Articles from June 2022
Carbon monoxide infused foam shows potential as anti-inflammatory therapy
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Using techniques borrowed from the culinary arts to control dosage and delivery, a new study by a team of scientists from MIT, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, University of Iowa, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center demonstrates carbon monoxide-containing materials as a safe and effective therapy for inflammatory diseases.
Tackling food insecurity among pregnant women
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
One in five pregnant women face food insecurity. Upstream Initiative, a student-run program in a high-risk pregnancy clinic at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, aims to improve health outcomes by addressing the issue head-on.
Erickson, Maley appointed to endowed professorships
Monday, June 20, 2022
Two UI Carver College of Medicine faculty were appointed to endowed professorships at an investiture ceremony June 16 in the Medical Education and Research Facility.
Study of data from 25,000 women finds at least 32% have a pelvic floor disorder
Monday, June 20, 2022
In a study recently published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, researchers analyzed the medical records of over 25,000 adult women attending primary care clinics at University of Iowa Health Care and found that at least 32% had at least one pelvic floor disorder (PFD) diagnosis.
New LGBTQ+ affinity group kicks off activities with Iowa City Pride
Thursday, June 16, 2022
The University of Iowa LGBTQ+ Group provides a space for LGBTQ+ employees of UI Health Care to network both professionally and socially. They will be hosting a booth at Iowa City Pride on June 18, 2022.
Lesion mapping and brain connectivity data reveal addiction network
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Mapping the brain lesions that led multiple patients, once heavy smokers, to abruptly quit has revealed a brain network associated with addiction. The new study, which involved UI researchers Aaron Boes, MD, PhD, and Joel Bruss, suggests that targeting this circuitry with neuromodulation therapies, like transcranial magnetic stimulation or deep brain stimulation, may have potential for treating addiction.
Spring 2022 Carver Trust pilot grants fund further COVID-19 studies
Monday, June 6, 2022
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine investigators have received research pilot grants as part of a COVID-19 research program funded by the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.