Researchers have long wondered why the people of the Tibetan Highlands can live at elevations that cause some humans to become life-threateningly ill -- and a new study answers that...
A multi-institution team led by a Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ of Utah (U of U) USTAR researcher has found that the brain gene STX1A plays a significant role in the level of intelligence...
Researchers at the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ of Utah and other institutions have sequenced for the first time the entire genome of a family, enabling them to accurately estimate the average rate at...
Norman Foster, MD, who established the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ of Utah's Center for Alzheimer's Care, Imaging and Research, will be honored for his research and clinical innovations when he receives the ALEXA...
A team of researchers from the United States and Europe has published new evidence supporting the use of ulipristal acetate as an effective alternative to levonorgestrel (marketed as Plan B®)...
Monica L. Vetter, Ph.D., a 15-year faculty member and professor of neurobiology and anatomy, has been named chair of the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ of Utah...
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ of Utah Genetic Science Learning Center Web sites that have brought millions of viewers fascinating animations of the size and scale of cells, drug-addicted...
New expansion increases capacity from 28 to 38 inpatient beds, allowing for better access to high-tech rehabilitation tools and an overall higher standard of care
After a national competition, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) chose the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ of Utah as the home of a new center of excellence (COE) in public...
In a major initiative to eradicate congenital heart defects in children, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ of Utah medical researchers an $8.2 million grant to study...