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| April 10, 2017

CPRIT awards nearly $2.3 million to HSC researchers

By Jan Jarvis Two UNT Health Science Center programs – one aimed at expanding cancer prevention services for refugees and the other focused on supporting oncology research training for medical students - have received grants from the Cancer Prevention and...

Research FC
  • Research
| April 6, 2017

Alcohol prevention strategies effective for American Indian teens and rural youth

By Sally Crocker   A new study published in The American Journal of Public Health indicates that alcohol use among American Indian and white teens living in multicultural rural communities can be significantly reduced by community-based and individual-level prevention strategies....

RAD
  • Research
| April 4, 2017

A showpiece for research

By Jan Jarvis Brent Shell’s work went unrewarded the first time he presented a poster at Research Appreciation Day, but he did not give up. Keynote speaker Bruce Beutler, MD, shared the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He...

HIV RESEARCH FC
  • Research
| March 17, 2017

High price of survival

By Jan Jarvis Nearly three decades ago, HIV threatened John’s life. But instead of killing him, the virus inspired...

Drugs FC
  • Research
| March 13, 2017

Costly cures

By Jan Jarvis   Multiple myeloma sneaked up on Theresa M. Humphrey. She was more tired than usual but still able to work two jobs. By the time she learned she had cancer, it already had caused bone damage in...

Walters FC
  • Research
| February 7, 2017

New study finds probationers’ motivations predict how well they do on probation

By Sally Crocker People in the criminal justice system who are motivated to seek a better life stand a greater chance of completing probation and finishing treatment programs. That’s the finding of a recent study by Scott Walters, PhD, and...

TeamConnor
  • Research
| January 26, 2017

Help in the fight against childhood leukemia

By Jan Jarvis Two UNT Health Science Center investigators working on a novel approach...

Bill Burns
  • Research
| January 17, 2017

Sparking an insight on eyesight

By Jan Jarvis A decade ago, a Fort Worth startup began developing an eye drop that may literally change the way 100 million Americans who suffer from the blurry near vision of presbyopia see the world. The huge insight on...

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  • Research
| January 10, 2017

A wheelchair cushion that prevents ulcers

By Alex Branch A UNT Health Science Center researcher has developed a prototype of a cooling cushion that could help prevent pressure ulcers for people in wheelchairs. The cooling system is designed to prevent skin temperature in the buttocks or...

SID FC
  • Research
| January 9, 2017

An Rx for exercise

By Jeff Carlton EXERT study Interested in learning more about participating in this clinical trial? Eligibility Requirements: Must be between the ages of 65 and 89 Have a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) Participants must be in good health but...