
- Research
Research seeks way to block euphoria associated with cocaine use
Research underway at UNT Health Science Center could lead to a medication to treat cocaine addiction. Cocaine is a highly addictive drug, and about 80 percent of cocaine abusers relapse six months after leaving a rehabilitation facility. A medication that...

- Education
Photos: 2015 Commencement
See more photos from Commencement 676 new graduates are ready to create solutions for a healthier community. Share the joy of our grads, and here are the numbers: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine: 222 Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences: 216...

- Community
Symposium to help health care providers work as teams
The UNT Health Science Center is a leader in helping health professionals work cooperatively to improve patient care. And for the second year in a row, UNTHSC is hosting the Interprofessional Practice Symposium. This year’s theme is “Putting Theory Into...

- Research
Guidelines bring Alzheimer’s blood test one step closer
A simple blood test to detect early Alzheimer's disease is a step closer to being used to screen older adults. Detailed standardized guidelines that are needed before a blood test could be used in practice have been published in Alzheimer's...

- Patient Care
A big difference for a little girl
Three months is a long wait for a skin doctor if you're a preschooler with bleeding eczema, asthma, acid reflux and 33 allergies. And out-of-pocket is a lot to pay if you're the single mother who discovers your insurance is...

- Research
Grant to aid cancer treatment research
An experimental vaccine gave Carley Rutledge the chance to live a full life after Ewing's sarcoma nearly took it away when she was 15. Now 20, she's a college student...

- Community
The perfect place to make a lasting impact
Since the early 1960s, the Region XI School Employees Blood Bank ensured that public school district employees had access to donated blood whenever the need arose. A foundation board made up of educators like Linda Honaker of Southlake championed the...

- Community
Health Science Center to close for Memorial Day
The UNT Health Science Center will be closed Monday, May 25, for the Memorial Day holiday. All clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians also will be closed Monday in observance of the holiday. Regular clinic hours will resume on Tuesday....

- Education
Hundreds who create healthier communities will receive diplomas
Irene Reyes (far right) with Alley’s House clients. Irene Reyes, MPH, is better equipped than ever to create healthier communities. She's among more than 600 UNT Health Science Center students set to receive their diplomas May 16. In her new...

- Patient Care
Symposium aims to improve understanding of health information
Click flyer to enlarge Registration Closed One-third of Americans are in serious danger of misinterpreting information they need to stay healthy, according to a national study. They may be struggling to get by, or accomplished and well-educated. But they're not...
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