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The International PCOS Consortium conducted the largest genomic study of its kind to date to understand the genetics underlying polycystic ovary syndrome.

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A dataset of more than 100,000 individuals allows researchers to identify genetic regions that are intolerant to change and may underlie developmental disorders.

Jason Shepherd, Ph.D., assistant professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at University of Utah �ǿմ�ý, is one of 17 recipients of the inaugural Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Award from the...

Air quality has been associated with numerous adverse health outcomes from asthma to pre-term birth. Researchers at University of Utah �ǿմ�ý found women living along the Wasatch Front — the...

Up to 80 percent of those surveyed have lied to their doctor about information that could impact their health, according to a new study.

Utah is one of the states hardest hit by the opioid epidemic which has prompted several public awareness campaigns — with one major hole. At the U

University of Utah professors Shelley Minteer and Glenn Prestwich are among the 416 newly-elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a Fellow is...

Researchers at University of Utah �ǿմ�ý identified four gene changes that occur more frequently in people who died by suicide that may point to increased risk in vulnerable individuals.

In 2017, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released new blood pressure guidelines, lowering hypertension threshold to 130/80 mm Hg from the previous 140/90 mm Hg...

For decades, scientists have examined how regions of the brain communicate to understand autism. Researchers at University of Utah �ǿմ�ý believe the symptoms of autism may result from sustained connections...

Each year, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is responsible for more than 50,000 emergency department visits1 resulting in more than 400 deaths according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Dr. Chris Duncan's research focuses on the restoration of movement and sensation for amputees through the development of advanced neuroprosthetics that can tap into and communicate with the nerves and...

You might say 9/11 forged Carrie Pike’s determination to provide soft and cuddly keepsakes for those who are grieving. Pike had been sewing commemorative teddy bears — "Carrie Bears," pieced...

Maureen L. Condic, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at University of Utah �ǿմ�ý and University Ombudsman, has been named a member of the National Science...

Silicon Slopes is pleased to announce University of Utah �ǿմ�ý Plans is its exclusive health partner. In this new role, U of U �ǿմ�ý Plans will support Silicon Slopes in...

University of Utah �ǿմ�ý College of Pharmacy has received $2.6 million in contract funding from the National Institutes of �ǿմ�ý to evaluate new small molecules to treat pain as part...

University of Utah �ǿմ�ý today announced the creation of Family Planning Elevated (FPE), a statewide contraception initiative. Funded in part by a generous $4 million grant from the Laura and...

A first-of-its-kind program at the University of Utah is bringing together teachers and professors to create high school curriculum about opioids. kuer.org

The program is only the third in the state to receive the recognition and the first that is open to the general public.

Charles L. Saltzman, MD, Chair of Orthopaedics and the LS Peery Presidential Endowed Professor at the University of Utah, has been elected as Vice President of the American Board of...

For the first time, a team of researchers has found a specific place in the human genome that raises a person’s risk of erectile dysfunction.

Gone are the days of heavy science textbooks with over-used examples and hard-to-grasp lessons. The Genetic Science Learning Center (GSLC) at the University of Utah is bringing science education into...

The hospital is among ten are being recognized today for their high performance on quality-of-care outcome measures and patient satisfaction.