A Dose of Economic Theory

 Supply and demand: it's the central economic theory underpinning free markets everywhere. In a perfect world, a manufacturer makes the right product in the right quantity and consumers buy at the right price. Voila, equilibrium!  But it's hardly perfect out there. Our domestic automotive industry is a supply-and-demand equation that's painfully out of balance. Another…

Research Appreciation Day March 6

The Health Science Center will host its annual Research Appreciation Day (RAD) titled  "The Art and Science of Biomedical Research and Health" on March 6 beginning at 8:30 a.m. with research poster presentations and a vendor fair at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St.  Almost $10,000 will be awarded to top student…

Religion improves mental and physical health

 Church-based social support networks may help improve mental and physical health, according to a study conducted by Dr. Elena Bastida. The federally funded study analyzed the effects of religious beliefs on support late in life.  "Core religious beliefs and providing support to others in late life," published in the journal Mental Health, Religion & Culture,…

TCOM students earn Chapter of the Year honor from TMA

 For the second consecutive year, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine's chapter of the Texas Medical Association-Medical Student Section (TMA-MSS) was named Chapter of the Year by the TMA. The group received the award for its superior community service and its efforts to keep TCOM students educated and active in current legislative and political happenings.The…

Before, Between and Beyond Pregnancy Workshop

  The Center for Community Health, School of Public Health and ForHER at the UNT Health Science Center are joining with other community organizations to present a workshop on preconception and interconception health.  "Before, Between and Beyond Pregnancy" will be held at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens on Friday, Feb. 27, from 9 a.m. to…

Science Exposition in Research Vocation and Education Feb. 7

 Students from the Graduate School of Biomedical Science will host an open house for the public, as well as a science fair in conjunction with area high schools, sponsored by the Science Exposition in Research Vocation and Education on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon.  Tours of the forensic genetics facility, medical simulation…

Science Exposition in Research Vocation and Education open house Feb. 7

 Students from the Graduate School of Biomedical Science will host an open house for the public, as well as a science fair in conjunction with area high schools, sponsored by the Science Exposition in Research Vocation and Education on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon.  Tours of the forensic genetics facility, medical simulation…

UNT Health Science Center researchers discover eating less may not increase life expectancy

Dr. Michael Forster of the UNT Health Science Center and Dr. Raj Sohal of the University of Southern California's School of Pharmacy have discovered that eating less may not be a key to living longer. Their study and others by Health Science Center researchers were recently published in several scientific journals and articles.The Forster-Sohal study…

UNT Health Science Center and UNT Health clinics closed today

UNT Health Science Center and all UNT Health clinics will be closed today due to inclement weather.To find out if the Health Science Center is closed tomorrow, or any day, due to the weather, here are three easy ways to find out, listed below in order of authority. * Call our main phone number -…

UNT Health Science Center to close at 3 pm today

UNT Health Science Center and all UNT Health clinics will close at 3 pm today due to inclement weather.There are several ways to determine if UNTHSC will be closed for inclement weather tomorrow morning:1) Call our main phone number - (817) 735-2000. This is the first and most authoritative source for weather closure information. If…