New guidelines, developed by a national committee co-chaired by the UI's Paul James, suggest that people over 60 can have a higher blood pressure than previously recommended before starting treatment to lower it.

Two University of Iowa faculty members, Matthew Nonnenmann and Dan Shane, have been awarded 2014 College of Public Health New Faculty Research Awards. Their research projects will investigate flu transmission and use of emergency departments.

The University of Iowa’s Environmental Health Sciences Research Center is accepting pilot grant proposals from UI investigators for innovative environmental health research.

By evaluating working muscles in mice, University of Iowa researchers have uncovered physiological mechanisms that could lead to new strategies for combating metabolism-related disorders like muscle wasting and obesity.

The University of Iowa College of Public Health has established a new Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA) degree program. The program is designed to provide working professionals with advanced knowledge and skills to lead multifaceted health care organizations, emphasizing interprofessional teams.

Daniel Collier has discovered a feedback mechanism in cells that affects blood pressure. He has gone on to define the molecular interactions that can be used to control the problem. Collier is the 2013 Spriestersbach Prize winner in the biological and life sciences who earned his doctorate from the UI.

A gene-therapy company created in part from research at the University of Iowa has obtained a $50 million capital commitment to move forward with its gene-therapy research. Spark Therapeutics, LLC was created in part from research by UI internal medicine professor Beverly Davidson.

The odds for extremely premature infants, as early as 22 weeks gestation, are improving every day—especially at top-level facilities such as the UI Children’s Hospital.

The National Institutes of Health chose the University of Iowa, along with 24 other regional stroke centers, to participate in a national research network that aims to improve care for people affected by stroke in Iowa and across the country.

Iowa Alumni Magazine showcases the multidisciplinary efforts of UI experts to help America's fast-growing elderly population.

The University of Iowa has been selected to participate in a national research network funded by the National Institutes of Health that aims to improve care for people affected by stroke in Iowa and across the U.S.

“Out of Bounds,” a new play by Iowa City’s Working Group Theatre, is not the first attempt to deal with cyberbullying in schools, but it may be among the first in the nation to be evaluated through the critical lens of scientific research.