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EBaquet FC
  • Education
| January 30, 2017

Helping those who dream of helping others

By Alex Branch Weldon Eugene Bond Jr., DO, was the first Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine student to walk across the stage when the inaugural class graduated in 1974. While that honor was the...

TeamConnor
  • Research
| January 26, 2017

Help in the fight against childhood leukemia

By Jan Jarvis Two UNT Health Science Center investigators working on a novel approach...

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  • Community
| January 20, 2017

SPH names new Associate Deans, announces department updates

As the School of Public Health (SPH) moves into 2017, plans are in the works to strengthen programs, build deeper community partnerships and enhance academic quality. To help support those goals, two new Associate Deans have recently been appointed, and...

MIH FC
  • Education
| January 18, 2017

Right resource, right time

By Alex Branch Dorinda Lopez was trapped in a miserable cycle of sickness. Weak from spine deterioration and recurrent bacterial skin infections, the 67-year-old...

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  • Research
| January 17, 2017

Sparking an insight on eyesight

By Jan Jarvis A decade ago, a Fort Worth startup began developing an eye drop that may literally change the way 100 million Americans who suffer from the blurry near vision of presbyopia see the world. The huge insight on...

campus FC
  • On Campus
| January 13, 2017

Health Science Center to close Jan. 16 for MLK holiday

  The UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth will be closed Monday, Jan. 16 for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. However, all clinics staffed by UNT Health providers will remain open during normal business hours. The Gibson D....

North Texas ACHE competition
  • Our People
| January 12, 2017

Public Health students create a winning blueprint

By Jeff Carlton ...

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  • Research
| January 10, 2017

A wheelchair cushion that prevents ulcers

By Alex Branch A UNT Health Science Center researcher has developed a prototype of a cooling cushion that could help prevent pressure ulcers for people in wheelchairs. The cooling system is designed to prevent skin temperature in the buttocks or...

SID FC
  • Research
| January 9, 2017

An Rx for exercise

By Jeff Carlton EXERT study Interested in learning more about participating in this clinical trial? Eligibility Requirements: Must be between the ages of 65 and 89 Have a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) Participants must be in good health but...

Move FC
  • Research
| January 5, 2017

Training school brings international scientists to UNTHSC

By Alex Branch Researchers, clinicians and students from around the world convened at the UNT Health Science Center to learn about sensorimotor function in children and receive hands-on training in the university’s Human Movement Performance Laboratory. The Health Science Center...