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April 12, 2015 • Research
Dr. Robert Toto, who has been involved in clinical and translational research for more than 25 years, will discuss a novel approach for recruiting patients to clinical trials when he appears as keynote speaker for the 23rd annual Research Appreciation Day on Friday. "Clinical trials are the gold standard for testing drugs and are critically…
March 20, 2015 • Patient Care, Professional and Continuing Education, Research
Dementia from All Sides 2015 Spring Symposium Registration Sid O'Bryant Janice Knebl Every day, UNT Health Science Center researchers are studying ways to better understand Alzheimer's disease and how it can be treated or prevented. At the "Dementia from All Sides 2015 Spring Symposium" presented by the Alzheimer's Association, several UNTHSC scientists will share their…
March 17, 2015 • Research, School of Public Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDMphcTYeZg&w=640&h=480 Mexican-American children who show evidence of greater adaptation into American culture face significantly higher odds of being at high risk for Type 2 diabetes than Mexican-American children who do not similarly adapt. Those are the findings of a study by UNT Health Science Center researchers involving 144 North Texas children aged 10 to 14.…
December 1, 2014 • Research
Ever held a newspaper at arm's length to read the fine print?Then you might benefit from the development of eye drops that literally could change the way some 100 million Americans see.The drops were developed by Encore Vision with support from the Tech Fort Worth-UNT Health Science Center Accelerator Lab. They treat presbyopia, a condition…
June 15, 2014 • Center for Community Health, Research, Texas Prevention Institute
The second annual Blues 4 Breast Cancer concert on June 21 will benefit a UNT Health Science Center project that increases breast cancer prevention in Dallas County. The concert will be held at Babbs Bros BBQ and Blues, 330 Bedford St., in West Dallas. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the music starts at noon.…
March 4, 2014 • Research
Isaiah J. Fidler, DVM, PhD, a pioneer in understanding how cancer spreads to other organs, will be the noon luncheon keynote speaker for the 22nd annual Research Appreciation Day on March 21. Dr. Fidler was instrumental in revealing the origins of metastasis and is recognized worldwide for his contributions to the understanding of how cancer…
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