By exploiting cells’ natural ability to repair genetic damage, University of Utah scientists developed a new method that dramatically improves the efficiency of the “gene-targeting” technology that has revolutionized biology and medicine. The method employs enzyme “scissors” to replace genes or knock them out of action.
Read MoreJust seven months after University of Utah geneticists took part in a landmark study that sequenced for the first time the genome of an entire Utah family, U of U researchers have taken part in another historic study that is the first large-scale genome sequencing project–179 people representing three continents–and 60 Utahns played a major role in this study, too.
Read MoreThe University of Utah announced today the recipients of the 15th Annual Equity and Diversity Awards. The awards are presented each year to outstanding individuals and organizations who have demonstrated sustained excellence in fostering leadership and a commitment to promote and enhance equity and diversity for students, staff and faculty at the University of Utah.
Read MoreResearchers from the Center for Alzheimer’s Care, Imaging and Research at the University of Utah have begun a trial to test an intriguing new approach to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) using Intravenous Immune Globulin (IGIV), also known as gammaglobulin. IGIV currently is used to treat primary immunodeficiency disorders but is not currently approved for treating AD, which is one of the leading causes of dementia in the elderly.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah students, faculty, staff and the greater community can learn more about health and wellness during the U’s Wellness Week, Oct. 27 through Nov. 1 on the U of U campus.
Read MoreA PET scan (positron emission tomography) that measures uptake of sugar in the brain significantly improves the accuracy of diagnosing a type of dementia often mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease, a study led by a
The Public Health Program at the University of Utah School of Medicine got a much-needed shot in the arm for its statewide HIV/AIDS education plan, thanks to a $100,000 donation from Intermountain Healthcare.
Read MorePediatrician and medical ethics expert Jeffrey Botkin, who is the University of Utah’s associate vice president for research integrity, has been named to a federal panel that works to protect humans who are the subjects of scientific and medical research.
Read MoreOver the last three weeks, various University of Utah classes, individuals and departments have been coordinating campus Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Read MoreMedical anthropologist, physician and humanitarian Paul Farmer will give this year’s University of Utah Tanner Lecture on Human Values, titled “Can Human Rights Survive? Reflections on Inequality and Modernity,” on Wednesday, March 30, at 8 p.m., in the Utah Museum of Fine Arts’ Dumke Auditorium, 370 S. 1530 E. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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