Research News Image Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies Aug. 21, 2025 Researchers, including Aaron Scott, MD, associate professor of medicine, modified the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel to more effectively target breast and pancreatic cancer tumors. Read more Image A ‘gut sense’ connecting the large intestine to the brain could help regulate appetite Aug. 20, 2025 A study recently published in Nature describes a “previously unrecognized” sense that facilitates communication between the gut and the brain. Read more Image $3.8M NIH grant will fund research into potential early COPD biomarker Aug. 14, 2025 A new study led by Dr. Stefano Guerra, professor of medicine, will investigate whether levels of the lung protein CC16 in childhood can predict risk of early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease later in life. Read more Image Researchers identify biomarker to guide autophagy-targeted therapy in kidney cancer July 28, 2025 A U of A Cancer Center team led by the Division of Hematology & Oncology’s Drs. Steffan Nawrocki and Jennifer Carew identified a novel biomarker to predict which patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma may best benefit from a targeted combination therapy involving autophagy inhibition. Read more Image $10M PCORI funding award will fuel study of sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome July 15, 2025 Researchers will take a precision medicine approach to treating obstructive sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome. Read more Image Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study July 11, 2025 Researchers found a two-way relationship between some vitamin and mineral deficiencies and chronic pain, which could lead to personalized treatments. Read more Image Dr. Fariba Donovan works to keep ‘The Last of Us’ in fictional realm June 9, 2025 The Division of Infectious Diseases and Valley Fever Center for Excellence physician-scientist is on the front line in the fight for her patients and to bring increased attention to the fungal disease. Read more Image Study shows loss of Y in blood cells hinders immune response to cancer June 4, 2025 A new paper published in Nature provides insights into why men with loss of Y have increased cancer risks and poorer outcomes. Read more Image Study says original COVID-19 vaccination did not stop immune system from fighting variants May 27, 2025 Vaccinated people generated an overall protective immune response to the Delta and Omicron strains of COVID-19, though with slightly fewer antibodies for the mutated parts of the virus. Read more Image Good Neural News May 26, 2025 Research at the U of A is giving hope to people with Parkinson’s disease. Read more Pagination … 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Image Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies Aug. 21, 2025 Researchers, including Aaron Scott, MD, associate professor of medicine, modified the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel to more effectively target breast and pancreatic cancer tumors. Read more
Image A ‘gut sense’ connecting the large intestine to the brain could help regulate appetite Aug. 20, 2025 A study recently published in Nature describes a “previously unrecognized” sense that facilitates communication between the gut and the brain. Read more
Image $3.8M NIH grant will fund research into potential early COPD biomarker Aug. 14, 2025 A new study led by Dr. Stefano Guerra, professor of medicine, will investigate whether levels of the lung protein CC16 in childhood can predict risk of early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease later in life. Read more
Image Researchers identify biomarker to guide autophagy-targeted therapy in kidney cancer July 28, 2025 A U of A Cancer Center team led by the Division of Hematology & Oncology’s Drs. Steffan Nawrocki and Jennifer Carew identified a novel biomarker to predict which patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma may best benefit from a targeted combination therapy involving autophagy inhibition. Read more
Image $10M PCORI funding award will fuel study of sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome July 15, 2025 Researchers will take a precision medicine approach to treating obstructive sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome. Read more
Image Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study July 11, 2025 Researchers found a two-way relationship between some vitamin and mineral deficiencies and chronic pain, which could lead to personalized treatments. Read more
Image Dr. Fariba Donovan works to keep ‘The Last of Us’ in fictional realm June 9, 2025 The Division of Infectious Diseases and Valley Fever Center for Excellence physician-scientist is on the front line in the fight for her patients and to bring increased attention to the fungal disease. Read more
Image Study shows loss of Y in blood cells hinders immune response to cancer June 4, 2025 A new paper published in Nature provides insights into why men with loss of Y have increased cancer risks and poorer outcomes. Read more
Image Study says original COVID-19 vaccination did not stop immune system from fighting variants May 27, 2025 Vaccinated people generated an overall protective immune response to the Delta and Omicron strains of COVID-19, though with slightly fewer antibodies for the mutated parts of the virus. Read more
Image Good Neural News May 26, 2025 Research at the U of A is giving hope to people with Parkinson’s disease. Read more