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37 news releases are tagged with the topic medicine
November 2014
Cancer decoys
The research uses biodegradable polymers to build cancer traps that can be more easily eradicated.
October 2014
Stem cell generation
A bioengineering professor is working on research that injects microscaffolding into a patient, spurring use of that patient's own stem cells.
Going with the flow
A new paper from UT Arlington's Biophysics and Physiology Lab explores how fluid flow affects neurons connecting as they do in the body.
Pain management
A UT Arlington multi-disciplinary team will analyze data to help physicians make better, more informed decisions about treating patients’ pain.
September 2014
Detecting dangers
A UT Arlington research team has developed a new radiation detection method that could lead to advances in medical safety and homeland security.
Playing it safe
A UT Arlington kinesiology professor has been chosen to work with local youth football players in a national safety program.
A place in the lab
A new UT Arlington program aims to increase retention of science majors by giving them early access to research.
August 2014
A life-saving link
UT Arlington's College of Nursing is working with a national health care company to pioneer valuable remote skill assessments.
July 2014
Enthusiasm and excellence rewarded
A UT Arlington biology student was one of 15 in the nation to earn the prestigious UNCF Merck Science Research Scholarship Award.
June 2014
New method could help patients with genetic conditions
Team uses photothermal delivery to pinpoint cancer treatment.
Engineering, UT Southwestern collaborate on project
New device would require only urine sample instead of a blood draw to detect bladder cancer.
The why of Y
UT Arlington biologists studying the evolution of beetles have a new hypothesis about why some species lose their Y chromosome.
May 2014
Spotting depression
A College of Nursing professor surveyed available research to find a way to help depressed teenagers.
April 2014
A better test
A UT Arlington research team says they have a better technique for measuring the water content in pharmaceutical components, a major challenge for manufacturers.
New method cuts time in generating bone tissue, comforts patients
Researchers at UT Arlington and Arlington Memorial Hospital are studying alternative ways of creating bone tissue for patients who need it.
March 2014
Bright futures
UT Arlington undergraduate Jessica Dawn Stevens was among less than 300 U.S. students awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.
Games for good
A video game simulation to teach doctors and nurses to communicate more effectively has won national acclaim.
Tracing tumor growth
College of Science professors are working together to determine how BPA may promote growth of breast cancer tumors.
December 2013
Testing the tests
A new paper led by a UTA professor finds research on the value of popular concussion monitoring tests is not consistent.
Karbhari, Elsenbaumer, Cason, Lewis honored
Professors are honored for inventions in respective fields.
Explaining nature's extremes
UT Arlington's Todd Castoe is lead author on a new paper detailing the sequencing of the Burmese python genome.
November 2013
Spreading nursing knowledge
UTA College of Nursing's Mary Lou Bond has joined the ranks of Fulbright Specialists and hopes to spread mentoring lessons abroad.
A leader in shaping science
The Analytical Scientist magazine put just 100 scientists on their Power List 2013 and UTA's Daniel Armstrong landed at No. 16.
NIH funds may fuel new treatment
A UTA physicist is exploring ways to use light to control and monitor neural activity. His work could help those with sight deterioration.
October 2013
Scholarships in STEM funded
The UT Arlington math department, a national leader, will give STEM students scholarships worth up to $10,000.
September 2013
A formula to predict medical reactions
Newly-published research from the College of Engineering and College of Science shows success in predicting medical complications with a computer model.
Smarter rehab, improved patient outcomes
Computer science engineers are building the iRehab system to personalize therapy programs through a new, $1 million NSF grant.
July 2013
Professor chosen for federal scientific review committee
The National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review has chosen Julian Hurdle to serve on a prestigious review committee.
June 2013
Nursing video wins Telly Award
The College of Nursing, a leader in using technology to enhance education, has been named a Bronze Winner in the 34th Annual Telly Awards.
May 2013
New ruthenium complexes target cancer cells without typical side effects
Researchers have identified two ruthenium-based complexes they believe could pave the way for treatments that control cancer cell growth more effectively.
March 2013
Adaptable software, tools aim to help rheumatoid arthritis patients
Researchers are creating individualized, patient-centered rehabilitation software systems that will promote and support physical therapy for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
February 2013
National conference to focus on latest pediatric concussion research
The Center for Healthy Living and Longevity at UT Arlington will host a national gathering on youth concussions April 12-13, bringing together top experts from across the U.S. for communication and advice.
Software engineer's tool makes for quicker tests
A UT Arlington software engineer is refining a computer testing tool that reduces the amount of time and expense companies must spend to determine whether a new program works.
Engineer wins NSF award to support microfluidic analyses of tissue, cell samples
A UT Arlington mechanical engineer has been honored by the National Science Foundation with a $400,000 Early Career Development grant to support her work with microfluidic devices, which promise to improve 3D tissue and cell sample analyses.
Bioengineer to use hybrid imaging system to see deep tissue
A UT Arlington bioengineer has been awarded a $407,163 National Science Foundation Early Career Development grant to use light and sound to produce an accurate image of a patient’s deep tissue.
January 2013
Bioengineer studying how to send drugs to lungs through nanotechnology
A UT Arlington bioengineering researcher has teamed with a UT Southwestern colleague to develop a nanoparticle drug delivery system that will help stimulate lung growth and function after partial lung removal or destructive lung disease.
UT Arlington receives Grand Challenges Explorations grant
Two UT Arlington engineers will use a new Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant to update an ancient method of evaporation to cool vaccines and medicine that must be shipped to remote parts of the world without ready access to electricity.
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