Carver College of Medicine
High-dose vitamin C proves safe and well-tolerated in brain and lung cancer trials
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Evidence is growing that adding high-dose, intravenous vitamin C to standard chemotherapy and radiation treatment may improve outcomes for patients with a wide range of cancers. Researchers with Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa report promising results from a phase 1 clinical trial.
UI undergrads tackle pressing health problems
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Researchers at the UI’s Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building are working to eradicate diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s—and they rely on undergraduates for help. As early as their first year, UI undergrads get hands-on research experience and make important contributions to their fields.
Brain stimulation improves schizophrenia-like cognitive problems
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
University of Iowa researchers have found that by stimulating the cerebellum of rats with schizophrenia-like cognitive problems, they can normalize brain activity in the frontal cortex and correct the rats’ ability to estimate the passage of time. Difficulty accurately measuring time is common issue experienced by people with schizophrenia.
UI study expects 17,000 cases of cancer in Iowa in 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017
This year's annual Cancer in Iowa study conducted by the UI College of Public Health finds that 17,400 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Iowa in 2017, and 6,200 Iowans will die from the disease.
Office of Outreach and Engagement awards summer 2017 grants
Thursday, March 23, 2017
The Office of Outreach and Engagement awarded four grants to support projects and initiatives making a significant impact in Iowa communities.
Watchwords: Free speech on college campuses
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Ahead of their Free Speech Day: Challenges of the First Amendment in Modern America event, “Iowa Now” sat down with Jasmine Mangrum and Josh Schoenfeld, vice president and president, respectively, of UI Graduate and Professional Student Government, to get their take on free speech issues on college campuses.
Diversity Catalyst Award recipients announced
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Six people have been selected to receive 2016–2017 Diversity Catalyst Awards, which are sponsored by the Chief Diversity Office and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity.
Med students have their Match Day moment
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
On Match Day (March 17), soon-to-be graduates of the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine learned where they will spend their residencies.
11 UI graduate programs ranked among nation's best
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
The University of Iowa also has 24 colleges and graduate programs listed among the 25 best in the nation, according to the latest rankings released Tuesday from “U.S. News & World Report.”
Search firm selected in search for new VP of medical affairs
Monday, March 13, 2017
The search committee to name a new University of Iowa vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine has hired a search firm.
Iowa KidSight: Helping kids see, one screening at a time
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Iowa KidSight, a partnership between University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital and Lions Club volunteers across the state, screens young children for vision issues including farsightedness, nearsightedness, differences in refractive errors, astigmatism, things inside the eye (such as cataracts), and muscle imbalances.
Saving brain cells from stroke
Monday, March 6, 2017
University of Iowa and University of Miami researchers have a identified a compound that may help protect brain cells during a stroke and help the brain heal after the event.
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