Professor Linda Powers, shown here with one of her instruments in the Arctic, is taking her portable technology to a new level: diagnostics, checking blood for disease. Powers credits UA College of Engineering Dean Goldberg with making the research contract happen. "What an incredible extension of a hand of friendship to small businesses in the Valley," she said.
UA Professor Developing Rapid, Disposable Tests for Blood-Borne Disease Building on research that sent her biking across Tanzania a couple of summers ago to test remote water sources on the spot for bacteria, the UA's Linda Powers is moving into the diagnostic realm: developing fast, disposable blood tests for pathogens that cause diseases such as HIV and hepatitis.
Covering an area the size of New England with only 200,000 people spread across it, Arizona’s Four Corners region offers austere, beautiful landscapes but can be daunting because of poor roads for physicians and patients alike to navigate to provide or receive medical care. (Photo courtesy of UA Native American Cardiology & Medical Service Program)
Bringing Neurology Care to Arizona’s Four Corners Region The UA's Dr. David Labiner has offered quarterly neurology clinics at Indian Health Service and health-care facilities on the Navajo and Hopi reservations for about 15 years and bimonthly ones in Flagstaff for 20 years. Common consultations include treating patients for epilepsy, Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease, stroke recovery, headaches and neuropathy.
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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.
Professor Linda Powers, shown here with one of her instruments in the Arctic, is taking her portable technology to a new level: diagnostics, checking blood for disease. Powers credits UA College of Engineering Dean Goldberg with making the research contract happen. "What an incredible extension of a hand of friendship to small businesses in the Valley," she said.
Covering an area the size of New England with only 200,000 people spread across it, Arizona’s Four Corners region offers austere, beautiful landscapes but can be daunting because of poor roads for physicians and patients alike to navigate to provide or receive medical care. (Photo courtesy of UA Native American Cardiology & Medical Service Program)
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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)

Dance Marathon to Raise Funds in Support of Child Patients

  • UANews
  • March 20, 2013
Students in the UA School of Dance are collaborating with Beads of Courage on a dance marathon to support children being treated for serious medical conditions. The 10-hour dance event on April 6 will benefit young patients at The University of Arizona Medical Center-Diamond Children's.

Study Raises Doubts That Workplace Wellness Programs Save Companies Money

  • The Washington Post
  • March 19, 2013
Your bosses want you to eat your broccoli and hit the treadmill. But a new UA study raises doubts that workplace wellness programs save the company money. While hospitalizations for employees and family members dropped dramatically - by 41 percent overall for six major conditions - increased outpatient costs erased those savings, the study found.

UA Surgeon Offers Minimally Invasive Option for Easier Back Surgery

  • UANews
  • March 19, 2013
A man who suffered from debilitating back pain is ready to start swinging a golf club again following The University of Arizona Medical Center's first minimally invasive spinal fusion. Dr. Ali A. Baaj, an assistant professor in the UA department of surgery who specializes in minimally invasive spinal surgery, performed the procedure.

Just What We Needed: A New Scorpion

  • The Arizona Republic
  • March 19, 2013
As soon as Rich Ayrey saw the 2-inch-long scorpion, he knew it was something new. He also knew there could be great public interest in a new creature found near a major metropolitan area, not in a remote wilderness. "It's a minority sport," Dawn Gouge of the UA department of entomology says about hunting for new scorpion species. "There's lots out there if somebody wants to take the time."

UA-Developed App Warns Drivers of Dust Storm Danger

  • UANews
  • March 18, 2013
A UA-developed mobile app provides dust storm alerts and tips for staying safe in a dust storm. Arizona sees some of the worst dust storms in the country during the spring and summer months. Blowing dust can lead to poor visibility and dangerous driving conditions on the state's highways.

Places Have the Power to Heal

  • Arizona Public Media
  • March 15, 2013
Evidence is mounting that places have the power to heal, UA researchers are finding. "There are physiological, emotional and immune responses that are occurring in every location that you are in, in every moment of the day," says Dr. Esther Sternberg, director of research for the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine.

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