- Our People
UNTHSC students have proud tradition of military service
By Alex Branch In a remote U.S. Army military outpost in Liberia, Andi Toufexis wore a hooded Tyvek protection suit, two layers of gloves and a breathing apparatus strapped to her back. The farm girl from southeast Texas meticulously tested...
- Research
UNTHSC establishes new Institute for Translational Research
By Jan Jarvis It often takes many months and thousands of dollars for patients worried about memory loss to find out if they have Alzheimer’s disease. The goal of UNT Health Science Center’s new Institute for Translational Research is...
- Research
Team studying rare disorder discovers novel way to target melanoma
By Jan Jarvis While studying a rare genetic disorder called NGLY1 deficiency, UNT Health Science Center researchers discovered a new targeted treatment for combating melanoma, a skin cancer that kills about 9,000 people in the United States each year. Their...
- Community
The science of sleep: 10 tips for better rest
By Alex Branch Blackout curtains darken the windows in rooms where Brandy M. Roane’s family spends time after dinner, namely the bedrooms and the office and gaming room. Table lights, not bright overhead lights, provide illumination. As the hour grows...
- Research
UNTHSC gets $1.5 million to study possible glaucoma treatment
By Jan Jarvis First, Gulab Zode, PhD, and his team of researchers discovered how a gene that causes glaucoma leads to the pathology in the eye. Then they found a drug to treat and cure a rare form of the blinding...
- Our People
UNTHSC physician appointed to NIH advisory council
By Alex Branch A UNT Health Science Center physician will serve on an advisory board for the leading federal agency for research on complementary and integrative health. Kendi Hensel, DO, PhD, FAAO, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine...
- Patient Care
UNTHSC honored for best practices in serving older adults
By Eric Parker The UNT Health Science Center Clinical Practice Group is the first health care organization in Fort Worth to be recognized as an Age Friendly Certified Business. As a result, the UNTHSC Center for Geriatrics will help...
- Research
Scientist says to slow aging, choose exercise
By Jan Jarvis Regular exercise slows the effects of aging. But the news is less positive for antioxidant supplements, another popular intervention often adopted by health conscious adults. The positive effects of vitamins E and C are not clear,...
- Our People
The 5-Question Interview: Charles Taylor, PharmD
Meet Charles Taylor, PharmD, who was appointed to the position of Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs on Aug. 1. 1. What does a provost do? I view my role as a “compass” to ensure our financial...
- Research
UNTHSC splits $2.2 million cancer disparities grant
By Alex Branch A new collaboration between UNT Health Science Center and Langston University seeks to reduce cancer health disparities and prepare minority scholars to perform ground-breaking medical research. UNTHSC and Langston, a historically black college in Oklahoma, recently celebrated...
Social media