Research Matters Archive

UA Physiology Researcher Continues Studies on Nicotine Exposure During Pregnancy with $1.9 Million NIH Grant
September 16, 2018
Although the numbers of nicotine patch and electronic cigarette users during pregnancy are increasing, new research suggests the use of nicotine-replacement therapy is an unsafe alternative to cigarettes. This five-year NIH grant will allow UA physiology researcher Dr. Ralph Fregosi to continue his studies on the short- and long-term developmental risks of nicotine exposure to pre- and post-natal health.
UA Study: Sleep Apnea, Congenital Heart Disease May be Deadly Mix for Hospitalized Infants
September 16, 2018
Infants with congenital heart disease and central sleep apnea are four times more likely to die in the hospital, researchers find.
Preventing Heart Disease Among Diabetes Patients in Mexico Focus of UA Public Health Graduate Student’s Study
September 12, 2018
Expanding a successful diabetes self-management program, developed by researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and El Colegio de Sonora, to a regional health system in Sonora, Mexico, is the focus of a new research project led by Benjamín Aceves, MPH, MA, public health doctoral candidate.
‘Evil’ Proteins a Force for Good in Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
September 11, 2018
University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers clarify questions surrounding estrogen’s role in breast cancer, which could lead to more precise treatments for ER-positive breast cancers.
Be Smoke Free: UA College of Nursing Professor to Employ Guided Imagery in Smoking-Cessation Study
September 5, 2018
Powered by results from her recent See Me Smoke Free study with women smokers, Judith S. Gordon, PhD, hopes to use guided imagery to help underserved smokers harness the power of their minds to help them quit.
UA Researchers to Study, Test Potential Drug Candidates for Deadly Lung Disease
September 5, 2018
A $4.4 million grant from the Department of Defense will help researchers test two drug candidates for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis — a deadly disease with no cure.
UA Cancer Biology Graduate Student Travels ‘ROCKy’ Road Toward a Cure for Post-Radiation Dry Mouth
August 30, 2018
The Limesand Lab at the University of Arizona is devoted to improving quality of life for head-and-neck cancer survivors, who often suffer from irreversible dry mouth.
Dr. Monica Kraft, Renowned Asthma Researcher, Named to Prestigious NIH Advisory Council
August 21, 2018
A globally recognized physician-scientist who specializes in severe adult asthma, the pulmonologist and chair of the University of Arizona Department of Medicine joins UA President Robert C. Robbins, MD, as a member of the council that advises the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and National Institutes of Health.
Your Office May Be Affecting Your Health
August 21, 2018
New UA-led research found that open office seating arrangements offer health benefits not seen in workers in cubicles or private offices.
UA Researchers Identifying Algorithms to Increase Relevant Drug Interaction Alerts
August 9, 2018
The algorithms will be incorporated into electronic health record systems to alert providers about relevant, patient-specific, potential drug interactions.

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