Ever wondered what's going on inside young children's brains when they're looking at things? Researchers at the University of Iowa have used optical neuroimaging for the first time on 3-and 4-year-olds to determine which areas of the brain are activated in "visual working memory."

UI specialists are studying a rare, inherited eye disease that is confined mostly to a few families in Iowa, and the UI is the only institution studying the disease. Researchers believe they have made an important first step toward a cure by finding a genetic cause.

Kevin Leicht, UI sociology professor and director of the Iowa Social Science Research Center, says access to technology improves the quality of life for everyone, regardless of age, race, or education level.

There aren't many win-win situations when football is played inside Kinnick Stadium. An exception was made on Saturday, June 8, as the third annual Ladies Football Academy raised more than $230,000 for the UI Children's Hospital.

A University of Iowa study reveals significant disparities between minority and white clients in success rates for completing substance abuse treatment programs. Moreover, these disparities vary widely from state to state.

Media representatives and invited guests are welcome to attend a groundbreaking event for the new University of Iowa Children’s Hospital Friday, June 21, at 3:30 p.m. at the Colloton Patio, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

University of Iowa ophthalmologists have tested a new drug to treat age-related macular degeneration in older patients. The researchers report that half of the eyes treated responded to the new drug, Eylea, with reduced fluid in the eyes, while one in three had improved vision after six months. Results appear in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Former pediatric patients will play a leading role in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new UI Children’s Hospital, which will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, June 21, on the patio of the John Colloton Pavilion at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Jerry Jackson, a Burlington bicycle mechanic and avid cyclist, has shown his family how to live without sight while helping UI researchers, the only institution studying the rare eye disease experienced by Jackson and 60 other members of his extended family.

Solon's Anne Edwards learned about the Hawkeye football game day experience from a player's perspective by participating in this year's Iowa Ladies Football Academy, which raised $230,000 for Iowa Children's Hospital.

Women ages 18 to 40 who are in the first trimester of pregnancy may be eligible to participate in a clinical research study to examine changes in the feet during pregnancy.

A 2011 University of Iowa study found that women in rural and isolated areas reported the highest prevalence of intimate partner violence at 22 percent of rural women compared to 15 percent of urban women.