/tags/research Research en-US Copyright Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:04:41 GMT /Mat-in-jail-prison-helps-reduce-recidivism-unm-research In the fight against the opioid epidemic, Medication Assisted Treatment, or MAT, is widely considered the most effective treatment for opioid use disorders. Now, research from the University of New Mexico shows when given to people behind bars, it’s less likely they’ll end up going back once released. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:04:41 GMT /Mat-in-jail-prison-helps-reduce-recidivism-unm-research Daniel Montaño /news/2021-12-07/global-warming-is-causing-bark-beetles-to-kill-more-of-the-southwests-forests Drought adds fuel to the Southwest’s massive wildfires by killing off swaths of forests. That’s been exacerbated over the last decade by bark beetles that attack and kill live trees. Now, a new study shows climate change is accelerating these processes, causing more trees to die faster. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 23:39:35 GMT /news/2021-12-07/global-warming-is-causing-bark-beetles-to-kill-more-of-the-southwests-forests Bryce Dix /2021-12-01/researcher-finds-indigenous-women-face-racial-disparities-in-breast-cancer-treatment A recent study for breast cancer research found significant racial disparities between American Indian and Alaska Native women compared to white women when it comes to standard of care and treatment options. ¾ÅÉ«Íø’s Taylor Velazquez spoke with Felina Cordova-Marks, an assistant professor at the University of Arizona’s College of Public Health and co-author of the study. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:29:40 GMT /2021-12-01/researcher-finds-indigenous-women-face-racial-disparities-in-breast-cancer-treatment Taylor Velazquez /news/2021-11-22/tree-rings-may-hold-secret-to-where-wildfires-spark-in-the-southwest Increasing drought and tree mortality rates are causing forests in the American Southwest to die earlier and quicker –– which can add fuel to devastating wildfires. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:20:11 GMT /news/2021-11-22/tree-rings-may-hold-secret-to-where-wildfires-spark-in-the-southwest Bryce Dix /local-news/2021-08-03/unique-unm-database-of-deceased-people-helps-improve-criminal-justice-outcomes One of the first steps in pursuing justice in a homicide or missing person case is identifying the deceased person. A tool created by researchers at the… Tue, 03 Aug 2021 23:10:31 GMT /local-news/2021-08-03/unique-unm-database-of-deceased-people-helps-improve-criminal-justice-outcomes Yasmin Khan /local-news/2021-02-12/unm-researcher-addresses-vaccine-concerns-among-latinos Recent surveys show that the U.S. Latino population is skeptical and mistrusts the COVID-19 vaccine, with nearly 30% saying they are unlikely to get it.… Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:16:52 GMT /local-news/2021-02-12/unm-researcher-addresses-vaccine-concerns-among-latinos Nash Jones /public-health-new-mexico/2019-08-09/unm-researchers-win-grant-to-study-kidney-disease-in-native-americans Studies about kidney disease in the United States have historically left out Native Americans, but a pair of researchers at the University of New Mexico… Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:55:21 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-08-09/unm-researchers-win-grant-to-study-kidney-disease-in-native-americans May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2018-11-28/the-nih-wants-your-health-info-for-research The National Institutes of Health is in Albuquerque this week for its All of Us Research Program to better tailor medical treatment to individual… Thu, 29 Nov 2018 02:47:31 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-11-28/the-nih-wants-your-health-info-for-research May Ortega /local-news/2017-04-24/marchers-rally-in-support-of-science Communities held marches across the nation over the weekend in support of science and scientific research.Laura Paskus is the environment reporter for… Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:09:53 GMT /local-news/2017-04-24/marchers-rally-in-support-of-science Elaine Baumgartel /public-health-new-mexico/2016-08-17/unm-researcher-finds-some-existing-drugs-kill-cancer-cells It’s expensive and it takes years to get a new drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. So researchers at the University of New Mexico are… Wed, 17 Aug 2016 23:32:12 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-08-17/unm-researcher-finds-some-existing-drugs-kill-cancer-cells Marisa Demarco