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‘A Wild West Environment’: What We Heard This Week

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Quotable quotes heard by MedPage Today‘s reporters: “Every little bit matters and we really need to tighten the screws to try to minimize it as much as possible.” — Jay Lieberman, MD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, on the shift away from corticosteroids for asthma.


Ashley Harkrider, PhD, Named Dean of College of Health Professions

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After 16 years of stellar leadership as the chair of the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Ashley Harkrider, PhD, has been named the new dean of the university’s College of Health Professions.


UT Health Science Center Team Awarded $3.1 Million to Study Why Some Brains Age Faster Than Others

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Why do some people experience memory loss in midlife while others stay sharp well into their 80s and 90s? A research team at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has received a $3.1 million award from the National Institute on Aging to investigate this critical question.


Universal Congenital Cytomegalovirus Screening IDs Newborns at Risk for Hearing Loss

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One-third of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV)-related hearing loss would be missed without universal screening programs, according to a study published in the November issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.


The Science Behind Why We Eat Spicy Food Even If It Hurts

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I once turned to my partner as he tucked into a spicy takeaway meal and asked him, “How does that actually feel? Like, in your mouth? Does it hurt sometimes?”


The Science Behind Why We Eat Spicy Food Even If It Hurts

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I once turned to my partner as he tucked into a spicy takeaway meal and asked him, “How does that actually feel? Like, in your mouth? Does it hurt sometimes?”


The Science Behind Why We Eat Spicy Food Even If It Hurts

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I once turned to my partner as he tucked into a spicy takeaway meal and asked him, “How does that actually feel? Like, in your mouth? Does it hurt sometimes?”


The Science Behind Why We Eat Spicy Food Even If It Hurts

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I once turned to my partner as he tucked into a spicy takeaway meal and asked him, “How does that actually feel? Like, in your mouth? Does it hurt sometimes?”