Health Care
UI researchers find genetic link between smoking, COPD
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Only 20 percent of smokers develop COPD, and new University of Iowa research has revealed a genetic explanation.
UI will study effects of new technologies on elderly drivers
Thursday, September 20, 2012
A new University of Iowa research project will study how new technologies affect elderly drivers.
UI focuses on bullying
Thursday, September 20, 2012
State and University of Iowa officials have recently launched efforts to help teachers better combat bullying that may occur among young adults. The UI Teacher Leader Center intends to draw attention to bullying during a year of workshops.
Nurse Zimmerman promotes cancer awareness
Thursday, September 20, 2012
University of Iowa nursing alumna Julie Zimmerman, president of the Iowa Breast Cancer Action Foundation, writes to promote breast cancer awareness.
UI showcases first-in-state scientific instrument
Thursday, September 20, 2012
The University of Iowa on Friday will showcase the founding of a high-throughput screening facility, capable of performing rapid-fire experiments involving large amounts of data and the first of its kind for academic use in the state. The instrument, funded by the federal National Institutes of Health, is expected to spawn research collaboration campus wide.
Power Over Pain seminar is Sept. 24
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
September is Pain Awareness Month and University of Iowa Health Care is offering a free, public seminar on pain management from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in the Melrose Conference Room at UI Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Engineering a better hip implant
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
A research team at the University of Iowa has engineered a better design for hip implants for obese patients. The team learned that thigh size is a reason why hip implants fail, and why it contributes to an increased rate of failure for the morbidly obese. Results are published in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.
Study finds causes of CF-related diabetes
Monday, September 17, 2012
A new University of Iowa study suggests there are two root causes of a type of diabetes associated with cystic fibrosis (CF). The findings, which already have sparked a clinical trial, may guide development of new treatments or even help prevent diabetes in patients with CF.
UI researchers find genetic link between smoking, COPD
Monday, September 17, 2012
Researchers at UI Carver College of Medicine identify changes in a new class of genetic molecules that could lead to COPD and other smoking-related illnesses.
Can in-vehicle technologies help improve driver safety for seniors?
Friday, September 14, 2012
The UI Aging Mind and Brain Initiative is partnering with Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center to evaluate how older drivers interact with various types of advanced driving assistance systems. The findings from the three-year study will guide development and improve design of ADAS, to make them helpful to senior drivers.
Proposed UI program would aid homeless
Friday, September 14, 2012
A proposed program would bring together UI medical, pharmaceutical, dental, and social-work students in an effort to make sure the homeless of Iowa City can have both a job and good health.
Anderson characterizes boys' eating disorders
Friday, September 14, 2012
Psychiatrist Arnold Andersen characterizes the factors in an under-recognized problem—boys' eating disorders.
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