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April 12, 2011 • Archive
UNT Health Science Center will host the Neurobiology of Aging Training Symposium on April 15 from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Everett Hall. W. Sue T. Griffin, PhD, professor and vice chairman of research for the University of Arkansas College of Medicine's Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics and the Department of Neurobiology and…
April 5, 2011 • Archive
Combining caffeinated energy drinks such as Monster or Red Bull with alcohol could be more dangerous than consuming either separately, according to a recent study conducted by Dennis Thombs, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Science. In Thombs' research, bar patrons near a college campus were asked a series of…
April 4, 2011 • Archive
The UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health will present the fourth annual North Texas Health Forum, "Embracing our Community of African American Children," on April 7 and 8 in the Medical Education and Training Building to address emotional and behavioral issues among youth. According to research by the UNTHSC Center for Community Health,…
April 1, 2011 • Archive
High-density lipoprotein's hauls excess cholesterol to the liver for disposal, but new research suggests "good cholesterol" can also act as a special delivery vehicle of destruction for cancer. Synthetic HDL nanoparticles loaded with small interfering RNA to silence cancer-promoting genes selectively shrunk or destroyed ovarian cancer tumors in mice, a research team led by scientists…
March 31, 2011 • Archive
Research Appreciation Day (RAD), an institutional tradition encompassing medical, public health and basic science research, is April 1 from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. UNTHSC research results will be showcased during the event in the Medical Education and Training (MET) Building at the UNT Health Science Center. Students, faculty and staff will share their research…
March 30, 2011 • Archive
Special visitors from the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Warrior and Family Support Team, including Col. David Sutherland, met with Dallas-Fort Worth region community leaders Thursday, Mar. 24, at UNT Health Science Center as part of an effort to develop an action plan to collaborate and improve the support of military warriors, veterans and their families…
March 29, 2011 • Archive
When it comes to recognition, nothing beats hearing it from your colleagues. Several UNT Health clinicians' peers honored them recently in a survey conducted by Fort Worth, Texas magazine. They are featured in the April edition of the magazine. More than 3,000 local physicians completed the survey, identifying the professionals they regarded as the leaders…
March 22, 2011 • Archive
The latest edition of Synergy, UNT Health Science Center's annual research report, is now online. This year's publication features research in the areas of Alzheimer's disease, investigative genetics, public health, physical therapy and more. Open publication
March 17, 2011 • Archive
UNT Health launched the Bone & Joint Institute, a complete musculoskeletal care center, in the Ben Hogan Center at Texas Health's Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. "Our new location offers what some might call ‘one-stop musculoskeletal care shopping,' including physical therapy, access to a surgery center, easy surgery scheduling, X-rays and imaging," said David Lichtman,…
March 15, 2011 • Archive
The Health Science Center maintained its top-50 rankings for primary care, geriatrics and physician assistant studies in the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report magazine. The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 20th for primary care medical schools, remaining the highest rated of all Texas medical schools for this category and a member…
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