Memphis People in Business for Nov. 20, 2025
Here’s a look at promotions, hirings and other noteworthy business events in the Memphis area.
UTHSC In the Media
Huge org names local, national leaders to top board positions
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and ALSAC, its fundraising and awareness organization, have reelected their board chairs and vice chairs.
WWII hero and pioneering scientist dies at 100
Recently when Larry Knox visited his stepfather Dr. Murray Heimberg in the hospital, Heimberg said, “Thank you for being willing to be my son.”
Prenatal Cocaine Exposure, Perinatal Risks, and Mediators to Preadolescent Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Prenatal cocaine exposure increases the risk of ADHD in preadolescence, with effects largely mediated through attention problems and impulsivity at 4–5 years of age. Male sex is an independent risk factor with a direct path to the ADHD diagnosis. Screening for behavioral problems before 4 years of age in prenatal cocaine exposure would make possible… Read More
ACO-optimized MobileNetV2-ShuffleNet hybrid model for automated dental caries classification
Dental infections may result in severe health conditions when not diagnosed and responded to immediately. However, it is a difficult process that can take time and expertise to diagnose oral infections based on X-ray images. In this paper, a new method of dental caries classification based on the panoramic radiographic images is proposed, which is… Read More
The most dangerous heart attack risk this holiday travel season isn’t cholesterol, it’s inflammation
Millions of Americans will board planes and travel long distances this holiday season, many of them living with known heart disease, many others quietly carrying dangerous plaque they don’t even know is there. And the risk most people are watching, cholesterol, is not actually the one most likely to trigger the life-changing event.
The most dangerous heart attack risk this holiday travel season isn’t cholesterol, it’s inflammation
Millions of Americans will board planes and travel long distances this holiday season, many of them living with known heart disease, many others quietly carrying dangerous plaque they don’t even know is there. And the risk most people are watching, cholesterol, is not actually the one most likely to trigger the life-changing event.
The most dangerous heart attack risk this holiday travel season isn’t cholesterol, it’s inflammation
Millions of Americans will board planes and travel long distances this holiday season, many of them living with known heart disease, many others quietly carrying dangerous plaque they don’t even know is there. And the risk most people are watching, cholesterol, is not actually the one most likely to trigger the life-changing event.