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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Researchers identify new target for creating flavivirus vaccines

The results of a recent study moved University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers one step closer to developing effective vaccinations against flaviviruses, which infect more than 400 million people a year with diseases ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Q&A: The dirt on laundry and how to reduce your risk of getting sick

Clothing, linens, towels, cleaning rags, reusable diapers—laundry has a way of piling up. The often-dreaded chore is one of the ways we help maintain a clean and healthy household, but with the current COVID-19 pandemic ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How coronavirus took hold in North America and in Europe

A new study combines evolutionary genomics from coronavirus samples with computer-simulated epidemics and detailed travel records to reconstruct the spread of coronavirus across the world in unprecedented detail.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Green light therapy shown to reduce migraine frequency, intensity

New research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences found that people who suffer from migraine may benefit from green light therapy, which was shown to reduce the frequency and intensity of headaches and improve patient ...

Addiction

Q&A: Pandemic fuels rise in drug-related deaths

In Arizona, there's been a recent uptick in drug overdoses. There were 463 deaths reported in March, and throughout the summer the number of deaths per month has remained higher than most month-to-month totals in 2018 and ...

Oncology & Cancer

Researcher seeks safer, more effective leukemia treatment

A potentially safer, more effective chemotherapy treatment for patients with blood-related cancers, such as leukemia, who need a particular bone marrow transplant procedure is under study at the University of Arizona Health ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Yogic breathing improves students' response to stress

University students are uniquely vulnerable to stress—both psychological and physiological. In addition to academic and financial demands, pursuing higher education often means leaving home and building new social networks.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

The best (and worst) materials for masks

It's intuitive and scientifically shown that wearing a face covering can help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But not all masks are created equal, according to new University of Arizona-led ...

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