UTHSC In the Media


Mirror Therapy Needs Time to Work in Severe Phantom Pain

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“Mirror therapy actually does work, and it seems to have a very rapid response,” said Jack Tsao, MD, DPhil, professor of neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.


FOX13 Investigates: Powerful drug that can have damaging effects

My Fox Memphis

Dr. Michael Gelfand is an infectious disease professor at the University of Tennessee.


50 years ago: 1965

The Commercial Appeal

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

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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

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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

“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.