Health Care
UI memorializes renowned cardiologist Richard Kerber with lifesaving program
Monday, June 4, 2018
The Richard E. Kerber HeartSafe Initiative aims to train University of Iowa faculty and staff working in non-medical buildings in CPR and the use of AEDs. The initiative also will increase the number and visibility of AEDs on campus.
Getting to market: Iowa's universities work to commercialize research
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
The University of Iowa continues to work with faculty who want to commercialize their research so their work can make a difference in the world and potentially help the state's economy.
UI biomedical engineering students tackle lymphedema in breast cancer patients
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
As part of their senior design course, four UI biomedical engineering students created the GAMA bra, a compression garment that can be worn by breast cancer patients after a unilateral mastectomy. The garment could help thousands of patients avoid painful swelling associated with lymphedema.
Student uses world-renowned UI driving simulator to make rural roads safer
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Kayla Faust, a student in the UI College of Public Health, is launching a study to see how farmers react while driving farm vehicles. The study uses the university’s National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) and the findings can help make rural roads safer.
UI study: Statins save lives of people with high levels of bad cholesterol
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Cholesterol-lowering drugs are more likely to save thousands of additional lives when used in people with higher levels of LDL cholesterol, or “bad” cholesterol, according to a new study from the University of Iowa, published in the “Journal of the American Medical Association.”
UI College of Nursing partners with free medical clinic to expand care
Friday, April 13, 2018
A partnership between the UI College of Nursing and the Iowa City Free Medical and Dental Clinic provides the clinic with a nurse practitioner and a steady supply of nurse practitioner students to treat patients, most of whom have no health insurance and limited access to medical care.
Clinical and Translational Science Award grant renewal totals $21 million
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
University of Iowa leaders announce the renewal of a $21 million grant of a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
UI study finds vaccine effective in treating leishmaniasis in dogs, could reduce its spread to humans
Monday, March 26, 2018
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that a vaccine that effectively reduces the incidence of a parasitic disease in dogs might also help thousands of Iraq war veterans infected with the same disease.
UI’s MADE program brings cost-effective, patient-focused faculty innovations to life
Thursday, March 22, 2018
The UI’s MADE program harnesses the existing capabilities of faculty and staff, as well as specialized university manufacturing and prototyping facilities, to create a “virtual” medical device company. MADE provides a system for bringing innovative but inexpensive medical inventions into production.
Cancer in Iowa study notes link between cancer, obesity
Monday, March 12, 2018
The UI College of Public Health's annual Cancer in Iowa survey notes the increasing number of Iowans who suffer from obesity-related cancers.
‘Cancer in Iowa’ report expects 6,300 cancer deaths in Iowa in 2018
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
An estimated 6,300 Iowans will die from cancer in 2018, 18 times the number killed in auto accidents, according to a new report released today by the State Health Registry of Iowa, based in the University of Iowa College of Public Health.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Annual ‘Cancer in Iowa’ report to be released March 6
Friday, March 2, 2018
Members of the media are invited to a press conference for the release of the State Health Registry of Iowa’s annual ‘Cancer in Iowa’ report. The State Health Registry of Iowa is based in the University of Iowa College of Public Health.
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