Why older adults are turning to cannabis edibles
Study finds users over 60 are looking to reduce pain, improve sleep. “These folks aren’t really interested in getting high. They just want to feel better.”
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HCI team reveals new signal pathway in cells that could advance cancer research
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A clearer map of “Hedgehog” pathway may help scientists design more precise therapies and understand why some treatments stop working.
Read MoreNew kind of CRISPR could treat viral infection and cancer by shredding sick cells’ DNA
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If it works in people, this could be a powerful tool to treat disease and advance research.
Read MoreU of U Health study links air pollution to worse post-surgical outcomes
Findings by research team, which included CSBS faculty, could inform Utah environmental policy and keep people healthy after surgery.
Read MoreLandmark study reveals century-long cycles in U.S. suicide rates and a long-term crisis among youth
Research led by Huntsman Mental Health taps 122 years of mortality data to build most comprehensive picture of suicide trends ever assembled.
Read MoreIn mice, viruses gain virulence in some individuals, depending on genetics and sex
Influenza virus appears to gain virulence more quickly as it evolves through female hosts, according to research led by U biologists.
Read MoreBiochemist Brenda Bass wins Rosenblatt Prize
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Distinguished professor helped reveal the inner workings of RNA, the molecule that carries genetic instruction for building proteins.
Read MoreHow to CT scan a 400-pound crocodile
Hogle Zoo and University of Utah Health come together to treat Bill, a 10-foot-long aging Siamese crocodile.
Read MoreToxins from Great Salt Lake dust are absorbed by plants, soils and human bodies
USU-led research supported by U geochemist finds lake’s exposed playa can threaten human health in new ways.
Read MoreUnlocking secrets of human development
New research co-led by U geneticists shows how early nerve cell choices shape the peripheral nervous system.
Read MoreResearch center explores Olympics’ societal impacts
U trustees endorse plan for interdisciplinary hub to study mega-events’ economic, environmental and social dimensions on host communities.
Read MoreAs polar ice changes, so do the rules governing it
U-led research reveals growing presence of granular sea ice alters how water, heat and nutrients move through ice covering Antarctic ocean.
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