University of Tennessee Health Science Center News

On November 17 at 2:00 pm, Memphis Mayor AC Wharton will announce during a press conference at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center his support for the a new cooperative venture that assists individuals with bipolar disorder .

The University of Texas System board of regents voted Thursday to name Dr. John P. Howe III president emeritus of the UT Health Science Center, an honorary recognition of his contributions to San Antonio and the UT System.

A San Antonio doctor of psychology says warnings about the risks of antidepressants for children and young adults are widely misunderstood.

A $2.5 million grant could help University of Tennessee Health Science Center researchers find out if some adolescents are more genetically prone to nicotine use than others.

Linda Lind, senior vice president and Chief Operating Officer at Siskin Hospital, was presented with the Tennessee Hospital Association's 2009 Meritorious Service Award for Executive Staff.

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The UT Health Science Center San Antonio received $300,000 from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to expand its incoming nursing classes for the 2010-11 school year, according to a news release.

More than 40 years ago, a determined group of East Tennesseeans led by former U.S. Rep.

During these uncertain times, America's colleges of pharmacy are a significant source of economic stimulation in their local communities, states and regions.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will funnel $228 million over two years into Tennessee higher education, and public schools say maintenance projects will benefit from stimulus stipends.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler's role in education, health care and research was spotlighted Tuesday during a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the upcoming construction of the first phase of an estimated $67 million academic center.

Methodist University Hospital has set its sights on becoming the premier choice for people seeking cardiovascular care thanks to a new partnership with one of the nation's top medical teaching institutions.

Methodist University Hospital has initiated a new partnership with Columbia University Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital for cardiovascular care.

The researchers from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, VA Medical Center and MidSouth Center for Biodefense and Security, and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee report their findings in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Virology .

A new study found genetic variations in mice affect their susceptibility to and severity of H5N1 avian influenza A virus infection suggesting that humans who contract the virus may be genetically predisposed.

Tools and techniques for tracking mammalian behavior. Even the seemingly simplest mammalian behaviors, such as grooming one's offspring, involve a complex series of tiny movements that may be invisible to the human eye.

AWARDS GALORE: Several patent plaques were distributed this week at the "Innovation Awards" ceremony on the campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Twenty years of screening for breast and prostate cancer - the most diagnosed cancers for women and men respectively - have not brought the anticipated decline in deaths from these diseases, argue experts from the University of California, San Francisco and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in an opinion piece published ...

Arkansasa only medical school is among 12 nationwide that saw a jump in first-year enrollment this year as medical schools across the country seek to expand their rolls and soften the blow of widespread physician shortages, according to a report released Tuesday by the Association of American Medical Colleges.