Stanton Berberich, program manager at the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa, says the lack of consistent blood screen tracking systems across the nation hurt efforts to treat newborn illnesses.

Cheering the Iowa football team was a common refrain among the thousands who landed in Tampa for Outback Bowl festivities, but telling personal stories about the UI at events throughout the week strengthened the bond between fans and the university they support.

Krystal Robertson’s hospital room does not look like that of a typical 6-year-old. The walls are covered with One Direction and Iowa Hawkeye posters, her Xbox 360 always has a zombie game playing, and her door is filled with photos of Krystal with her family, friends, and medial team.

A new study identifies an unexpected molecular link between liver cancer, cellular stress, and risk factors for developing this cancer – obesity, alcoholism, and viral hepatitis.

The noon hour turned festive Tuesday, Dec. 17, in the John Colloton Pavilion at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, as the Faculty-Staff Orchestra performed five pieces, concluding the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s "Messiah."

UI speech pathologist Laura Bohnenkamp offers suggestions of gifts for kids with special needs, including how to avoid the expense of adaptive toys by seeking tips in online forums about how to adapt standard toys on your own.

University of Iowa researchers have developed a new vaccine that protects against lethal pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria, including drug-resistant strains like MRSA. The new vaccine, tested in animal models, works by targeting the toxins secreted by staph bacteria. Results appear in the Journal of Infectious Disease.

Jacob Priest, visiting assistant professor in the UI College of Education's Couple and Family Therapy Program, participated in a panel discussion about family dynamics at the holidays.

Volker Thomas, UI College of Education professor and chair of the couple and family therapy program, shares why the holiday season can be stressful and explains how to keep calm this year.

Mark Pooley, a former Obermann Graduate Fellow and doctoral student in public health, is combining his interest in biking with research to see if events such as the Winter Warrior Bike Challenge can help researchers create circumstances that will encourage more people to cycle.

UI psychiatrist Jennifer McWilliams says telemedicine has increased psychiatric services in parts of the state that lack them, noting technology is helping address a shortage of doctors in rural areas and connecting specialists to those that need them immediately, including stroke patients.

Since 2009, Ride for the Kids has raised $419,600 to support pediatric brain tumor research and pediatric cardiology research at UI Children’s Hospital.