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New Era? ‘Double Selective’ Antibiotic Spares the Microbiome

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Kirk E. Hevener, PharmD, PhD, associate professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, agreed. (Dr. Hevener also was not involved in the study.) “Lolamicin works by targeting a unique Gram-negative transport system


Chattanooga doctor offers tips for managing health anxiety

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It’s common to experience occasional aches and pains and worry about their implications. In today’s digital age, many people turn to the internet to understand their symptoms, often leading to increased anxiety. This tendency is often called “cyberchondria.” For most, these fears are temporary and subside as the symptoms resolve. However, if the anxiety persists… Read More


Higher Plant Protein Consumption Associated With Lower Risk of Premature, Dementia-Related Death

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Postmenopausal women who ate high levels of plant proteins had lower risks of premature death, CVD, and dementia-related death compared with women who ate less plant proteins, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access publication.


Owen Locke Foundation awards UT Health $1 million for AMD research

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The Owen Locke Foundation has announced a $1 million grant to University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis to advance research on age-related macular degeneration (AMD).


Samuel Dagogo-Jack Recognized for Outstanding Diabetes Treatment Research

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Samuel Dagogo-Jack, chief of the division of endocrinology, metabolism, and diabetes at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, has received the 2024 Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award from the American Diabetes Association.


New Era? ‘Double Selective’ Antibiotic Spares the Microbiome

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A new antibiotic uses a never-before-seen mechanism to deliver a direct hit on tough-to-treat infections while leaving beneficial microbes alone.


Nationally known pediatric infectious disease researcher named vice chancellor for research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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After an extensive national search, Jessica Snowden, MD, MS, FAAP, MHPTT, a nationally recognized pediatric infectious disease specialist and researcher, has been named the new vice chancellor for Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, effective September 1.


Doctors develop minimally invasive procedure to avoid drilling a ‘burr hole’ in the skull to treat clot on the brain

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Writing in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Fiorella and co-author Dr. Adam S. Arthur of the University of Tennessee, emphasized that MMAE “could fundamentally change the treatment paradigm for chronic subdural hematoma, establishing MMAE as a superior alternative therapy.”