Marvin J. Slepian appointed to federal patent advisory committee
mittankThu, 12/14/2023 - 09:06Marvin J. Slepian appointed to federal patent advisory committeeDec. 14, 2023Byline AffiliationUniversity of Arizona Health SciencesDr. Marvin J. Slepian, Regents Professor of medicine, medical imaging and surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and biomedical engineering at the College of Engineering, has been appointed to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Public Advisory Committee. His three-year term started Dec. 1 and lasts until Dec. 1, 2026.ImageDr. Marvin J. SlepianThe committee is composed of private-sector intellectual p...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research
Marvin J. Slepian appointed to federal patent advisory committee
Slepian, the founder and director of the university ' s Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation, will serve on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ' s Patent Public Advisory Committee for three years.
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Media contact(s)Health Sciences Office of Communicationspublic@arizona.edu520-626-7301Dr. Marvin J. Slepian, Regents Professor of medicine, medical imaging and surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and biomedical engineering at the College of Engineering, has been ...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research
Asteroids, athletics and 'America the Beautiful': The top stories of 2023
nprevenasMon, 12/11/2023 - 13:36Asteroids, athletics and 'America the Beautiful': The top stories of 2023ImageDante Lauretta, UArizona Regents Professor and OSIRIS-REx principal investigator, victoriously returns from the field where he and other scientists sampled the immediate environment around the sample return capsule before towing it away by helicopter.Chris Richards/University CommunicationsDec. 18, 2023Byline AffiliationUniversity CommunicationsUniversity of Arizona research, scholarship and expertise made headlines around the world once again in 2023.Whether it was the long-awaited return of the sample from astero...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nprevenas Source Type: research
Asteroids, athletics and'America the Beautiful': The top stories of 2023
Asteroids, athletics and'America the Beautiful': The top stories of 2023
From delivering a historic asteroid sample to setting a university record in Fulbright Scholars, the University of Arizona celebrated several newsmaking events in 2023.
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Dante Lauretta, UArizona Regents Professor and OSIRIS-REx principal investigator, victoriously returns from the field where he and other scientists sampled the immediate environment around the sample return capsule before towing it away by helicopter.
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Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nprevenas Source Type: research
Why do some older adults show declines in their spatial memory?
The findings from a UArizona-led study may be helpful in predicting memory decline in the early stages of dementia.
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Hippocampus, a brain region associated with memory and navigation, could contribute to the difficulty in learning new environments and locations in some older adults.HealthCollege of ScienceExpertsResearch
Media contact(s)Niranjana Rajalakshmi
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Researcher contact(s)Li Zheng
Department of Psychologylizheng@email.arizona.edu520-409-0956Arne Ekstrom
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Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: niranjanar Source Type: research
UArizona again ranks No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics, top 20 among public research universities
nprevenasMon, 12/04/2023 - 15:55UArizona again ranks No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics, top 20 among public research universitiesImageThis landscape of "mountains" and "valleys" speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. It was captured in infrared light by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.(Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI)Dec. 6, 2023Byline AffiliationUniversity CommunicationsFor the fifth consecutive year, the University of Arizona is ranked in the top 20 among the nation's top public research universities, with $824 million in tot...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nprevenas Source Type: research
UArizona again ranks No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics, top 20 among public research universities
UArizona has held the NSF ' s No. 1 ranking in astronomy and astrophysics expenditures each year since 1987.
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This landscape of"mountains" and"valleys" speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. It was captured in infrared light by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
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Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nprevenas Source Type: research
Understanding the brain science behind giving and receiving gifts
Psychology and neuroscience suggest that giving gifts to other people can be very rewarding to ourselves and others.
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The acts of giving and receiving gifts activate core areas of the brain associated with reward and pleasure, says associate professor Jessica Andrews-Hanna.HealthScience and TechnologyCompassionExpertsQ&A
Media contact(s)Niranjana Rajalakshmi
Science Writer, University Communicationsniranjanar@arizona.edu917-415-3497
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Department of Psychologyjandrewshanna@email.arizona.eduT...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: niranjanar Source Type: research
New wearable communication system offers potential to reduce digital health divide
University of Arizona researchers developed a wearable device that can transmit health data 2,400 times the distance of Wi-Fi without significant network infrastructure.
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A group of university researchers has developed a wearable monitoring device system that can send health data up to 15 miles – much farther than Wi-Fi or Bluetooth systems can – without any significant infrastructure. The device also charges wirelessly.
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Source: The University of Arizona: Health - November 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research
Blinking on a quiz show offers clues to human response under stress
Footage fromthe British TV show " Mastermind " gave University of Arizona psychologists a chance to examine human physiology under conditions of stress that would be impossible to reproduce in the lab.
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Researcher contact(s)Robert Wilson
Department of Psychologybob@email.arizona.eduQuiz shows, where contestants answer rapid-fire questions in a high-stress, high-stakes environm...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - November 15, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: niranjanar Source Type: research
Researchers examine the relationship between loneliness and being alone
In this study, the researchers used EAR to characterize time spent alone." Feeling lonely is different from being alone, and EAR is an exciting new method for assessing time spent alone, " Sbarra said.Overall, the study participants spent 66% of their time alone, and those who were alone for more than 75% of their time were the ones who felt the most lonely. On analyzing the result from the entire participant pool, there was only a 3% overlap between aloneness and loneliness.Mehl.jpg
Matthias MehlIn younger people, aloneness and loneliness are just two different things, Mehl said. They may feel lonely in a crowd, or they ...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: niranjanar Source Type: research
UArizona researchers examine the relationship between loneliness and being alone
In this study, the researchers used EAR to characterize time spent alone." Feeling lonely is different from being alone, and EAR is an exciting new method for assessing time spent alone, " Sbarra said.Overall, the study participants spent 66% of their time alone, and those who were alone for more than 75% of their time were the ones who felt the most lonely. On analyzing the result from the entire participant pool, there was only a 3% overlap between aloneness and loneliness.Mehl.jpg
Matthias MehlIn younger people, aloneness and loneliness are just two different things, Mehl said. They may feel lonely in a crowd, or they ...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: niranjanar Source Type: research
Student-faculty team of inventors devises tools to address orthopedic challenges
The startup Ancerix is working to commercialize much-needed instruments for surgical hardware removal. The team worked with Tech Launch Arizona to file patents and license its intellectual property.
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Tech Launch Arizonapault@tla.arizona.edu520-626-8770A startup in the field of orthopedic surgery has emerged as a result of research and innovation at the University of Arizona, addressing specific challenges faced by surgeons in extracting hardware.Dr.Daniel L...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research
Insights: Vaccines, variants and COVID-19 trends
University of Arizona immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya discusses in this Q&A the newest COVID-19 vaccines and what the future might hold for COVID-19 immunizations.
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A recent upswing in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. increased conversations about the newest COVID-19 vaccine, which targets the XBB variant.HealthScience and TechnologyBIO5College of Medicine - TucsonCOVID-19 vaccineMedicine
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Department of Immunobiologydeeptab@email.arizona.ed...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lburtchbuus Source Type: research
Study: Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions
University of Arizona Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center researchers surveyed teens on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border and found that strong family support can prevent children from using alcohol or drugs.
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University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction researchers found that family support was a key factor in preventing teens in border communities from using drugs or alcohol.HealthCollege of Health SciencesResearch
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Source: The University of Arizona: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lburtchbuus Source Type: research
