UI researchers at the National Advanced Driving Simulator are working with volunteer research subjects to better understand the difference in driving abilities of someone who is sober, someone who has had a few drinks, and someone who has had a few more drinks.

Fruit flies are as susceptible to loud noise as teenagers attending rock concerts, scientists have learned. The discovery that being blasted by sound has the same effect on the tiny insects as it does on humans could open up new avenues of research into hearing loss.

Keith Mueller, a professor who heads the UI Department of Health Management and Policy, thinks the new federal health care law can help get more people insured, but he warned it could take some time.

A lot has been made of the hot temperatures and taking precautions to prevent health problems, but UI physiology professor, Kevin Kregel, says you don’t have to be a prisoner of an air conditioned room—your body has the ability to adjust to the conditions.

When Dennis Hunger was named CEO of Washington County Hospitals and Clinics in August 2011, he was thrilled to be returning to his Iowa roots.

Carson Thomas, 14, kicks off the fifth year of the Kid Captain program, a collaboration between UI Children's Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

A longitudinal, observational study shows eating more fruit, particularly apples, grapes, and blueberries, lowers type 2 diabetes risk, which fits what clinicians already tell patients about the importance of a healthy diet, said UI endocrinologist Christopher Adams.

A 2008 University of Iowa study showed that enamel wear increased after a 25 hour steep in high sugar drinks like soda, sports drinks, and sweetened teas, with Gatorade topping the list.

University of Iowa Health Care emergency medicine experts warn that the current high temperatures can pose serious health risks and urge people to be on the lookout for signs of heat-related illness in themselves and others.

Since scientists announced last week that they had tracked a dangerous new coronavirus to bats in Saudi Arabia, a debate has emerged among virologists, including the UI's Stanley Perlman, about whether there is enough evidence to back up the claim.

UI microbiology professor Patrick Schlievert said his team has made a breakthrough that could save thousands of lives—determining what causes the deadly effects of infective endocarditis, a bacterial infection of the heart valves.

Offering too much support can be even more damaging to a relationship than giving too little, but "esteem support"—telling your partner you have faith that they'll figure out how to tackle the problem is most likely to be welcome, says Erika Lawrence, a UI psychologist.