A University of Iowa neuroscientist's work suggests that increased acidity in the brain is linked to panic disorders, anxiety, and depression. But it also indicates that changes in acidity are important for normal brain activity, too.

With just weeks left before schools let out for the summer, doctors and safety experts at University of Iowa Children's Hospital are encouraging a "safety first" approach to outside activities.

Scientists at the University of Iowa are studying brain development in adolescent children who have a genetic risk for developing alcohol use-related problems due to having a family history of alcoholism.

The legacy of the late historian and human rights champion Ken Cmiel continues to live on through the work done by University of Iowa students. The UI Center for Human Rights has awarded seven students a total of $7,500 to support their internships for human rights organizations in the United States or internationally in the summer of 2012.

The American Society of Human Genetics has elected Jeffrey C. Murray, M.D., professor of pediatrics, epidemiology, nursing, and biological sciences at the University of Iowa, to serve as the society's president starting Jan. 1, 2013.

University of Iowa professor Dr. Bradley Van Voorhis says a new study confirms speculation that infertile couples are at increased risk of having a child with birth defects.

A study by University of Iowa professor Helena LaRoche found that the diets of adults does not improve after they’ve had children.

Earl Rose, the Dallas medical examiner who tried to stop the Secret Service from removing John F. Kennedy's body before he had conducted an autopsy, then later joined the UI faculty as a professor of forensic pathology, died today in Iowa City.

The world tends to remember 85-year-old Earl Rose, a retired forensic pathologist and University of Iowa professor now facing his own final days, for one fleeting moment in the middle of a national tragedy. He was a Dallas medical examiner who tried to keep White House aides from removing John F. Kennedy’s body before an autopsy had been conducted.

It’s often thought that starting a family will help new parents begin healthier eating habits, but research from the University of Iowa shows that’s not necessarily the case.

Bedica Ermilus may never know of all of the people who came together and worked hard to bring her to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital for a surgery that would save her life but it’s a sure bet they’ll never forget her.

Michael Appel and Emma Hashman are the new president and vice president of the Executive Council of Graduate and Professional Students (ECGPS). Natalie Virden is the executive officer.