University of Utah Partners with XPRIZE
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The U’s Utah Data Coordinating Center will validate breakthrough science in the $101 million XPRIZE Healthspan competition.
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“It’s Like They Have a Superpower”
A genetic analysis of all-women extreme divers found changes linked to blood pressure and cold tolerance.
Read MoreBroader Antibiotic Use Could Change the Course of Cholera Outbreaks, Research Suggests
In some cases, prescribing antibiotics more aggressively could slow disease spread and even reduce the likelihood of antibiotic resistance.
Read MorePioneering the Future: Paths Toward Better Population Health
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When it comes to public health, knowledge is power. Everyone needs reliable information about health risks and disease prevention, and healthcare workers must identify where the biggest needs are before they can figure out how to help. Sometimes that means looking beyond the kinds of things most often discussed in medical settings.
Read MoreParts of Our DNA May Evolve Much Faster than Previously Thought
Researchers used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through generations.
Read MorePioneering the Future: Unveiling Tomorrow’s Medicine
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By discovering unexpected ways that neighboring cells spur cancer cell growth, scientists unveil a new target to stop cancer from spreading.
Read MoreResearch Uncovers Hidden Spread of One of the Most Common Hospital-Associated Infections
C. difficile (C. diff) spreads through ICUs more than three times more than previously thought, remaining on surfaces for weeks.
Read MoreEarly-Life Gut Microbes May Protect Against Diabetes, Research in Mice Suggests
The results could eventually lead to microbe-based therapies to prevent and treat type 1 diabetes.
Read MoreEarly Study Shows Promise for Eye-Surgery Robot Invented at the University of Utah
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Experimental technology would enable sight-saving procedures on one of the most delicate tissues in the human body.
Read MoreHogle Zoo and U of U Health Team Up to Diagnose and Treat 650-Pound Sick Sea Lion
Ever wondered how to get a sea lion through a CT scanner?
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