UTHSC In the Media


What is hypoactive sexual desire disorder?

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Many women are not aware that a distressing and long-term lack of sexual desire can actually be a sign of a legit condition called acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD)… …A doctor can ask a few simple questions to determine if you have HSDD, explains Diane Todd Pace, PhD, professor in the Colleges of… Read More


Local students are smiling wide after getting free dental checkups

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Some Memphis kids are smiling wide after getting a free dental check-up thanks to the UT Health Science Center. More than 150 students at Freedom Prep Academy received the free check-up Thursday. It’s part of the national “Give Kids a Smile Day.” Also: Fox 13:https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&id=e0304bbc40&e=ebe2aa88fa


UTHSC scientists awarded $2M grant for diabetes research

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Scientists at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis are hoping a $2 million grant will help them with a potential medical breakthrough. Their research could make a major difference in the treatment of diabetes, a huge problem here in the Mid-South. Still hard at work, scientists at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s… Read More


Head of UTHSC Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program edits book

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Amy Koehn, coordinator of the neonatal nurse practitioner program for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, edited “Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review: Fast Facts and Practice Questions.”


UTHSC, VA Medical Center cited for work in Top 10 research project

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A multi-state clinical trial that included researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center has been named one of the 2020 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards by the Clinical Research Forum.The study, which was conducted in 102 medical centers and clinical sites in the nation, showed… Read More


Leadiant Biosciences Is Conducting the Registry Study of Revcovi® Treatment in Patients With ADA-SCID

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Leadiant Biosciences, Inc. announced it is conducting the Registry Study of Revcovi®(elapegademase-lvlr) injection 1.6 mg/ml Treatment in Patients with Adenosine Deaminase Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (ADA-SCID). The registry study will follow pediatric and adult ADA-SCID patients for two years or longer to collect supplemental information on those being treated with Revcovi… “The information obtained through this… Read More


 Scientists report gains in treating kids suffering chronic trauma 

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 A landmark Memphis clinical trial of neurofeedback therapy shows promising results for adolescents struggling to overcome chronic childhood trauma… It was the first randomized control trial to examine the use of neurofeedback therapy on adolescents who have suffered significant abuse, neglect, exposure to violence, and other adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs. “Basically, we found that… Read More


UTHSC’s master plan adds significant infrastructure

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In three to five years, the 80-acre University of Tennessee Health Science Center campus in the heart of the Medical District could have $500 million worth of new construction. To show how it will tie in with research goals and human factors such as safety and accessibility, campus leaders invited the public in Tuesday, Feb.… Read More