- Community
UNTHSC volunteers demonstrate values in Cowtown Brush Up effort
The skies were overcast and the ground was soggy, but the spirits of the UNT Health Science Center volunteers were high and bright as they gathered last weekend to paint a house as part of the annual Cowtown Brush Up...
- Research
Research seeks to disrupt the perfect storm that increases risk of Alzheimer’s
The combination of testosterone, sleep apnea and oxidative stress may work together to promote brain inflammation and put men at a greater risk for Alzheimer's disease. That's the hypothesis that Rebecca Cunningham, PhD, hopes to prove with the help of...
- Community
UNTHSC to lead Fort Worth fight against infant mortality
A federal grant puts UNT Health Science Center at the heart of an effort to combat Fort Worth's stubbornly high infant mortality rates. The university received a five-year, $3.5 million Healthy Start grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration...
- Education
Libby Watson recognized for public health leadership
For six years, volunteer Libby Watson has helped UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health (SPH) build partnerships, engage local leaders and tackle top priority public health issues in the community by serving as Chair of the University's Public...
- Patient Care
New treatment can help ragweed sufferers
In North Texas, a sure sign of autumn is sneezing. Cooler temperatures are welcome, but they coincide with the height of ragweed season. Each ragweed plant can release more than a billion pollen particles, creating misery for those who are...
- Education
Oct. 6-12 is National Physician Assistant Week
They practice medicine in every specialty, in every setting. They diagnosis illnesses and prescribe medication. And they increase access to quality medicine for patients everywhere. They are Physician Assistants, a versatile profession of medical providers trained at the UNT Health...
- Research
Guidelines established for use in clinical trials of Alzheimer’s blood test
Researchers have moved a step closer to making a simple blood test to detect early Alzheimer's disease available for screening older adults. The first standardized guidelines for the collection of blood to test for early Alzheimer's disease have been established...
- Patient Care
Psychologist incorporates yoga into psychotherapy sessions
When you think of a psychologist’s office, what do you envision? A couch? Book-lined walls? A box of tissues? How about a yoga mat?If it's the office of UNT Health Science Center's Mandy Jordan, PhD, that’s exactly what you’ll find....
- Education
Health care administrator named MHA Community Partner of the Year
Winjie Tang Miao, President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance, has been named by the School of Public Health (SPH) as the 2014 Master of Health Administration (MHA) Community Partner of the Year, in recognition of her outstanding service...
- Education
Physician Assistant Studies program re-accredited
The UNT Health Science Center Physician Assistant Program earned Accreditation-Continued status through 2021 from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Accreditation-Continued status is granted to currently accredited programs compliant with the ARC-PA standards. Established in...
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