New research finds that people with multiple tattoo sessions may have a lower risk of melanoma. The reason is unclear, and more studies are needed to understand the link. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3LIpZfL

Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD, CEO of University of Utah Health, was recently inducted into the National Academy of Medicine. He joins eight other University of Utah researchers recognized for advancing science and health care. https://bit.ly/4nFpbpB

Spotlighting stranger-than-fiction science this Halloween. Blood-invading parasites are full of crystals that mysteriously dance on their own. This eerie motion has baffled scientists for decades, but researchers have finally cracked the case. healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new... @utah.edu

Did you know a new HIV-prevention drug started with research at University of Utah Health? Federally funded, curiosity-driven science raised a pivotal question: could targeting the HIV capsid block infection? Learn more: bit.ly/4no8P4m

Register today to discover how interdisciplinary teams are solving complex health challenges during a symposium that brings together researchers from the College of Engineering and the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the @utah.edu. luma.com/jcpx02nn

Scientists at our ARUP Laboratories have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that detects intestinal parasites in stool samples more quickly and accurately than traditional methods, potentially transforming how labs diagnose parasitic infections around the world.

Research with mice found that keto can lead to potentially dangerous changes to how the body processes fats and carbs. healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

Congratulations to Moriel Zelikowsky for joining HHMI’s Freeman Hrabowski Scholars. Learn more: https://www.hhmi.org/programs/freeman-hrabowski-scholars/2025-scholars

University of Utah biochemists have developed the world’s first single-dyed ratiometric biosensor for glycine imaging. Glycine is a neurotransmitter linked to memory, brain development, and possibly bacterial virulence. Learn more: https://science.utah.edu/chemistry/glycine-molecule-imaging/

Research at the University of Utah has led to a promising gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration. U of U scientists envision a brighter world—and make it reality. https://uofuhealth.utah.edu/newsroom/news/2025/10/visionary-utah-researcher-dares-stop-leading-cause-of-blindness

The Center for Metabolic Health brings together researchers to tackle major diseases like diabetes and heart failure by focusing on a central factor: metabolism. Discover more about this interdisciplinary hub at University of Utah Health: https://www.nature.com/articles/d42473-025-00227-2

University of Utah Health researcher Adam Bress, PharmD, will lead a study analyzing nearly 40,000 blood samples from the SPRINT trial to investigate how hypertension treatment may influence Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

How to Communicate Medical Numbers-a @jama.com Insight from @angiefagerlin.bsky.social @athorpe8.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social, @bzikmund.bsky.social @umich.edu Read and listen to the podcast for useful tips and tools that could improve patient health+lives. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Research at the University of Utah has resulted in a promising gene therapy targeting one of the prevalent causes of blindness. Learn more: https://attheu.utah.edu/health-medicine/visionary-u-ophthalmologist-dares-to-stop-leading-cause-of-blindness/

Jamie Dwyer, MD, led one of two large clinical trials for baxdrostat, which have been widely recognized as a breakthrough in hypertension care. Nearly half of U.S. adults are affected.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2507109

A new study published in PLOS One identifies unexpected “danger zones” when the risk of going hungry is highest and proposes solutions to help new residents thrive. healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

New research has uncovered why blood clotting malfunctions in IBD—and identified drugs that normalize blood clotting in human cells and animal models of IBD. #research @uofuhealth.bsky.social healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

Congratulations to Mary Jo Pugh, PhD, RN, recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Research Accomplishment Award for revealing long-term health risks of traumatic brain injury, including dementia, substance use disorder, and cardiovascular disease. uofuhealth.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

University of Utah researchers find strong evidence that industrial pollution exposure during pregnancy can shape a grandchild’s neurodevelopment. Learn more: https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/industrial-pollutions-imprint-lasts-generations/

Congratulations to Jessica Osterhout, PhD, assistant professor of neurobiology at @utah.edu, on joining the 2025 class of Pew Scholars and Fellows. She’ll investigate how the immune system communicates with the brain during sickness. healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffair...

“At a very fundamental level, we don’t know what we don’t know.” For his role in ensuring that lenacapavir, first HIV drug to offer long-lasting protection, came to life, Wes Sundquist is one of this year’s recipients of the AAAS Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award.

A recent study from @utah.edu raises critical questions about how Ozempic may impact muscle size and strength. Learn more: healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

Hibernating animals recover from conditions that mimic diabetes and Alzheimer’s without lasting damage. New research from University of Utah Health suggests similar protective genes may exist in humans, offering hope for future therapies. healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

Summer Science Day was a hit! More than 1,000 people came together to explore health sciences through hands-on demos, workshops, lab tours, and classes. A great example of how much our community values science. @learngenetics.bsky.social @utah.edu uofuhealth.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

Meet Dr. Thomas Zangle, a University of Utah researcher. He and his team are developing new tools that could help doctors better predict how cancer will react to certain treatments, specifically in cases of melanoma. www.research.utah.edu/people-recog...

Utah's first FreeMax MRI Increases Research and Clinical Imaging Capabilities Discover how the Utah MRI Research Center’s new Siemens Free.Max expands patient access and comfort while delivering high-quality images with advanced artificial intelligence. uofuhealth.utah.edu/research/new...

Congratulations Dr. Srinivasan Beddhu!

Researchers have linked particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Although rare, when severe, these hemorrhagic strokes can damage brain tissue enough to leave patients paralyzed or in a coma, or cause death. Learn more: healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

Yes! #scicomm “We need to do a better job of not just thinking that if we publish in a journal, that people are going to realize how great it was, but we need to speak to Utah taxpayers, who are ultimately funders of NIH" said Rachel Hess @uuhsresearch.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/07/03/n...

Zoom In. Geek Out. Take a Backstage Pass to the Secret Life of Cells! Take a tour of the HSC Cell Imaging Core at 12, 1 or 2pm during Summer Science Day this Sat July 12th! Find the full Summer Science Day schedule here: gslc.utah.edu/summer-scien...

Read "Research Reflections: Transforming Lives Through Pioneering Research" to see how U of U Health is shaping the future of care and improving lives through innovation. uofuhealth.utah.edu/research/new...

Congrats to Luis Cedeno-Rosario of the Rutter Lab in @utah.edu Utah's Department of Biochemistry for receiving the 2025 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award from @fredhutch.bsky.social! A well-deserved honor recognizing rising leaders in research. @uofubiochem.bsky.social www.fredhutch.org/en/news/rele...

Instruments of the U: Applied Cognition Lab Team led by psychologist David Strayer uses EEG to quantify mental health benefits from time spent in nature. attheu.utah.edu/health-medic...

Congratulations to Dr. Wes Sundquist and the entire team on this landmark FDA approval of lenacapavir, a major step forward in HIV prevention and public health. #HIVPrevention #Research

Read how Dr. Christopher Gregg is using drug rotation and algorithms to tackle resistance. www.statnews.com/2025/06/17/c...

New technology lets U of U Health scientists tap into vast networks of molecular interactions. This discovery introduces a novel strategy for drug development, based on new insights into how these interactions modulate biochemical pathways in cells. utah-health.shorthandstories.com/ptf-transfor...

Utah scholars pull back the curtain on the untold story of Black prisoners and the science of preventing adverse drug reactions. attheu.utah.edu/health-medic...

Listen to the @uuhsresearch.bsky.social limerick on @npr.org Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! June 7 episode at 35:35 www.npr.org/programs/wai... The white dust on their nose is so plain, those small pesky bugs have no brain. My party supplies got snorted by flies because fruit flies got hooked on...

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. healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

Congratulations to Wes Sundquist, chair of the @utah.edu Department of Biochemistry, and collaborators for receiving the @aaas.org Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award for their work on lenacapavir. www.aaas.org/news/road-le...

New guidelines produced by an international team of researchers led by Ryan Metcalf, MD, associate professor of pathology at @UofUHealth, suggest that doctors should be doing considerably fewer platelet transfusions than previous guidelines indicated. uofuhealth.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

With the discovery that neurons in the retina can be revived after death, U of U Health scientists have enabled researchers to investigate many of the world’s leading causes of blindness directly in human tissue. Read: Seeing the Light utah-health.shorthandstories.com/ptf-transfor...

Check out the important work Dr. Katharine Walter is doing to track the spread of Valley Fever. #Research www.kuer.org/health/2025-...

We’re excited to host the second Communicating Research for Impact workshop! Hear how Clement Chow, PhD; Bryan Jones, PhD; and Kristen Kwan, PhD use social media to share their work and grow their impact. Register today! lu.ma/4imwl2jv

Treating chronic pain means reaching people where they are. U of U Health researcher Julie Fritz, PhD, is using telehealth to bring physical therapy to people in rural and frontier communities and across the state. youtu.be/9nHTOLlyPoQ?...

Unmet social needs, such as food insecurity or housing instability, can impact health significantly. @utah.edu researchers are addressing these gaps by developing hospital programs that screen and connect patients with services that can help. utah-health.shorthandstories.com/ptf-paths-to...

Congratulations to Wesley Sundquist on receiving the Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award! @utah.edu

Cholesterol-lowering statins are drugs that reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, but U of U Health scientists determined that only 30% of people at highest risk take advantage of this potent preventive treatment. utah-health.shorthandstories.com/ptf-paths-to...

Fascinating research by Melissa Ilardo @uuhsresearch.bsky.social on extreme women divers that uncovers genetic protections for blood pressure, cold tolerance Genetics of Korea’s extreme divers could unlock chronic disease treatments @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

A new analysis of a group of all-women extreme divers off the coast of Korea has uncovered genetic differences that could help them survive the intense physiological stresses of free-diving & could ultimately lead to better treatments for blood pressure disorders. healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...