Cardiology
New UA Geriatrician to Talk ‘Lewy Body Dementia’ at Advances in Aging Lecture, Oct. 10
Lewy bodies are tiny protein deposits in the brain named after a German doctor who first identified them. Researchers don't have a full understanding of why they appear, or how they contribute to dementia. They have linked them to low levels of important chemicals (acetylcholine and dopamine) that carry messages between nerve cells.
Alzheimer's Association Accelerates Research on Potential Sex Differences in Alzheimer's
An estimated 120,000 people age 65 and older in Arizona have Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, and the number is expected to increase to 200,000 by 2025, a change of more than 66 percent. Women are disproportionately affected.
Cardiologist Dr. Michael A. LaCombe to Present ‘The Importance of Family History,’ Oct. 6
Read All About South Campus Residency Program in Fall Newsletter
The latest issue of the South Campus Pulse, the newsletter of the UA Internal Medicine Residency Program – South Campus at Banner – University Medical Center South came out Friday, Sept. 23.
Hemodialysis, Feline Parasite Subject of Next DOM Research Seminar, Oct. 13
Themes for the two speakers in the next UA Department of Medicine Research Seminar 2016-17 lecture series have been announced.
Grateful Lung Cancer Survivor to Speak at Oct. 5 Living Healthy With Arthritis Lecture
UA-Led Team Receives PCORI Engagement Award for Patient-Centered SLEEP2 Project
About 70 million Americans have sleep problems, according to the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, but you’d never know it by looking at them. There are many symptoms besides sleepiness that people—or their physicians—might not recognize as signs of sleep disorders.
Heart Disease and Sleep: Expert Panel Reports That Both Duration and Quality May Impact Heart Health
Sleep duration including too little or too much sleep and sleep disorders, may be linked to a variety of factors that may raise the risk for cardiovascular diseases, according to the first ever American Heart Association (AHS) scientific statement published this week in the AHA journal Circulation.
Cyclovia Tucson - Fall 2016
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What is a Cyclovia?
Cyc˙lo˙via (/ˌsiːklɵˈviː.ə/) n.
A Spanish word signifying the temporary closure of a network of streets to cars so that they become “open” to people. During Cyclovia anyone can bike, walk, skate and participate in fun, free activities sponsored by numerous organizations at various stops along THE ROUTE.
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