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July 31, 2013
Twenty-seven undergraduate scientists from across the U.S. have been hard at work this summer learning to conduct biomedical research as part of the Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program. The annual summer outreach programs ---Summer Multicultural Advanced Research Training Program (SMART); Summer Training Among Research Scientists Program (STARS); and the HBCU Undergraduate Collaborative Summer…
July 30, 2013
The Health Science Center begins hosting a weekly farmers market this Thursday, furthering our mission to improve the health and quality of life for our neighbors, students, faculty and staff. The Cowtown Farmers Market, open to the public, will offer fresh locally grown produce, beef, artisanal bread, eggs and other farm products to the parking…
July 26, 2013
A new Harvard study seems to show that men who skip breakfast are more at risk for heart disease, says Darrin D’Agostino, DO, MPH.He points out that the men in the study had high-stress jobs, and the study didn’t address whether they ate healthful breakfasts.But, says D’Agostino, breakfast provides some heart-protective effects, including: Balancing certain…
July 25, 2013
Summer on the UNT Health Science Center campus is anything but quiet, as learning opportunities abound for teens and young college students. Sixteen students from the Young Women's Leadership Academy, a part of Fort Worth ISD, investigated DNA identification techniques at a "CSI Camp" in July, led by the crack Applied Genetics Team at the…
July 18, 2013
Participants from the 2012 North Texas Health Forum cheered the results of their collaboration when Governor Rick Perry signed the 83rd Texas Legislature's House Bill 3105 into effect this June. With the passage of this bill, insurance companies can negotiate directly with consumers as to whether they will cover injuries resulting from intoxication. Co-sponsored by…
July 16, 2013
UNT Health Surgeon Joseph E. Ronaghan, MD, FACS, is the only physician in Fort Worth who offers a therapy that provides hope to patients suffering from certain types of gastroparesis. This debilitating stomach disorder is common in people with diabetes, among other conditions. "Gastroparesis is a chronic disorder in which food passes through the stomach…
July 11, 2013
On July 20, 350 new students will join the UNT Health Science Center family at the annual White Coat Ceremony at West Texas Exhibit Hall at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. The ceremony will feature a formal "cloaking" of incoming Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant students with the traditional…
July 1, 2013
The new UNT System College of Pharmacy has been granted accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) which allows admission of the inaugural class of Doctor of Pharmacy students in August of 2013. The ACPE is an accreditation body that reports to the U.S. Department of Education. The accreditation status termed pre-candidate…
June 26, 2013
Last year, Texas led the nation in West Nile virus reports, with the state accounting for about half the country's cases by last August. In Dallas County alone, 406 reports of human the virus were recorded in 2012, with 19 deaths and 183 individuals suffering the severe neuroinvasive form of the disease that can lead…
June 26, 2013
Congratulations Class of 2013! On May 18, 2013, 505 students graduated from four of our schools: The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Public Health and the School of Health Professions. The Class of 2013 includes the first-ever graduating class from the Physical Therapy Program. More than…
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