DIVORCING DRUGS AND VIOLENCE
Research by Shima Baughman, an associate professor at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, is part of discussions surrounding changes to mandatory minimum sentences involving nonviolent drug.
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Anti-cancer compound found in soft corals
For 25 years, drug hunters have searched for the source of a natural chemical that had shown promise for treating cancer.
Read MorePredicting a patient’s life expectancy
Genome-wide pattern found in tumors from brain cancer patients predicts how long they could live.
Read MoreElectronic health records fail to detect up to 33% of medication errors
In tests using simulated medical records, the researchers found that EHR systems consistently failed to detect errors that could injure or kill patients.
Read MoreNew potentially painkilling compound found in deep-water cone snails
Results show the rich biochemical diversity of animal venoms.
Read MoreGene discovery leads to next-generation experimental therapy for ALS
Efforts to understand the genetics of neurological diseases leads to a potential treatment.
Read MoreCLEMENCY PETITION
U law professor Paul Cassell, a former federal judge, asks President Obama to commute sentence in Weldon Angelos case citing “unjust” 55-year mandatory minimum sentence he was forced to hand down in.
Read MoreU of U Health and Intermountain Healthcare launch COVID-19 clinical drug trials
Trials to test the effectiveness and safety of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat patients with COVID-19.
Read MoreDesign and test potential COVID-19 treatments from your phone
You’re invited to join the search for COVID-19 treatments—no lab coat or Ph.D. necessary.
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