MYCN is a gene associated with cell proliferation and growth, which is mutated in many types of cancer. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital studying high-risk neuroblastoma found that MYCN plays a role in modifying the cellular state, causing a positive feedback loop that leads to a faster progressing disease.
Fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC) is a rare liver cancer with a poor prognosis if not addressed early with surgery. The disease is caused by a single genetic mutation that creates a fusion protein. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center discovered an immune cell protein that can target… Read More
Brandon Edgerson, Pharm D, MS, is Le Bonheur’s new Chief Operating Officer. In his role, Brandon oversees operations in the Pharmacy, Lab, Radiology, Rehabilitation Services, Nutrition, Spiritual Care, Child Life, Social Work, Volunteer Services and Respiratory Care. Dr. Benjamin “Rush” Waller is the new Chief Medical Officer at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and also serves… Read More
Match Day is when graduating medical students will found out where they will be completing their medical training.
Medical training is a journey. Today, the upcoming crop of soon-to-be physicians found their next destination. Match Day 2024, marking the culmination of years of work and months of applications and interviews for medical students, came with greater numbers of applicants and positions. Overall match rates were on par with what they have been in… Read More
So let’s take a look at 10 signs you’re way more intelligent than you realize, according to psychology.
This summer, residents in the Soulsville community will be able to access convenient and affordable healthcare thanks to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), the Soulsville Foundation, and the Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation.
A goal of science is to create reproducible results. So, when a group of scientists moves their work out of the lab into the community, that goal remains. Reproducible results are central to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and partners’ plans to open its UTHSC Health Hub: Soulsville.
