Study Explores Arizona Parents' Struggle with Child-Care Options

  • UANews
  • April 12, 2013
Arizona parents tend to rely on a "patchwork" of child-care arrangements while many are looking for new options, and many of them struggle to pay for child care, according to a UA-led study. Results indicate that more financial support is needed for parents so their children can access early childhood education programs.

Aging to Perfection

  • Tucson Lifestyle
  • April 12, 2013
What if we could all live well past 100 and for most of those years be healthy and vibrant? This is not impossible, say UA experts who have devoted their careers to exploring every aspect of aging, from the body to the brain. Here, the UA's Dr. Janko Nikolich-Zugich and Carol Barnes discuss their research about aging.

Virtual Clinic Showcases New Technology for Teaching Medical Students

  • UANews
  • April 12, 2013
First-year medical students at the UA College of Medicine-Phoenix are putting their knowledge to the test in the Arizona Center for Simulation and Experiential Learning, the simulation lab on the downtown campus. The center gives students real-life medical experience by allowing them to "treat" mechanically controlled mannequins.

UA Performs World’s First and Second Robot-Assisted Surgeries for Mesothelioma

  • UANews
  • April 11, 2013
The world's first and second robot-assisted extrapleural pneumonectomy for the treatment of mesothelioma have been performed by Dr. Farid Gharagozloo, professor and section chief of thoracic surgery, robotic cardiothoracic surgery and esophageal surgery with the UA department of surgery. Mesothelioma is a highly invasive cancer, often linked to exposure to asbestos.

The Strikingly Similar Brains of Flies and Men

  • UANews
  • April 11, 2013
Decision-making centers in the brains of insects and mammals share too many similarities to have evolved independently, according to comparative studies led by UA neuroscientist Nick Strausfeld. Recognizing such similarities may help scientists better understand and treat diseases such as Parkinson's.

UA Researcher Leads Statewide Effort on Autism Education, Early Intervention

  • UANews
  • April 10, 2013
The UA's Ann Mastergeorge is leading a statewide effort to educate parents, health-care providers and other professionals about how to identify the signs of autism in very young children and how early intervention can help. One in 50 school-aged children in the United States is diagnosed with autism, according to statistics recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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