A new survey of people enrolled in Utah’s medical cannabis program reveals why some people turn to unregulated cannabis to treat their medical conditions, providing a first step toward reducing...
Research studies by U of U Health are bringing needed support to pregnant people and new moms across the state from cities to the frontier. For the one in five...
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.
According to new analysis using Utah Population Database, a pregnant person's prenatal exposures can increase risk of intellectual disabilities in their daughter’s children.
Ozempic can cause loss of body weight that isn’t fat, raising concerns that the drug lowers muscle mass and strength. New research in mice suggests that muscle mass changes less...
Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. Now, new genetic research suggests that hibernators' metabolic flexibility could lie hidden in our own DNA—and provides clues on how to unlock it, opening...
New research shows that weight stigma—and not weight itself—has the biggest impact on mental health and healthy behaviors in the years after weight-loss surgery.
For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The new model could prove valuable for the development of therapies to prevent...
Trained and genetic differences could help the women survive the intense physiological stresses of free-diving—and could ultimately lead to better treatments for blood pressure disorders.
New mathematical models suggest that for some cholera outbreaks, prescribing antibiotics more aggressively could slow or stop disease spread and even reduce the likelihood of antibiotic resistance.
