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Human Y Chromosome Much Older Than Previously Thought
By Daniel Stolte, University Communications | March 1, 2013
The discovery and UA analysis of an extremely rare African American Y chromosome pushes back the time of the most recent common ancestor for the Y chromosome lineage tree to 338,000 years ago. This time predates the age of the oldest known anatomically modern human fossils.Continue reading
UA Science Lecture Series: Genomics Now
This year’s talks, beginning Jan. 30, will focus on how genomics is expanding our ability to understand life and the possibilities and challenges presented by our increasing ability to modify nature.Continue reading
UA Study: Relief of Pain is a Reward
The Pain Research Group at the UA College of Medicine-Tucson studies the underlying causes of acute and chronic pain to promote the discovery of new targets for drug development with the ultimate goal of improved pain management.
By Jean Spinelli, Arizona Health Sciences Center | November 26, 2012Continue reading
Arizona studies envision telemedicine on smartphones
By: Lorri Allen/Cronkite News Service Originally published: Nov 21, 2012 – 9:04 amContinue reading
$4.5M Grant to Continue Study of Childhood Origins of Adult Airway Disease
The UA’s Dr. Fernando Martinez will lead the Tucson Children’s Respiratory Study.Continue reading
UA Taps David Allen To Lead Tech Launch Arizona
David Allen Named Executive Director of Tech Launch Arizona – Article by Alexis Blue, University Communications| August 22, 2012
Tech Launch Arizona is a technology commercialization center aimed at helping move knowledge and inventions developed at the UA to the market.Continue reading
New Technology Helps Patients Suffering Joint Damage
“It’s a stroke of genius to combine tissue engineering and improved implant measurement technology,” said Jennifer Barton, head of the UA biomedical engineering department. “No one really knew what the specific loads were on these joints before this.”Continue reading
UA Professor Links Gene Mutations With Heart Disease Precursors
Jil Tardiff, who recently joined the UA College of Medicine and the BIO5 Institute, holds the Steven M. Gootter Endowed Chair for the Prevention and Treatment of Sudden Cardiac Death at the UA Sarver Heart Center. Continue reading
Living Beyond 100 – A look at the past and a glimpse of the future
On February 14, 2012, Arizona celebrated its State Centennial. Days before that momentous event, Shane C. Burgess, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Science at the University of Arizona shared a look at what it means to live to 100 and what it might mean if we do.Continue reading