Pioneering research that is blazing new roads through the world of health and disease will be showcased in the Ninth Annual Frontiers in Biomedical Research Poster Forum, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1 to 3:30 p.m., on the AHSC Plaza, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson.
The Interdisciplinary Consortium on Advanced Motion Performance (iCAMP) and the Arizona Center on Aging at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson have been awarded a grant from the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation for an innovative pilot study on fall prevention involving residents living at Villa Hermosa Senior Living Center in Tucson.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to strengthen physician training in geriatrics.
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Yves A. Lussier, MD, FACMI, a professional engineer and physician-scientist who conducts research in translational bioinformatics and personal genomics, has joined the Arizona Health Sciences Center at the University of Arizona.
Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States and distinguished professor with the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, will be the keynote speaker at the University of Arizona Arthritis Center’s 2014 Living Health
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A study by researchers at the University of Arizona Department of Surgery published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease showed an innovative, customized exercise program applied to clinical practice substantially improved care for dementia patients.
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Infectious diseases remain among the leading causes of death in older adults, and researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson have found a key to understanding the aging immune system’s decreased response to infections.
