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Get fit and stay that way in 2016

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“Start at a low level, and progress slowly,” advised J. Lee Taylor, director of Campus Recreation at UTHSC. “It’s always better to start out underdoing it, rather than overdoing it.” “Start at a low level, and progress slowly,” advised J. Lee Taylor, director of Campus Recreation at UTHSC. “It’s always better to start out underdoing… Read More


Diabetic, Non-Diabetic ESRD Patients at High Risk for Hypoglycemia

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Aidar R. Gosmanov, MD, Elvira O. Gosmanova, MD, and Csaba P. Kovesdy, MD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, detailed approaches to hypoglycemia evaluation and management in ESRD patients.


UTHSC Professors Win $418K Grant

The Daily News

Dr. John Boughter, an associate professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has landed a $418,000 grant. It comes from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study the question of… Read More


Study: Undiagnosed mental issues common among juvenile offenders

My Fox Memphis

According to studies from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, kids are winding up in court instead of in a treatment facility. Leaders from the school and local mental health organizations met Monday to find solutions to the problem. Undiagnosed health concerns are contributing to kids thinking of themselves as criminals instead of individuals… Read More


UTHSC pharmacy dean named to national board

The Memphis Business Journal

The dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has been appointed to a national board that accredits professional pharmacy degree programs.


EHR use improves diabetes outcomes for ‘high cohesion’ primary care teams

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“Through the Meaningful Use incentive payment program, the federal government has invested substantially in promoting the widespread use of EHRs,” Ilana Graetz, PhD, assistant professor of health services and policy research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, told Endocrine Today.


UTHSC Graduate Assistant Awarded $100,000 Grant

The Daily News

Kevin Hope, a graduate assistant in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology in the College of Medicine at UTHSC, has received a grant totaling $100,000 from the Dup15q Alliance.


Baby Teeth May Hold Clues to PWS and Autism Treatment

Lawrence Reiter, PhD, will use a $108,000 grant from the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research to find gene expression changes in the nerve cells of individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), both with and without autism.