Could the cure for Alzheimer’s be in our mouths? New trial explores possible link / KJZZ
Could the key to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease be in our mouths? It’s a question Barrow Neurological Institute researchers hope to answer in a new clinical trial testing an oral medication that could slow down the progression of the disease.
New tech developed by U of A researchers turns rooms into virtual screens for 3D imaging / KVOA
University of Arizona researchers have developed technology that transforms everyday surroundings into virtual screens, helping machines see three-dimensional scenes more accurately which can assist with guidance during robotic surgery and other medical uses.
Dignity Health announces plans for a new north Phoenix campus / KJZZ
Dignity Health announced plans for a medical campus anchored by two buildings next to the new Arizona Cardinals headquarters near Scottdale Road and Loop 101 that will feature sports medicine, specialized primary care, and outpatient surgery.
What’s being built at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale? / Arizona Republic
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale is adding a 6-story, $221 million tower that will include labor and delivery suites, a new intensive care unit for newborns and spaces tailored toward people who are pregnant and postpartum.
17 Arizonans named finalists for 2026 EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards / Phoenix Business Journal
Seventeen entrepreneurs from 14 Arizona businesses — including multiple bioscience companies — are among the regional finalists for the 2026 Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year awards.
Engaging with the arts can slow biological aging, study shows / AZPM
If you want to stack the odds in favor of living a long life, you should ignite your creative expression and participate more in the arts. A new study finds this may help boost longevity by slowing down your rate of aging.
Bioscience in Arizona: By the Numbers / Flinn Foundation
The new Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap shows most of the state’s more than 144,000 bioscience jobs, including hospitals, are in Greater Phoenix; Tucson and Flagstaff have nationally competitive employment concentrations of medical devices and equipment jobs; while Yuma and Sierra Vista-Douglas have competitive employment concentrations of agricultural feedstock and industrial biosciences jobs for regions their size.
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