Metabolism of phytoestrogen by gut bacteria protects mice from MS-like inflammation.

Addressing a shortage of mental health experts in rural parts of the state

A survey conducted by Aaron Scherer, PhD, assistant professor of internal medicine in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, and a team of researchers from the UI College of Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Rand Corp., found that adolescents and the parents of adolescents are split on their attitudes about adolescents getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

Research by University of Iowa scientists points to a potential new target for preventing and treating migraines, a condition that causes severe headaches and other sensory disruptions.

A new study shows that individuals with bipolar disorder who are exposed to significant trauma may be at greater risk for suicide death, suggesting that clinical diagnosis of or genetic predisposition to trauma-related conditions could be important factors to consider in suicide prevention.

In a new study assessing the potential of a single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine, a team from the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia found that the vaccine fully protects mice against lethal COVID-19 infection.

Robert Westermann, MD, assistant professor in the University of Iowa Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, was one of six orthopedic surgeons selected to participate in the Arthroscopy Association of North America Advanced Arthroscopy (AANA) Traveling Fellowship Program for 2021.

Effective today (July 1), the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Department of Biochemistry has a new name: the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

A second round of research pilot grants have been awarded to University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine investigators as part of a COVID-19 research program funded by the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.

Nearly 700 people joined the virtual presentation of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine’s Sesquicentennial Distinguished Lecture with David Skorton, MD, on Sept. 21.