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Hogle Zoo and U of U Health Team Up to Diagnose and Treat 650-Pound Sick Sea Lion

Through a combination of anesthesiology, veterinary science, and advanced imaging, the team identified the cause of the sea lion鈥檚 reduced activity as advanced spinal disease and determined an appropriate treatment to alleviate his symptoms.
6-Feb-2025 10:15 PM EST Add to Favorites

Research in Fruit Flies Pinpoints Brain Pathways Involved in Alcohol-Induced Insomnia

The study identified specific neurotransmitters and brain cells that are involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. This work could ultimately lead to targeted treatments for alcohol-related sleep loss, helping people recover from alcohol use disorder.
5-Feb-2025 8:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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New Robotic Surgical Systems Revolutionizing Patient Care

The introduction of two da Vinci 5 systems enhances surgery precision and safety, decreasing recovery times for patients. This innovative technology strengthens Huntsman Cancer Institute鈥檚 role as a leader in robotic surgical care.
30-Jan-2025 8:45 PM EST Add to Favorites

AI-based Pregnancy Analysis Discovers Previously Unknown Warning Signs for Stillbirth and Newborn Complications

The analysis of almost 10,000 pregnancies has discovered previously unidentified combinations of risk factors linked to serious negative pregnancy outcomes, finding that there may be up to a tenfold difference in risk for infants who are currently...
27-Jan-2025 5:20 PM EST Add to Favorites

New Fluorescent Sensor Allows Detection of Key Metabolite in Living Cells for the First Time

22-Jan-2025 8:45 PM EST Add to Favorites

COVID-19 Infection Associated With Nearly Eightfold Increase in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine reveals that infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, significantly increases the rate of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) among COVID-19...
15-Jan-2025 7:15 PM EST Add to Favorites

Smoke and Mirrors: The Myth of Healthy Vaping

Vaping is often marketed as a healthier alternative to smoking or a tool to quit smoking. But it鈥檚 not a safe habit鈥攖he health effects of vaping can be irreversible and sometimes deadly. Research is revealing an increasing number of health...
13-Jan-2025 6:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

Tools for Patients and Doctors Improve Shared Decision-Making for Stroke Prevention

2-Jan-2025 5:55 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Celine Dion announced she has stiff-person syndrome. What is it? @UofUHealth expert available

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CDC Data Suggests Attitudes Are Shifting About the HPV Vaccine: Utah Vaccine Rates Among Teens Increased More Than 16%

Many more Utah teens are getting vaccinated for HPV, protecting them against six types of cancer. The state saw a significant increase in HPV vaccinations after a long history of mixed messages and misunderstandings about the vaccine. Huntsman...
4-Nov-2022 5:00 PM EDT

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University of Utah Health testing male contraception gel that lowers sperm count without nixing sex drive

20-Jan-2022 1:40 PM EST

Wildfire Smoke May Increase Risk to COVID-19 Infection

Wildfires are becoming more common and severe due to climate change and warmer and drier conditions in the West. As wildfire season rages in the United States, people are also at increased risk for COVID-19 infection due to wildfire smoke.
4-Sep-2020 2:35 PM EDT

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University of Utah Health is the state鈥檚 only academic health care system, providing leading-edge and compassionate care for a referral area that encompasses 10 percent of the US, including Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and much of Nevada. A hub for health sciences research and education in the region, U of U Health touts a $458 million research enterprise and trains the majority of Utah鈥檚 physicians, and more than 1,670 scientists and 1,460 health care providers each year at its Colleges of Health, Nursing, and Pharmacy and Schools of Dentistry and Medicine. With more than 20,000 employees, the system includes 12 community clinics and five hospitals: University Hospital, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, Huntsman Cancer Hospital, University Orthopaedic Center, and the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital. For 13 straight years, U of U Health has ranked among the top 10 US academic medical centers in the rigorous Vizient Quality and Accountability Study.