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May 19, 2011 • Archive
"Post-menopausal women are two to three times more likely than men to get Alzheimer's disease," said Meharvan "Sonny" Singh, PhD, chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience at the UNT Health Science Center. "Hormones have been proven to be good for the brain if the right type is administered in the right way." Hormone…
May 13, 2011 • Archive
Last year, the UNT Health Science Center added another dimension to its world-renowned Center for Human Identification when it created the Institute for Investigative Genetics. In addition to the Center for Human Identification, the new institute includes the Center for Biosafety and Biosecurity, and the Center for Computational Genomics (CCG), led by Ranajit Chakraborty, PhD,…
May 4, 2011 • Archive
Steven A. Wartman, MD, PhD, will speak at the UNT Health Science Center commencement ceremony on May 14. The ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum at Texas Christian University. Tickets are not required for admission to the commencement ceremony, and there is no limit to the number of people a student may…
May 3, 2011 • Archive
Bruce Budowle discusses DNA identification with reporter Susy Solis from NBC Channel 5 tonight at 6 p.m.Budowle shared his knowledge of DNA processing in regards to Osama bin Laden's identification.
April 27, 2011 • Archive
It's inevitable. Everyone ages. Aging typically increases the chance of disease. Dong-Ming Su, PhD, associate professor of Molecular Biology and Immunology, is researching ways to prevent or delay the onset of diseases related to immune system aging. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have provided more than $2 million in support to Su to investigate…
April 25, 2011 • Archive
Amir Barzin (TCOM '12) and Christian Dean (TCOM '12) were appointed by Texas Gov. Rick Perry to serve in higher education posts. They join 11 student appointees who will serve terms from June 1 through May 31, 2012. The governor announced their appointments on April 20. Barzin was named as student representative to the Texas…
April 19, 2011 • Archive
It is commonly known that exercise and antioxidant intake can improve physical health. But could these factors decrease the chances of developing Alzheimer's disease? Nathalie Sumien, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, recently received a two-year grant from the Alzheimer's Association to examine if a healthy lifestyle including exercising and taking antioxidant supplements will…
April 12, 2011 • Archive
UNT Health Science Center will host the Neurobiology of Aging Training Symposium on April 15 from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Everett Hall. W. Sue T. Griffin, PhD, professor and vice chairman of research for the University of Arkansas College of Medicine's Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics and the Department of Neurobiology and…
April 5, 2011 • Archive
Combining caffeinated energy drinks such as Monster or Red Bull with alcohol could be more dangerous than consuming either separately, according to a recent study conducted by Dennis Thombs, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Science. In Thombs' research, bar patrons near a college campus were asked a series of…
April 4, 2011 • Archive
The UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health will present the fourth annual North Texas Health Forum, "Embracing our Community of African American Children," on April 7 and 8 in the Medical Education and Training Building to address emotional and behavioral issues among youth. According to research by the UNTHSC Center for Community Health,…
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