A new study from the American Heart Association (AHA) warns the number of women living with cardiovascular disease could rise in the coming years.

Sunhaven will offer on-site social and health services and is designed for extremely low-income people who are homeless or at “imminent risk” of becoming homeless, according to a news release Wednesday. The UNLV Health Mojave Counseling clinic will provide clinical and case-management services at Sunhaven, and addiction-treatment group WestCare will offer life skills, crisis response and other resources, the release said.

More than 250 representatives are coming together to not only network but also share their dedication to find the cure for Alzheimer's. This includes announcing a new partnership with UNLV.

More than 250 representatives are coming together to not only network but also share their dedication to find the cure for Alzheimer's. This includes announcing a new partnership with UNLV.

A blood test for Alzheimer’s Disease a game-changer for patients and their families.

A blood test for Alzheimer’s Disease a game-changer for patients and their families.

In the aftermath of Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek's illness and death, doctors are raising the alarm over colorectal cancer as an increasing threat to young men and women. It’s now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50.

By significantly reducing test turnaround times and introducing Nevada’s first Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration-approved lab for high-complexity substance-abuse testing, the NHBC Academic Laboratory is expected to save the community millions of dollars annually while strengthening the region’s preparedness for future public health needs. The facility also will support UNLV’s academic mission by expanding pathology residencies and fellowships that advance medical education and workforce development. Construction remains on track for completion in late 2026.

As current drugs fall short, companies are exploring new targets to treat the neurodegenerative disease

It’s very early stage research, tried in only a few dozen people so far. But gene-editing approaches being developed by two companies show hints that switching off certain genes could dramatically lower artery-clogging cholesterol, raising hopes of one day being able to prevent heart attacks without having to take pills, the Associated Press reports.

For decades, diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has required access to specialist memory clinics, neuroimaging or invasive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) testing. That paradigm is starting to shift. In 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the first blood-based biomarker tests intended to aid the assessment of AD.

A new study recently released is for the "night owls" and shows the impacts staying up late can have on your heart. In this large study, research showed people who are more active late at night have poorer heart health than the average person. But health experts say, this is fixable! On ARC Las Vegas we talked with Dr. Marc Kahn with the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.