Academic institutions should start making a more concerted effort to engage with and support aging employees as they continue to work well past the traditional retirement age, according to a new report from the University of Iowa Center on Aging and the TIAA-CREF Institute.

News media are invited to a briefing on the annual "Cancer in Iowa" report at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, in the Ellig Classroom (N12) of the College of Public Health Building.

Michael Kanellis, the associate dean for patient care at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, says that while Iowa faces challenges due to the economy, the state’s dental care is ahead of other states with large urban populations. "With more people out of work, the first thing they will stop spending on is dental care, and so they can end up in the hospital, which isn't good because they...

An additional class of former Ames Laboratory employees who've been diagnosed with certain cancers may qualify for assistance, thanks in part to a screening program administered by the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Partnership for Alcohol Safety will be from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in Room 2390 of the University Capitol Centre. The room is located on the second floor above Cookies & More.

Scientists have studied the prickle gene mutation in flies since the 1930s, but only a couple winters ago did anyone realize these flies had epilepsy. The discovery could provide a new testing route for human treatments.

Social worker Lori Roetlin noticed that many patients were injured by gel fuel candles. What she did next may have saved lives.

Some theorize it's low-pressure fields, but a UI pathologist and colleagues suggest a more basic problem.

The drug-manufacturing unit based at the UI College of Pharmacy is the largest, most-experienced program of its kind, partnering with industry and government agencies on the development of new medications.

Postdoctoral research fellow Nancy Downing can't cure the fatal genetic disorder, but she hopes to help people deal with the diagnosis and the changes it brings.

Sponsored by the University of Iowa College of Nursing, the May 6 awards honor courage, compassion, and commitment.

Don't just throw away that old prescription — UI pharmacy students can help make sure it's discarded safely and greenly.