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Protecting her daughters’ generation from Alzheimer’s
By Alex Branch Janet Heath has a deeply personal interest in Alzheimer’s disease. Her mother suffered from it, as did her grandmother. Heath spent the last 10 years of her mother’s life trying to coordinate high-quality care as the disease took its terrible toll. That’s why Heath and her husband, Ralph, made a generous gift to UNT Health Science Center and faculty members Sid O’Br...Read more
Jul 17, 2018
A blood test that IDs Alzheimer’s earlier, easier and cheaper
By Jan Jarvis The first study of a blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease within a primary care setting soon will be conducted at UNT Health Science Center. The simple test could be a game-changer in the diagnosis of early Alzheimer’s. If successful, it would be possible to identify patients earlier, easier and at a lower cost than any method that exists today, said Sid O’B...Read more
Jul 12, 2018
New Provost: Let’s ‘unleash our strengths and ignite our future’
By Jeff Carlton Charles Taylor, PharmD, who has presided over a number of critical academic milestones as Dean of the UNT System College of Pharmacy, will become Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs at UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Taylor said he was “excited, honored and humbled” to accept the position, which will take effect Aug. 1. “We should be a beacon ...Read more
Jul 11, 2018
UNTHSC to close July 4 for Independence Day
The UNT Health Science Center, all clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians, and the Fitness Center will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, for the Independence Day holiday. The Lewis Library will be open, with abbreviated hours on July 3 and 4. Have a safe and healthy Independence Day!...Read more
Jul 3, 2018