Category Archive for "Bioscience" |

UA researchers are finding a new way to reduce food-borne illness in humans

[Source: Susan McGinley, UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences] – Most people are familiar with Salmonella and its potential to make people ill. But fewer know about Campylobacter jejuni

TGen spin-off MedTrust Online enables cancer doctors to quickly obtain best-available treatment information

[Source: TGen] – TGen has spun off its third company: MedTrust Online, a reliable one-stop medical information source for oncologists. The for-profit, privately held MedTrust Online draws on a variety of data sources, including genetic-based medical discoveries by the non-profit, Phoenix-based Translational Genomics Research Institute. Scottsdale-based MedTrust Online aims to provide oncologists with the knowledge […]

UA Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics to Merge

[Source: Johnny Cruz, University Communications] – Faculty in The University of Arizona’s departments of chemistry and biochemistry and molecular biophysics have overwhelmingly agreed to develop a plan to merge their respective departments, instantly creating one of the nation’s most highly ranked chemistry departments. The new department of chemistry and biochemistry will rank among the top […]

Answering the Question:

[Source: Karin Lorentzen, AHSC Office of Public Affairs] – In the world of pharmaceutical science, the question of why two very similar individuals can react differently to a drug is the subject of intense interest. At The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, researchers are striving to find answers to seemingly simple questions asked by […]

Caste in the colony

[Source: EurkaAlert] – “The history of all past society has consisted in the development of class antagonisms

Making Flies Sick Reveals New Role For Growth Factors In Immunity

[Source: ScienceDaily] – Salmonella infection is not a positive experience. However, by infecting the common laboratory fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster with a Salmonella strain known for causing humans intestinal grief, researchers in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University have shed light on some key cell regulatory processes

John W. Murphy, longtime President & CEO, announces retirement plans

After 28 years at the helm of the Flinn Foundation, John W. Murphy has announced his intention to retire as President & CEO, effective June 1, 2009. The announcement was included in the Foundation's just-released annual report. Established in 1965, the Flinn Foundation is among Arizona's oldest philanthropic foundations.

New Studies Highlight The Importance Of Bowel Prep And Effectiveness Of Colonoscopy

[Source: ScienceDaily] – New research presented at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando emphasizes the importance of adequate bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy, and highlights the remarkable effectiveness of colonoscopy in detecting and removing pre-cancerous polyps, particularly tiny, flat, potentially pre-cancerous growths in the colon known as “sessile serrated adenomas.” […]

Lichens Function As Indicators Of Nitrogen Pollution In Forests

[Source; ScienceDaily ] – Scientists have found lichens can give insight into nitrogen air pollution effects on Sierra Nevada and San Bernardino mountain ecosystems, and protecting them provides safeguards for less sensitive species. Their findings are presented this month in the international journal Environmental Pollution and are significant because nitrogen from air pollution causes detrimental […]

Economic crisis could slow UA research into drugs, therapies

[Source: ALAN FISCHER, Tucson Citizen] – The continuing economic crisis could see the development of lifesaving drugs and therapies delayed. Biotech researchers, already stung by funding cutbacks, fear the $700 billion bailout will further crimp their efforts to bring new drugs to market. While it is too early to gauge exactly what the most recent […]