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New Mouse Brain Atlas Enhances Neurodegenerative Disease Research

New atlas combines microscopic resolution and 3D images to create a detailed map of the entire mouse brain.


Shelby County prosecutors rest case after calling just five witnesses in ex-MPD officers trial

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After calling just five witnesses, Shelby County prosecutors rested their case Wednesday morning during day three of the state trial against three former Memphis Police Department officers charged with Tyre Nichols’ death.


ABLECHILD: Tennessee Sets National Precedent with Passage of AbleChild Bill Requiring Psychotropic Drug Testing in Mass Shooter Cases

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In a decisive move to advance public safety and accountability, Tennessee has enacted HB 1349/SB 1146, a landmark law mandating toxicology testing for psychotropic drugs in deceased mass shooters.


Knocking Down Barriers to Affordable Higher Education

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For millions of high schoolers, May 1 is College Decision Day: the official administrative deadline to select where they’ll go to college in the fall. While this decision marks an exciting milestone, it also comes with serious financial considerations.


A New Hope for Autism Treatment Arises at UT Health Science Center

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Il Hwan Kim, PhD, a researcher at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has witnessed firsthand the challenges and heartaches faced by parents raising children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States.


Best Dual FNP/PMHNP Programs | 2025

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Dual-certified Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) are increasingly in demand. Dual FNP/PMHNP programs prepare nurses to deliver both primary care and mental health services through a combined curriculum.


Le Bonheur hires its first chief of child psychology, behavioral health

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Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has named Dr. Donald J. Bearden its first chief of pediatric psychology and behavioral health.


Dr. Harold Alper Keynote Address and Award Ceremony Celebrates Compassion and Intention in Medicine

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Nationally renowned physician and public speaker, Rana Awdish, MD, bases her advocacy for compassionate care in medicine on her personal experience as a patient.