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| August 13, 2014

Electrical stimulation therapy helps gastroparesis patient

Angela Pokluda enjoyed her life as a wife and mother until she began suffering bouts of nausea and couldn't keep food down. "My nausea was so serious it would stop me in my tracks whenever it hit," said Pokluda, who...

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| August 8, 2014

Media spotlight: Missing Persons Lab helps ID teenager who died 73 years ago

DNA experts at UNT Health Science Center announced this week that they had identified the remains of a 14-year-old boy buried more than 70 years ago at a now-closed reform school in Florida.It is one of the oldest DNA associations...

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| August 7, 2014

DNA analysis helps identify boy buried at Florida reform school in 1941

Scientists at UNT Health Science Center used DNA analysis to help identify the remains of a 14-year-old boy buried more than 70 years ago at a reform school in Florida.It is the first DNA association made from 55 sets of...

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| August 6, 2014

Research to make early detection of Alzheimer’s disease more accessible

By combining a simple blood test with a cognitive exam and demographics, researchers at UNT Health Science Center were able to accurately detect Alzheimer's disease, even in its very early stages. The research could lead to a rapid, accurate and...

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| August 4, 2014

Health and the ancient discipline of tai chi

From the window of his hotel in Beijing, Wayne English, DO, saw something in 1990 that would impact his life for decades to come. "Everywhere I looked, in parks, on corners and in vacant lots, there were people doing these...

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| August 1, 2014

Acceleration Lab Program plays role in successful public launch of biotech firm

Five years ago, the co-founders of biotech start-up ZS Pharma, were developing a drug out of a lab provided by UNT Health Science Center. "Although we believed it had all the makings of a successful project, until you prove it,...

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| July 31, 2014

New physician helps medical school hopefuls surmount challenges

Jose Cruz, DO, MPH, is a newly minted physician who helps young people become doctors in spite of major challenges. Partly because of this work, he's among 74 students to receive the Excellence in Public Health Award from the United...

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| July 29, 2014

Leading the way in “green” commuting

UNT Health Science Center is blazing a trail in eco-friendly transportation. It's the first Dallas-Fort Worth area university to use vanpooling for employees' commutes. The vanpool hit the road in late May. Five UNTHSC staff members who live in and...

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| July 28, 2014

Aquatic therapy beneficial to multiple sclerosis patients, study finds

Aquatic therapy can help people with multiple sclerosis increase muscle strength and mobility without causing any apparent adverse side effects, according to a study by a UNT Health Science Center researcher. A systematic review and controlled trial of patients with...

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| July 25, 2014

Partnership aims to halt bacterial infections in hospitals, clinics

Cases of people stricken with Clostridium Difficile, a germ that causes fever, nausea and diarrhea, are on the rise in North Texas. Because the illness most often occurs in people taking antibiotics, UNT Health Science Center and the Dallas-Fort Worth...