Cyclosporine drop for treating dry eye offers new advantages
Does ophthalmology need yet another cyclosporine eye drop?
UTHSC In the Media
Doctors are worried about the ideas bots are putting in patients’ heads
“It is at best a tool to get to know about the disease,” said Som Biswas, a radiologist at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center who has written about ChatGPT as a public health tool. By contrast, Biswas said, a real doctor offers care no bot could: “You see the patient, feel his pulse, look… Read More
Spring Forward or Fall Back: Time-Change Sleep Problems
In most states in the US, there is a change in time twice a year—once in the spring, and once in the fall. The idea behind daylight saving time (DST) is to make better use of the available daylight during the longer days of the year by shifting an hour of daylight from the morning… Read More
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s $95 million expansion nears completion
Nearly three years after breaking ground, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital is poised to unveil its $95 million expansion on May 8.
Chattanooga Research Team Plays Leading Role in International Study of AI-Guided Colonoscopy System
Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine at Chattanooga were part of a large international multicenter study just published in the Lancet Digital Health journal. The study evaluated the effectiveness of a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for polyp detection in screening and surveillance colonoscopy.
For many Black sickle cell patients, care must reach deeper
Memphis has been a hub of sickle cell disease research since 1929 when Dr. Lemuel W. Diggs began researching the disease after arriving in Memphis to teach at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. At the time, fewer than 20 scientific papers on the disease existed.
Mental health issues complicate treatment for sickle cell patients
Black patients in Memphis with sickle cell disease often report being misdiagnosed or treated as drug seekers when they show up in emergency rooms during pain crises.
UT professor discovers breakthrough in stroke patient’s head positioning
The 2024 American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference in Phoenix, Arizona showcased the latest stroke and brain health science. Dr. Anne Alexandrov is a professor of nursing with a joint appointment as a professor of neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. She was one of the experts to grace the stage.