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Renowned scientist to address Health Disparities Conference
Elaine Mardis, PhD, the renowned scientist who helped create methods for decoding the human genome, will be the keynote speaker for the Ninth Annual Texas Conference on Health Disparities May 29 and 30 at UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Mardis,...
- Research
Just and socially responsible’ layoffs can mitigate depression among workers
M. Harvey Brenner, PhD An international research team led by a UNT Health Science Center epidemiologist found that a just and socially responsible layoff process is important for the emotional health of workers - a study that occurred during the...
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World famous biochemist says genetic blueprint will be part of regular medical care
The day is not far off when healthy individuals can get their genetic blueprint analyzed as part of a check-up, world-renowned biochemist J. Craig Venter, PhD, told the audience at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences commencement ceremony. "You and...
- Community
Health Science Center to close for Memorial Day
UNT Health Science Center will be closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday. All clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians also will be closed Monday in observance of the holiday. Regular clinic hours will resume on Tuesday. The Founders' Activity...
- Education
First-year TCOM student wins inaugural ethics essay award
Linh Vo, a first-year TCOM student, won the first annual Nicholas and Anna Ricco Ethics Essay Award at the UNT Health Science Center. Vo received the $1,000 award for her essay that examined physicians' duty to give patients full and...
- Education
World-famous biochemist-geneticist to speak at GSBS commencement
J. Craig VenterPhoto courtesy Public Library of ScienceBiochemist-geneticist J. Craig Venter, PhD, best known for mapping and sequencing human DNA, will deliver on Friday the commencement address for UNT Health Science Center's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences graduation ceremony. The...
- Education
TCOM heralds first African American parent-child legacy
Dralves Edwards, DO, was the first African American on the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine campus. And now he and his daughter, Jessica I. Edwards-Shepherd, MS, are TCOM's first African American parent-child legacy. She graduates Friday as part of the...
- Community
Video: Bike to Work Day highlights health benefits of bicycling
More and more Americans are bicycling to work. From 2000 to 2011, the number of bicycle commuters in the U.S. grew by more than 47 percent. Since more than half of U.S. workers live within five miles of their workplace,...
- Patient Care
Images to help mind and body triumph over cancer
Jeanie Griffin As chemotherapy drugs entered her body through an intravenous drip, Jeanie Griffin closed her eyes and focused on a childhood memory. Griffin, who lives in Grapevine, saw herself as a girl snuggled with her father on a backyard...
- Research
Body style preference of African American females impacting their health
The preference of some African American women toward a larger, curvier body type may be a significant barrier to maintaining healthy weight, a key factor in helping prevent chronic illnesses like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, a new research study has...
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