By Alex Branch The surprising announcement that new cases of diabetes in the United States are declining is good news but reinforces the need for greater prevention in minority communities, said Dr. Heather Kitzman-Ulrich, a UNT Health Science Center researcher. There were 1.4 million new cases of diabetes in 2014, down from 1.7 million in... Read more »
Dec 1, 2015
By Jan Jarvis Six years ago in an acceleration lab at UNT Health Science Center, the co-founders of ZS Pharma were developing a drug that they believed held great promise. But even with such lofty expectations, ZS Pharma co-founders Alvaro Guillem and Jeff Keyser may have underestimated their biotech startup’s potential. Earlier this month... Read more »
Nov 30, 2015
UNT Health Science Center and Fort Worth have a long history of innovation together. First, we turned a bowling alley into classrooms for the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Then we turned that medical school into a Health Science Center with five schools in one place. Today, the Fort Worth community helps our brightest scientists... Read more »
Nov 23, 2015
By Jan Jarvis Southern Methodist University senior Sarah Levin stared at the body before her in the Anatomy Lab at UNT Health Science Center. “I’ve seen ligaments and tendons in textbooks,” she said. “But now I’m actually seeing all the things I learned in class in real life.” That reaction was exactly what Rita Patterson,... Read more »
Nov 17, 2015
By Alex Branch U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Zovath served his country for four years before he returned home to Houston and started his transition to civilian life. A veteran who served two tours in Iraq, he wanted a career with a sense of service. He found it while visiting a family friend who worked at... Read more »
Nov 11, 2015
A blood test developed at UNT Health Science Center to detect Alzheimer’s disease will be used in a new study that focuses on individuals with Down syndrome, who are at high risk of developing memory problems. The study is one of four exploring the link between Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome that are receiving $250,000... Read more »
Nov 10, 2015
By Jan Jarvis A blood test developed at UNT Health Science Center detects pre-Alzheimer’s disease in asymptomatic Mexican-Americans with 96 percent accuracy. The test used blood samples provided by participants in the Health & Aging Brain among Latino Elders (HABLE) study. Hundreds of older Mexican-American residents from the Fort Worth area have participated in this... Read more »
Nov 9, 2015
UNT Health Science Center has awarded Michele Reynolds its highest recognition of community service for her commitment to enhancing the university’s outreach and service to Fort Worth. President Michael R. Williams presented Mrs. Reynolds with the VISION Award at a reception of the HSC Society, a new network of leadership donors to the Health Science... Read more »
Nov 3, 2015
By Sally Crocker A UNTHSC public health student wants to stop international sex trafficking with a simple piece of jewelry. The “Safe Move” bracelet, designed by MPH graduate student Kwynn Gonzalez-Pons, has the potential to save countless lives around the world by helping law enforcement agencies locate missing children and adults. Equipped with a global... Read more »
Oct 30, 2015
By Alex Branch The value of team-based health care is clear to Steven Sanchez inside the auditorium at Morningside Elementary School in Fort Worth. That’s where the 2nd-year UNT Health Science Center medical student provides free comprehensive health checks to children twice a month while teamed with student nurses, speech pathologists and oral hygienists from... Read more »
Oct 27, 2015