February dental clinic promises free care, long lines
In the Memphis area, those places include the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry …
UTHSC In the Media
Ophthalmologist Praises Suture-less Procedure
[Aaron] Waite now is director of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery at the Hamilton Eye Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), and is a leading proponent of the relatively new corneal transplant procedure DMEK – Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty.
UTHSC Postdoctoral Fellow Researching Brain Proteins
Dr. Lynda Wilmott, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has received a $52,500 grant to explore proteins in the brain that play a key role in controlling the communication of nerve cells that are important for encoding and storing memories.
Get fit and stay that way in 2016
“Start at a low level, and progress slowly,” advised J. Lee Taylor, director of Campus Recreation at UTHSC. “It’s always better to start out underdoing it, rather than overdoing it.” “Start at a low level, and progress slowly,” advised J. Lee Taylor, director of Campus Recreation at UTHSC. “It’s always better to start out underdoing… Read More
Diabetic, Non-Diabetic ESRD Patients at High Risk for Hypoglycemia
Aidar R. Gosmanov, MD, Elvira O. Gosmanova, MD, and Csaba P. Kovesdy, MD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, detailed approaches to hypoglycemia evaluation and management in ESRD patients.
UTHSC Professors Win $418K Grant
Dr. John Boughter, an associate professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has landed a $418,000 grant. It comes from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study the question of… Read More
Study: Undiagnosed mental issues common among juvenile offenders
According to studies from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, kids are winding up in court instead of in a treatment facility. Leaders from the school and local mental health organizations met Monday to find solutions to the problem. Undiagnosed health concerns are contributing to kids thinking of themselves as criminals instead of individuals… Read More
UTHSC pharmacy dean named to national board
The dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has been appointed to a national board that accredits professional pharmacy degree programs.