09/20/2017
After a national search, UW Medicine has named Joy Grosser as its new chief information officer (CIO), effective November 1, 2017.
Information technology "should always be present to enhance the...
11/21/2017
An analysis of tissue samples from 107 human brains has revealed details that will advance medical understanding of the biological bases for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in older populations. The...
11/30/2017
University of Washington researchers have pinpointed genetic variants that markedly increase HIV infection risk among people exposed to the virus.
These variants, described in a study published...
01/29/2018
Early in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, men were thought to be at a higher risk for the disease. Today, according to the World Health Organization, about half of the 35 million people living with HIV are...
07/10/2018
Activation of a single type of neuron appears to trigger hot-flash-like symptoms in mice. In the July 10 issue of Cell Reports, researchers show that so-called Kiss1 neurons in the hypothalamus may...
01/07/2019
A martial-arts maneuver can reduce blood loss in someone who has sustained a significant wound, suggests a small, proof-of-concept study.
The findings were published Jan. 6 in Emergency Medicine...
02/25/2019
For almost 50 years, hemodialysis has extended lives of people with chronic kidney disease. But when a patient first learns that their kidneys have failed and dialysis is necessary to survive, it can...
02/08/2019
In older people, symptoms of pain, depression and fatigue are commonplace. But how common?
Researchers examined the prevalence and impact of six common symptoms (pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety,...
04/15/2019
Intimate-partner homicide among teens does occur and 90 percent of the victims are girls, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
“This is a public health issue that should be taken...
05/02/2019
Mental health researchers behind nowmattersnow.org have demonstrated that the site could be beneficial in decreasing suicidal thoughts.
Researchers asked more than 3,000 website visitors how they...