke, which is the third leading cause of death in the United States, the researchers said.

The Secrets of Aging

  • The Scientist
  • September 29, 2011
Carol Barnes, director of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute and a Regents' Professor of Psychology and Neurology at the UA, discusses why some people age gracefully, exhibiting relatively minor – and at worst annoying – cognitive changes, while others experience significant and disabling memory decline.

Give Your Workouts a Purpose

  • AOL Healthy Living
  • September 29, 2011
When you make health the goal rather than viewing it as a resource, it's easy to get stressed out, rigid and narrow-minded, said Dr. Tieraona Low Dog of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the UA: "Health is what helps you live the life you want – it's a resource, not a destination."

Arizona State Museum Creates Path to Healthy Living

  • UANews
  • September 29, 2011
Arizona State Museum has enhanced a national traveling exhibit, raising awareness of obesity with modern and historical artifacts of local relevance, and will host a free 5K walk/run on Nov. 12. The exhibit runs Oct. 15 through Jan. 7. 

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