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At University of Utah Health, our researchers collaborate to solve complex health challenges, taking discoveries from bench to bedside and advancing care in clinics and communities to improve lives in Utah and beyond.
Two great resources for the U of U Health Research community: ChatGPT Edu (a university-centered generative AI tool for campus use) https://bit.ly/4oX0c2a+ + wide-ranging support from the Health Research Office. https://bit.ly/3LW6z7u
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Two great resources for the U of U Health Research community: ChatGPT Edu (a university-centered generative AI tool for campus use) https://bit.ly/4oX0c2a+ + wide-ranging support from the Health Research Office. https://bit.ly/3LW6z7u
1 in 5 new moms experience depression during pregnancy or after giving birth. University of Utah Health is supporting moms across Utah through research and outreach. Hear how this program helped one mother and her family. https://bit.ly/4r1HN5W
November 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
1 in 5 new moms experience depression during pregnancy or after giving birth. University of Utah Health is supporting moms across Utah through research and outreach. Hear how this program helped one mother and her family. https://bit.ly/4r1HN5W
Congratulations to five @utah.edu scientists, recognized as some of the most highly cited researchers in the world, whose work spans nearly every corner of campus! attheu.utah.edu/announcement...
5 U scientists among world’s ‘highly cited’ researchers - @theU
Of the world’s population of scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers are 1 in 1,000.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Congratulations to five @utah.edu scientists, recognized as some of the most highly cited researchers in the world, whose work spans nearly every corner of campus! attheu.utah.edu/announcement...
Researchers have found that AKI is triggered by ceramides, which cause serious injury by damaging kidney mitochondria. Using a backup drug candidate that changes ceramide metabolism, the team was able to preserve mitochondrial integrity and prevent kidney injury in mice. https://bit.ly/3XgUIn3
New Drug Protects Mitochondria and Prevents Kidney Injury in Mice
If the drug works in people, it could prevent kidney injury in high-risk populations, or potentially even treat other diseases that affect mitochondria, like heart failure and diabetes.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Researchers have found that AKI is triggered by ceramides, which cause serious injury by damaging kidney mitochondria. Using a backup drug candidate that changes ceramide metabolism, the team was able to preserve mitochondrial integrity and prevent kidney injury in mice. https://bit.ly/3XgUIn3
Cells in the brain's immune system can act as "accelerators" and "brakes" for anxiety, opening the door to new treatments for anxiety disorders.
Learn more about the "Research in Mice Reveals Brain Cells That Drive—And Prevent—Anxiety" https://bit.ly/4i6RcFd
Learn more about the "Research in Mice Reveals Brain Cells That Drive—And Prevent—Anxiety" https://bit.ly/4i6RcFd
November 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Cells in the brain's immune system can act as "accelerators" and "brakes" for anxiety, opening the door to new treatments for anxiety disorders.
Learn more about the "Research in Mice Reveals Brain Cells That Drive—And Prevent—Anxiety" https://bit.ly/4i6RcFd
Learn more about the "Research in Mice Reveals Brain Cells That Drive—And Prevent—Anxiety" https://bit.ly/4i6RcFd
From the pacemaker to pioneering prosthetics, VA research has changed lives for a century. Learn how U of U Health’s partnership with the VA honors veterans through discovery and innovation. https://uofuhealth.utah.edu/notes/2025/11/honoring-veterans-and-100-years-of-va-research
Honoring Veterans and 100 Years of VA Research
From the pacemaker to pioneering prosthetics, VA research has changed lives for a century. Learn how U of U Health’s partnership with the VA honors veterans through discovery and innovation.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
From the pacemaker to pioneering prosthetics, VA research has changed lives for a century. Learn how U of U Health’s partnership with the VA honors veterans through discovery and innovation. https://uofuhealth.utah.edu/notes/2025/11/honoring-veterans-and-100-years-of-va-research
Cal’s story shows how genetic research at University of Utah Health is helping families. Through the NeoSeq project, a rapid diagnosis gave Cal’s care team the answers they needed to guide treatment. #UofUResearch https://bit.ly/3LQ4rxO
The Search for Cal’s Diagnosis: How U of U Health Genetics Gave a Family Answers
For families like Cal Taylor's, genetic research isn't academic. It means shorter hospital stays, better clinical care, and answers to what is often parents' biggest question: why is my kid so sick?
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November 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Cal’s story shows how genetic research at University of Utah Health is helping families. Through the NeoSeq project, a rapid diagnosis gave Cal’s care team the answers they needed to guide treatment. #UofUResearch https://bit.ly/3LQ4rxO
New research finds that people with multiple tattoo sessions may have a lower risk of melanoma. The reason is unclear, and more studies are needed to understand the link.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3LIpZfL
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3LIpZfL
Study Finds Melanoma Less Common in Individuals with Several Tattoos
Researchers found people with multiple tattoo sessions have a lower risk of melanoma. Experts stress more research is needed to confirm these unexpected findings, and to investigate potential mechanis...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
New research finds that people with multiple tattoo sessions may have a lower risk of melanoma. The reason is unclear, and more studies are needed to understand the link.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3LIpZfL
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3LIpZfL
Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD, CEO of University of Utah Health, was recently inducted into the National Academy of Medicine. He joins eight other University of Utah researchers recognized for advancing science and health care. https://bit.ly/4nFpbpB
November 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD, CEO of University of Utah Health, was recently inducted into the National Academy of Medicine. He joins eight other University of Utah researchers recognized for advancing science and health care. https://bit.ly/4nFpbpB
Spotlighting stranger-than-fiction science this Halloween. Blood-invading parasites are full of crystals that mysteriously dance on their own. This eerie motion has baffled scientists for decades, but researchers have finally cracked the case.
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Malaria Parasites are Full of Wildly Spinning Iron Crystals. Scientists Finally Know Why.
The first known metallic nanomotor in biology is powered by rocket fuel.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Spotlighting stranger-than-fiction science this Halloween. Blood-invading parasites are full of crystals that mysteriously dance on their own. This eerie motion has baffled scientists for decades, but researchers have finally cracked the case.
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Did you know a new HIV-prevention drug started with research at University of Utah Health? Federally funded, curiosity-driven science raised a pivotal question: could targeting the HIV capsid block infection?
Learn more: bit.ly/4no8P4m
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October 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Did you know a new HIV-prevention drug started with research at University of Utah Health? Federally funded, curiosity-driven science raised a pivotal question: could targeting the HIV capsid block infection?
Learn more: bit.ly/4no8P4m
Learn more: bit.ly/4no8P4m
Register today to discover how interdisciplinary teams are solving complex health challenges during a symposium that brings together researchers from the College of Engineering and the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the @utah.edu. luma.com/jcpx02nn
Empowering Medicine–Engineering Breakthroughs: Kickoff Symposium · Luma
The kickoff symposium aims to showcase successful partnerships between the College of Engineering and the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the…
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October 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Register today to discover how interdisciplinary teams are solving complex health challenges during a symposium that brings together researchers from the College of Engineering and the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the @utah.edu. luma.com/jcpx02nn
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Scientists at our ARUP Laboratories have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that detects intestinal parasites in stool samples more quickly and accurately than traditional methods, potentially transforming how labs diagnose parasitic infections around the world.
AI excels at detecting parasites in stool samples, study finds - @theU
Joined by U startup Techcyte, ARUP develops deep-learning model that could transform how intestinal infections are diagnosed.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Scientists at our ARUP Laboratories have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that detects intestinal parasites in stool samples more quickly and accurately than traditional methods, potentially transforming how labs diagnose parasitic infections around the world.
Research with mice found that keto can lead to potentially dangerous changes to how the body processes fats and carbs.
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New Study in Mice Reveals Long-Term Metabolic Risks of Ketogenic Diet
Keto can lead to potentially dangerous changes to how the body processes fats and carbs.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Research with mice found that keto can lead to potentially dangerous changes to how the body processes fats and carbs.
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Congratulations to Moriel Zelikowsky for joining HHMI’s Freeman Hrabowski Scholars. Learn more: https://www.hhmi.org/programs/freeman-hrabowski-scholars/2025-scholars
October 15, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Congratulations to Moriel Zelikowsky for joining HHMI’s Freeman Hrabowski Scholars. Learn more: https://www.hhmi.org/programs/freeman-hrabowski-scholars/2025-scholars
University of Utah biochemists have developed the world’s first single-dyed ratiometric biosensor for glycine imaging. Glycine is a neurotransmitter linked to memory, brain development, and possibly bacterial virulence. Learn more: https://science.utah.edu/chemistry/glycine-molecule-imaging/
Breakthrough Biosensor Tracks Glycine in Living Cells | College of Science
Breakthrough Biosensor Tracks Glycine in Living Cells September 22, 2025 Above: The pop art-inspired illustration highlights a new light-up RNA aptamer called Golden Broccoli that was developed throug...
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October 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
University of Utah biochemists have developed the world’s first single-dyed ratiometric biosensor for glycine imaging. Glycine is a neurotransmitter linked to memory, brain development, and possibly bacterial virulence. Learn more: https://science.utah.edu/chemistry/glycine-molecule-imaging/
Research at the University of Utah has led to a promising gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration. U of U scientists envision a brighter world—and make it reality.
https://uofuhealth.utah.edu/newsroom/news/2025/10/visionary-utah-researcher-dares-stop-leading-cause-of-blindness
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Visionary: Utah Researcher Dares to Stop a Leading Cause of Blindness
Research at the University of Utah has led to a promising gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration. U of U scientists envision a brighter world—and make it reality.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Research at the University of Utah has led to a promising gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration. U of U scientists envision a brighter world—and make it reality.
https://uofuhealth.utah.edu/newsroom/news/2025/10/visionary-utah-researcher-dares-stop-leading-cause-of-blindness
https://uofuhealth.utah.edu/newsroom/news/2025/10/visionary-utah-researcher-dares-stop-leading-cause-of-blindness
The Center for Metabolic Health brings together researchers to tackle major diseases like diabetes and heart failure by focusing on a central factor: metabolism.
Discover more about this interdisciplinary hub at University of Utah Health: https://www.nature.com/articles/d42473-025-00227-2
Discover more about this interdisciplinary hub at University of Utah Health: https://www.nature.com/articles/d42473-025-00227-2
Metabolism as the next biomedical frontier
From harnessing early-life microbes to protect against diabetes, to targeting cardiac metabolism in heart failure, a new hub is proving that metabolism is a common thread across diseases, and the next frontier in biomedical discovery.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The Center for Metabolic Health brings together researchers to tackle major diseases like diabetes and heart failure by focusing on a central factor: metabolism.
Discover more about this interdisciplinary hub at University of Utah Health: https://www.nature.com/articles/d42473-025-00227-2
Discover more about this interdisciplinary hub at University of Utah Health: https://www.nature.com/articles/d42473-025-00227-2
University of Utah Health researcher Adam Bress, PharmD, will lead a study analyzing nearly 40,000 blood samples from the SPRINT trial to investigate how hypertension treatment may influence Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
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$21.6M Grant Powers Research to Understand Link Between High Blood Pressure, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia
The new research will leverage nearly 40,000 blood samples to learn how blood pressure control could change the course of aging.
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September 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
University of Utah Health researcher Adam Bress, PharmD, will lead a study analyzing nearly 40,000 blood samples from the SPRINT trial to investigate how hypertension treatment may influence Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
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How to Communicate Medical Numbers-a @jama.com Insight from @angiefagerlin.bsky.social @athorpe8.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social, @bzikmund.bsky.social @umich.edu
Read and listen to the podcast for useful tips and tools that could improve patient health+lives. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Read and listen to the podcast for useful tips and tools that could improve patient health+lives. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
September 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
How to Communicate Medical Numbers-a @jama.com Insight from @angiefagerlin.bsky.social @athorpe8.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social, @bzikmund.bsky.social @umich.edu
Read and listen to the podcast for useful tips and tools that could improve patient health+lives. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Read and listen to the podcast for useful tips and tools that could improve patient health+lives. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Research at the University of Utah has resulted in a promising gene therapy targeting one of the prevalent causes of blindness.
Learn more: https://attheu.utah.edu/health-medicine/visionary-u-ophthalmologist-dares-to-stop-leading-cause-of-blindness/
Learn more: https://attheu.utah.edu/health-medicine/visionary-u-ophthalmologist-dares-to-stop-leading-cause-of-blindness/
Visionary: U ophthalmologist dares to stop leading cause of blindness - @theU
Vision research at the University of Utah has led to a promising gene therapy for one of the most common causes of blindness.
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September 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Research at the University of Utah has resulted in a promising gene therapy targeting one of the prevalent causes of blindness.
Learn more: https://attheu.utah.edu/health-medicine/visionary-u-ophthalmologist-dares-to-stop-leading-cause-of-blindness/
Learn more: https://attheu.utah.edu/health-medicine/visionary-u-ophthalmologist-dares-to-stop-leading-cause-of-blindness/
Jamie Dwyer, MD, led one of two large clinical trials for baxdrostat, which have been widely recognized as a breakthrough in hypertension care. Nearly half of U.S. adults are affected.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2507109
September 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Jamie Dwyer, MD, led one of two large clinical trials for baxdrostat, which have been widely recognized as a breakthrough in hypertension care. Nearly half of U.S. adults are affected.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2507109
A new study published in PLOS One identifies unexpected “danger zones” when the risk of going hungry is highest and proposes solutions to help new residents thrive.
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When Getting a Job Makes You Go Hungry
A new research study reveals when food insecurity spikes for new Utah residents.
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September 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A new study published in PLOS One identifies unexpected “danger zones” when the risk of going hungry is highest and proposes solutions to help new residents thrive.
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New research has uncovered why blood clotting malfunctions in IBD—and identified drugs that normalize blood clotting in human cells and animal models of IBD. #research @uofuhealth.bsky.social healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
Research Uncovers Why IBD Causes Blood Clots—and How to Prevent Them
Drugs currently in clinical trials for other conditions could help reduce risk of heart attack and stroke for IBD patients. "This could be lifesaving," senior author says.
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August 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
New research has uncovered why blood clotting malfunctions in IBD—and identified drugs that normalize blood clotting in human cells and animal models of IBD. #research @uofuhealth.bsky.social healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
Congratulations to Mary Jo Pugh, PhD, RN, recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Research Accomplishment Award for revealing long-term health risks of traumatic brain injury, including dementia, substance use disorder, and cardiovascular disease. uofuhealth.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
Mary Jo Pugh Earns National Outstanding Research Accomplishment Award for Uncovering Long-Term Consequences of TBI
Pugh is one of only two investigators nationwide to receive this honor, presented at the 2025 Military Health System Research Symposium.
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August 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Congratulations to Mary Jo Pugh, PhD, RN, recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Research Accomplishment Award for revealing long-term health risks of traumatic brain injury, including dementia, substance use disorder, and cardiovascular disease. uofuhealth.utah.edu/newsroom/new...