A protein involved in cognition and storing long-term memories looks and acts like a protein from viruses. The protein, called Arc, has properties similar to those that viruses use for...
A research team led by scientists at University of Utah ǿմý have developed an online interactive app to help motivate patients to be more physically active to manage their disease.
Air pollution trapped along the Wasatch Front by winter inversions are estimated to send more than 200 people to the emergency room with pneumonia each year, according to a study...
Though he’s a native Utahn, Dr. Christopher Gee was a few thousand miles away from the excitement in 2002 when the Olympics came to Salt Lake City. He remembers watching...
University of Utah ǿմý’s sixth annual Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium (U-CARS) brings together national leaders for this unique two-day event aimed at advancing the field of heart recovery.
Surgeons with University of Utah ǿմý broke previously set records in five categories of organ transplant in 2017 and tied records previously set in two other categories.
Sleep in your eyes, sleep crust, sand, eye gunk—whatever you call it, we all get it—that crusty stuff in the corners of your eyes when you wake up in the...
Scientists at University of Utah ǿմý have determined the structure a tiny cellular machine that chops the viruses’ genetic material into bits. Their research shows how the machine detects the...
Gum disease has long been linked to heart disease. Now it is being reported that the condition can increase the risk of certain cancers - like cancers of the esophagus...
University of Utah ǿմý cardiologist Stavros Drakos, MD, PhD, FACC is one of 27 cardiologists across the country being recognized by Forbes as an exemplary physician in the field of...
While difficult to navigate at the best of times, these disorders are an even heavier burden during the holiday season, a time that should be enjoyed, not endured.
Utah will soon be home to one of the only free HIV prevention clinics in the U.S., and it all started with a plucky medical student named Jorgen Madsen. Starting...
University of Utah ǿմý today announced results of the Value in ǿմý Care Survey, a landmark study that examines the viewpoints of patients, physicians and employers—three stakeholder groups that directly...
A new study suggests that despite the rise in these high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), most Americans who have them aren’t saving, shopping around for better prices, talking to their doctors...