UTHSC In the Media


VA’s Landmark Study Shifted Paradigm for Managing Diabetes

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As part of our ongoing series highlighting milestones in federal medicine as part of the 60th anniversary of U.S. Medicine, we spoke with William Cushman, MD, medical director, Department of Preventive Medicine, and professor of Preventive Medicine, Medicine, and Physiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN.


Stroke detection innovator Wellumio expands into US market

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Wellumio is expanding its global footprint by launching a new subsidiary in California, USA—a strategic move that, according to the company, lays the groundwork for planned USA-based clinical trials to validate its innovative Axana device and accelerate its mission to bring this portable, life-saving technology to frontline stroke teams nationwide.


More than others, Black women die from all types of breast cancer. Survivors are fighting to reverse the trend

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The last time Marian Fryer’s friend told her she wanted yet another doctor to confirm, for sure, she had breast cancer, Fryer gave an urgent warning: You’re wasting critical time.


Ava Saidian, MD, on improving female representation in bladder cancer trials

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In this video, Ava Saidian, MD, sheds light on a key barrier to adequate female representation in bladder cancer clinical trials. Saidian is a urologic oncologist and assistant professor of urology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee.


Public documents on Harvest plane crash released, final report imminent

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Hundreds of pages of investigative reports on the Jan. 17, 2023, plane crash that killed four members of Harvest Church in Germantown are now public, including official interviews, expert accounts on the aircraft and wreckage and new information about the pilot and copilot.


UT’s three Black drum majors all have ties to Memphis

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There have only been three Black drum majors in the more than 150 years since the University of Tennessee marching band was founded. The current drum major is Christian Carroll, a junior music education major and a 2022 Collierville High School graduate.


Ubiquitination by TRIM13: An ingredient contributing to diet-induced atherosclerosis

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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, taking about 17.9 million lives each year. Among these disorders of the heart and blood vessels, atherosclerosis is the primary cause of mortality. Cases of atherosclerosis-related diseases are rising in Western countries, making prevention and treatment increasingly important.


How Do You Feel: Should Docs Disclose Their Mental Health?

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Andrew N. Wilner, MD: Welcome to Medscape. I’m your host, Dr Andrew Wilner. Today, I have the privilege of speaking with Dr Jessi Gold. Dr Gold is an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the author of How Do You Feel?