BYLINE: Caroline Seydel Newswise — The reasons why people attempt suicide are complex and include external triggers like trauma and stress, as well as inherited genetic factors. A…
Read more Largest-Ever Genetic Study of Suicide Finds New Risk FactorsNewswise — An examination of the SCALE-UP Counts program was recently published in the journal Pediatrics. This analysis, led by Yelena Wu, PhD, investigator at Huntsman Cancer Institute…
Read more Study Shows Technology Boosts Public Health ProgramsBYLINE: Julie Kiefer Newswise — Following up on positive results from preliminary research, scientists at University of Utah Health are evaluating whether an eight-week program based on positive psychology techniques…
Read more Clinical Trial Aims to Reduce Depression, Improve Quality of Life After StrokeBYLINE: Bubba Brown Newswise — The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH), a partnership between the University of Utah and Weber State University and one…
Read more Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Earns $8.6 Million Grant to Protect WorkersNewswise — People with higher risks of cardiovascular disease are significantly more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, and rotator cuff tendinitis, according to…
Read more Researchers Find Major Link Between Cardiovascular Health and Disorders Such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rotator Cuff TendinitisBYLINE: Doug M Dollemore Newswise — Seven University of Utah Health projects have received seed grants that could promote the development and use of more scientifically based digital…
Read more Digital Health Initiative Research Could Lead to More Reliable Health AppsNewswise — A study in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute Cancer Spectrum looked at chatbots and artificial intelligence (AI), as they become popular resources for cancer…
Read more Can ChatGPT be Counted On?BYLINE: Jennifer Michalowski Newswise — University of Utah Health scientists have corrected abnormal heart rhythms in mice by restoring healthy levels of a protein that heart cells need…
Read more Step Forward in Gene Therapy to Treat Cause of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in AthletesNewswise — Navigating health care is hard enough when English is your first language—imagine the difficulty when American Sign is your first language. How can we bridge the…
Read more Language of Care: University of Utah Health Researchers Co-Design Health Care With the Deaf CommunityNewswise — Little is known about how social behavior develops in the earliest stages of life. But most animals––including humans––are born with an innate ability to interact socially…
Read more Gene that guides earliest social behaviors could be key to understanding autismNewswise — People who have received two or three doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are significantly more likely to have milder illnesses if infected with the Delta…
Read more mRNA Vaccines Significantly Reduce Severity of Delta, Omicron COVID-19 Infections
