Infants who have a close, intimate relationship with at least one parent are less likely to experience emotional or behavioral problems in childhood, according to a University of Iowa study. The researchers found that a child can be close to either the mother or the father to reap the emotional dividend, and that closeness with both parents conferred no additional advantage. Results published in...

A University of Iowa team has discovered a new biological pathway in blood vessel cells, which may contribute to the blood pressure-lowering effects of TZD drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes. This finding may help to develop new therapies that retain the beneficial effect of TZDs but eliminate the adverse side effects.

Marianne Smith, assistant professor in the University of Iowa’s College of Nursing, was recently awarded a five-year Research Project Grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research at the National Institutes of Health.

Edward Bell, M.D., a neonatologist at UI Children's Hospital, comments on the story of an Oakland A’s pitcher whose son died just 23 hours after he was born.

A University of Iowa-led research team created the most detailed three-dimensional model of a region of the mouse lung where breathed air collects. The team thinks the model can be used to track how inhaled gases move through the complex system of airways in the lungs and how some lung diseases, such as emphysema, originate and develop.

The leadership of University of Iowa Health Care, joined by government officials, business leaders and other guests, will formally dedicate the state’s newest ambulatory care clinic in the Iowa River Landing development in Coralville on Friday, Oct. 5.

Two University of Iowa physicians are teaming up to start University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics’ first Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Clinic. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

Mike Apicella really knows how to bring out the best in his fellow scientists. On Thursday, Oct. 4, Apicella, senior associate dean for scientific affairs and professor of microbiology, will be honored for his exceptional mentoring skills with the 2012 UI Carver College of Medicine’s Distinguished Mentor Award.

Twelve nationally recognized health and environmental experts recently gathered in Coralville for the inaugural meeting of the State Hygienic Laboratory’s Board of External Advisors. The board will advise, assess, and contribute expertise to the strategic direction of Iowa’s environmental and public health laboratory.

A University of Iowa-led research team has created the most detailed, three-dimensional rendering of a key region of a mammal lung. The model is important, because it can help scientists understand where and how lung diseases emerge as well as advance how drugs are delivered through the respiratory system. Results appear in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."

University of Iowa Women’s Health has launched an e-newsletter, called Uniquely You, to provide Iowa women of all ages with updates on consumer health topics.

Researchers at the University of Iowa and UT Southwestern have identified a new class of small molecules that block nerve cell death in animal models of Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. These small molecules could be a starting point for developing drugs that might help treat patients with these diseases.