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50 years ago: 1965

Published by The Commercial Appeal
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50 years ago: 1965 NASHVILLE — A half million dollars was authorized Thursday by the Governor for construction of a massive center at the University of Tennessee Medical Units in Memphis for treatment of the mentally retarded.

Obesity Predisposing Gene More Common In African Americans and Hispanics

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MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Joan C. Han, MD, Director, Pediatric Obesity Program, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN

Single variation in gene may influence obesity in children and adults

Published by Northern Californian
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… lead researcher Joan C. Han from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center said that every person has two alleles of each gene, which they inherit from either parent.

Single gene variation may be linked to obesity in children and adults

Published by NYC Today
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… lead researcher Joan C. Han from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center said that every person has two alleles of each gene, which they inherit from either parent.

Single Gene Variation Linked to Obesity

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“If these findings are supported by additional studies, boosting BDNF levels may prove beneficial,” said Joan C Han, a former NICHD investigator now at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, who led the study.

Obesity influenced by gene variation, says study Seating Chair

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It was led by Joan C. Han, researcher at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Obesity influenced by gene variation, says study

Published by University Herald
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The study team, led by Joan C. Han, M.D., a former NICHD investigator now at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center …

Breast Cancer Rates On The Rise In Black Women

Published by Local Memphis WATN-TV
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… the chancellor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center says the higher number of breast cancer diagnosis is because more black women are being checked than ever before. “I think it’s awareness. Awareness that you need to be seen, you need screening mammograms and once you have a positive finding on a mammogram,… Read More