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May 25, 2016
Teens with marijuana-related problems decline, study shows
Source: Forbes
May 25, 2016
First large-scale proteogenomic study of breast cancer provides insight into potential therapeutic targets
May 25, 2016
Siegel receives nuclear science award
Director of Division of Nuclear Medicine receives National Award of Nuclear Science & History.
National Leaders
May 24, 2016
Gas-filled balloon may offer new weight-loss option
Source: NBC News
May 24, 2016
As more states legalize marijuana, adolescents’ problems with pot decline
Fewer adolescents also report using marijuana.
News Release
May 20, 2016
School of Medicine scientists develop iBooks for medical classes
Educational multimedia elements mimic a microscope's view.
Medical Campus & Community
May 20, 2016
Siegfried named Kolker professor
Glaucoma specialist installed in professorship that honors esteemed ophthalmologist.
News Release
May 20, 2016
The gene that paints birds red
Source: Atlantic
May 18, 2016
Guilak receives award from Osteoarthritis Research Society
Honor recognizes advancement in basic research in the field.
National Leaders
May 18, 2016
Cancer researchers named to federal Moonshot committees
Robert Schreiber and Graham Colditz will serve as advisers to National Cancer Moonshot Initiative.
News Release
May 18, 2016
Class of 2016: Lulu Sun
Physician-scientist hopes to teach and inspire others.
Class Acts
May 17, 2016
Zika shown to penetrate the placenta, strengthening its link to birth defects
Source: Scientific American
May 17, 2016
New imaging tech could help scientists better understand Alzheimer’s
Source: Wall Street Journal
May 13, 2016
Obituary: Marvin E. Levin, professor emeritus of clinical medicine, 91
Physician advocated for patients with diabetes, helped start School of Medicine’s foot clinic .
Obituaries
May 12, 2016
Zika findings could be ‘game changers,’ opening doors to research
Source: STAT
May 12, 2016
Persistent childhood asthma sets stage for COPD
Lifelong attention may be needed to prevent worsening lung function.
News Release
May 11, 2016
Brain scans find protein a marker of Alzheimer’s decline
Source: Associated Press
May 11, 2016
Chicken coops, sewage treatment plants are hot spots of antibiotic resistance
Study surveyed bacterial ecosystems in developing countries.
News Release
May 10, 2016
Stem cells from diabetic patients coaxed to become insulin-secreting cells
If damaged cells are replaceable, type 1 diabetics wouldn't need insulin shots.
News Release
May 9, 2016
Murphy, Virgin elected to National Academy of Sciences
Membership is one of highest honors that can be awarded to U.S. scientists.
News Release
February 1, 2016
Scientists set up labs in newly opened research building
Design brings together investigators from different fields, disciplines on Medical Campus.
Medical Campus & Community
October 29, 2015
Eye’s recycling process key to seeing color, bright light
News Release
October 29, 2015
Master gene orchestrates regeneration of damaged peripheral nerves
News Release
October 28, 2015
On the rise: Painkiller abusers who also use heroin
News Release