The American Medical Colleges Group on Institutional Planning has recognized Donna Gissen with the Distinguished Service Award for 2018. This award recognizes one individual annually with a long record of...
A team of students from ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ set out to help mitigate these frustrations with a medical device they presented at the 2018 annual Bench-to-Bedside competition. Their team...
Angelo P. Giardino, MD, PhD, will join ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ as Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, effective June 4, 2018. Giardino will replace Edward B. Clark, MD who...
ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ, along with co-sponsoring organizations the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), The Laura W Bush Institute for Women’s ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ, and The Mayo Clinic will present the 2018...
Robert M. Silver, MD, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Silver has been serving as the interim chair since the departure of C. Matthew Peterson...
SALT LAKE CITY -- It is a popular choice for Utahns trying to quit smoking cigarettes. “I would say 85 percent-plus are people that are looking to leave traditional tobacco...
The Utah Genome Project (UGP) aims to investigate the genetic basis of human disease through genomic sequencing of Utah families to discover, understand, prevent and treat challenging medical conditions.
The Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) will join poison centers and poison prevention partners across the country in celebrating the 56th annual National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), March 18-24, 2018...
Hitachi, Ltd., and ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ today announced the joint development of a decision support system that allows clinicians and patients to choose from available pharmaceutical options for treating...
Scientists at ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ are using animals' unique traits to pinpoint regions of the human genome that might affect health. The results of this project are available in...
Scientists at ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ developed the HER Salt Lake Contraceptive Initiative to evaluate women's contraception choices if cost is not a factor. The research findings are published in...
ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah has received a $15 million-dollar gift from Intermountain ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵcare to fund a new planned medical education building, replacing the venerable 52-year-old U of U School of Medicine...
One of the most important topics the Utah State Legislature is tackling in its 2018 session is literally a matter of life and death. www.parkrecord.com
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Feb 09, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY — A state lawmaker asked the Utah Legislature’s Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee for $300,000 Thursday to develop secondary school curriculum to address the state’s opioid abuse, addiction...
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Feb 08, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY — A state lawmaker asked the Utah Legislature’s Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee for $300,000 Thursday to develop secondary school curriculum to address the state’s opioid abuse, addiction...
Association between maternal sleep practices and late stillbirth not justified, according to U of U Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine; pregnant women can rest easy that sleeping on their backs does...
Scientists at ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ believe they identified a mechanism that activates T cells, a key component of the immune system, which could explain the elusive link between a...
A new study revealed patients receiving radiofrequency catheter ablation compared to traditional drug therapies for atrial fibrillation (AF), a contributing factor to heart failure, had significantly lower hospitalization and mortality...
As of January 29, 2018 every infant born in Utah will be screened for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). The Utah Department of ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ (UDOH) Newborn Screening Program tests blood samples...
Researchers at The ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah School of Dentistry have completed a first-of-its-kind study that integrates comprehensive oral health care with treatment for substance use disorder.
Investigators at ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ and a consortium of international scientists have sequenced the three billion bases of DNA in the human genome using an inexpensive, portable device. Reaching...
The Immunology, Inflammation and Infectious Disease Initiative at the ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah has awarded seed grants to eight projects that support the initiative's aim of exploring the fundamental function of...
