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  • Research
| November 12, 2018

A glaucoma treatment that skips the poke in the eye

By Jan Jarvis   One of the ways researchers are exploring treating the optic nerve damage of glaucoma is an injection directly into the eye. But Suchismita Acharya, PhD, is studying a different approach that not only takes the pain...

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  • Our People
| November 9, 2018

Forensic DNA pioneer Arthur Eisenberg passes away at 62

By: Jeff Carlton Arthur Eisenberg, PhD, a pioneer in the field of forensic genetics who helped thousands of families identify their missing loved ones, died Thursday. He was 62. Dr. Eisenberg, known as Art to his friends and colleagues, helped...

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  • Our People
| November 9, 2018

UNTHSC students have proud tradition of military service

By Alex Branch In a remote U.S. Army military outpost in Liberia, Andi Toufexis wore a hooded Tyvek protection suit, two layers of gloves and a breathing apparatus strapped to her back. The farm girl from southeast Texas meticulously tested...

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  • Research
| November 6, 2018

UNTHSC establishes new Institute for Translational Research

By Jan Jarvis   It often takes many months and thousands of dollars for patients worried about memory loss to find out if they have Alzheimer’s disease. The goal of UNT Health Science Center’s new Institute for Translational Research is...

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  • Research
| November 5, 2018

Team studying rare disorder discovers novel way to target melanoma

By Jan Jarvis While studying a rare genetic disorder called NGLY1 deficiency, UNT Health Science Center researchers discovered a new targeted treatment for combating melanoma, a skin cancer that kills about 9,000 people in the United States each year. Their...

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  • Community
| November 1, 2018

The science of sleep: 10 tips for better rest

By Alex Branch Blackout curtains darken the windows in rooms where Brandy M. Roane’s family spends time after dinner, namely the bedrooms and the office and gaming room. Table lights, not bright overhead lights, provide illumination. As the hour grows...

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  • Research
| November 1, 2018

UNTHSC gets $1.5 million to study possible glaucoma treatment

By Jan Jarvis First, Gulab Zode, PhD, and his team of researchers discovered how a gene that causes glaucoma leads to the pathology in the eye. Then they found a drug to treat and cure a rare form of the blinding...

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  • Our People
| October 31, 2018

UNTHSC physician appointed to NIH advisory council

By Alex Branch A UNT Health Science Center physician will serve on an advisory board for the leading federal agency for research on complementary and integrative health. Kendi Hensel, DO, PhD, FAAO, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine...

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  • Patient Care
| October 29, 2018

UNTHSC honored for best practices in serving older adults

By Eric Parker   The UNT Health Science Center Clinical Practice Group is the first health care organization in Fort Worth to be recognized as an Age Friendly Certified Business. As a result, the UNTHSC Center for Geriatrics will help...

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  • Research
| October 25, 2018

Scientist says to slow aging, choose exercise

By Jan Jarvis   Regular exercise slows the effects of aging. But the news is less positive for antioxidant supplements, another popular intervention often adopted by health conscious adults. The positive effects of vitamins E and C are not clear,...