Deadly cocktail

Stephen Dark, University of Utah Health May 28, 2019

A new study reveals the Utah opioid epidemic death toll includes an alarming number of new moms.

Skeletons of domestic pigeons facing each other. The left skeleton has a short beak, the right one has a long beak.
Skeletons of domestic pigeons facing each other. The left skeleton has a short beak, the right one has a long beak.

Darwin’s short-beak enigma solved

Lisa Potter September 21, 2021

A mutation in the ROR2 gene is linked to beak size reduction in numerous breeds of domestic pigeons. Surprisingly, mutations in ROR2 also underlie a human disorder called Robinow syndrome.

Healing chronic pain and opioid addiction

Jennifer Nozawa, public relations specialist, College of Social Work January 14, 2019

Eric Garland, associate dean for research at the College of Social Work, has been appointed to a Multidisciplinary Working Group focused on a $1.1 billion federal effort to speed scientific solutions to stem the opioid crisis.

NIPPING AIDS IN THE BUD

Janelle Hanson July 5, 2016

U researchers Saveez Saffarian and Mourad Bendjennat believe Protease might become a friend instead of foe in fighting HIV.

A sound treatment

Vince Horiuchi May 20, 2020

Biomedical engineer Jan Kubanek has discovered that treatments of brain disorders may not have to require drugs or invasive surgery at all—just sound waves.