School of Integrated Health Sciences News
With many degree offerings that are accredited by national organizations, the School of Integrated Health Sciences offers dynamic classroom instruction, laboratory/clinical practice, research, and mentoring. Our students develop skills that help them break into health-related fields and further their graduate or professional studies.
Current Integrated Health Sciences News
The associate dean of research in Integrated Health Sciences leans into his own immigrant story to provide others with opportunities.
A monthly roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV staff and students.
Three-year grant from U.S. Dept. of Energy will highlight AI-based and experimental learning to understand effects of occupational and medical radiation.
Through UNLV's interdisciplinary research areas, faculty are cooking up solutions to large-scale problems impacting Las Vegas, the Southwest, and beyond.
From the football field to the classroom to the community, highly decorated UNLV linebacker Jackson Woodard is consumed with being the best version of himself.
Entities sign Memorandum of Understanding to cultivate best-in-class clinical research services for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Integrated Health Sciences In The News
Most people in the United States don’t consume enough whole grains. And that’s a problem, experts say.
Struggling to fit workouts into your busy week? You’re not alone. New research suggests that “weekend warriors” who pack at least 150 minutes of exercise into one or two days enjoy similar health benefits to those who spread workouts throughout the week. Both groups had reduced risks for over 260 diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and mental health conditions, the findings showed.
What is rhabdomyolysis and how do you recognize it? Let's start with a practical case. It seemed that Chris Thornham had found the perfect training regime for his needs. At the time, he was working with a fitness coach who usually trains cyclists and 15 hours of his week were devoted to training for a 200-kilometer mountain bike race, which was routine for an exceptional guy like him.
Working a desk job is a reliable way to get your bag, but not so much your steps. That is, unless you’re privy to the best under desk treadmills, which allow you to take hot girl walks while clearing your inbox or participating in Zoom calls.
If it feels like you’ve been noticing more body-weight workout content on your social feeds—the kinds of exercises your grandfather might have done in gym class—you’re not imagining things. Fitness, like fashion, is cyclical. As sure as skinny jeans will be cool again, you can bet that training styles like calisthenics will always come back around. But this isn’t about nostalgia. Whether we’re talking about bringing back your grandfather’s workout or his gym shorts, it has to hold up in the present day. And in the case of calisthenics, it totally makes sense why this is happening right now.
The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) will be leading a roundtable, "Advancing Combination Therapy: Discussion on Key Considerations, Perspectives, and Promising Avenues for the Future of Alzheimer's Treatments," at the 2024 Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease (CTAD) conference, which will be held October 29th through November 1st in Madrid, Spain.
