In this issue, travel into low Earth orbit to learn how spaceflight affects health, crack a long-standing mystery of a deadly parasite, and meet the caregiving researchers who ground their work in Utah farmlands.
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Care doesn't stop when a patient leaves the hospital. Family caregivers are a crucial part of the picture--but they often struggle to balance work, caretaking duties, and other responsibilities while managing what can be intense emotional stress. The Family Caregiving Collaborative aims to find better ways to support caregivers by learning about families’ experiences, needs, and coping strategies.
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| Astronauts have a higher risk of blood clots. On November 4, scientists sent blood cells to the International Space Station to learn why. The results could inform better health for people in space and on Earth.
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| Artificial intelligence can find solutions to previously insurmountable health questions... but it can also lie, discriminate, and violate privacy. Attendees at the inaugural One-U RAI symposium are working to develop AI that puts human ethics first.
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| By AVPR Rachel Hess, MD, MS
A new group, U of U Health Philanthropic Partners, are teaming up with researchers to advance high-risk, high-reward projects aimed at addressing unmet needs.
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Scientists have discovered a crucial iron-transport protein in malaria parasites, without which the parasites die unusually quickly. The protein is a promising target for developing fast-acting antimalarial medications.
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| For Minna-Roh Johnson, PhD, great science and great mentorship are inextricably linked. Her lab is investigating how the immune system triggers cancer cells to divide, as well as supporting initiatives to improve scientific community.
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