A new study by University of Iowa researchers finds that rare lung cells known as pulmonary ionocytes facilitate the absorption of water and salt from the airway surface. This function is exactly the opposite of what was expected of these cells and may have implications for cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease.

Kamal Rahmouni, PhD, a professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, was selected to deliver the Arthur C. Corcoran Memorial Lecture at the American Heart Association meeting on hypertension last month in Boston.

UI study finds amygdala region linked to persistent loss of breathing after seizure.

Treatments for emotionally tolling hair loss disorders have been limited; research is driving a new era of interventions.

The Carver Rural Iowa Scholars Program is preparing doctors to serve the smaller-size communities where they are needed most, closing health care gaps in Iowa.

A student-led study highlights faculty role-modeling in building a compassionate health care workforce.

Women’s Health Tissue Repository sheds light on high-risk pregnancies.

A pediatrics researcher is probing the immune system’s role in long-term brain deficits.