Memphis, Tenn. (June 26, 2013) – Can taking calcium and vitamin D help prevent bone fractures among women taking postmenopausal hormone therapy? That’s the question that researchers and more than 60,000 women have tried to answer through a Women’s Health Initiative study. Over more than 19 years, postmenopausal participants aged 50 to 79 years enrolled… Read More
Memphis, Tenn. (June 26, 2013) – When it comes to the iris of the eye, most people are focused on its color – green, blue, brown and so on. But a group of scientists at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) are researching the genetics of iris diseases and have recently published a… Read More
NIH-funded Look AHEAD Study at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Did Not Reduce Cardiovascular Events in Obese Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Study Found Numerous Other Health Benefits of Modest Weight Loss Memphis, Tenn. (June 25, 2013) – The results are in for Look AHEAD, an interventional study that focused on getting overweight… Read More
Dr. Ed Reed Blazed Trail for Integration in Memphis Hospitals Memphis, Tenn. (June 21, 2013) – Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has donated $250,000 to create the Dr. Ed Reed Scholarship Fund at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine. The scholarship fund is named in special memory of the late Ed Reed,… Read More
On Wednesday, June 26, Whit Sutton will be featured as a speaker at the Memphis and Shelby County Sustainability Summit. Sutton is the first-ever full-time energy manager at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). He will speak on the topic, “Reaping the Rewards of Smarter Energy Practices.” The session will take place from… Read More
New England Journal of Medicine Features Research on IgA Nephropathy Co-authored by Robert J. Wyatt
U.S. News & World Report’s 2013-14 List of Best Children’s Hospitals Includes Le Bonheur
Memphis, Tenn. (June 12, 2013) – One of the most common side effects of diabetes is retinal damage. While we know that diabetic medications are effective in reducing insulin resistance in humans overall, we do not know their actions in the retina. The National Eye Institute, a subsidiary of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),… Read More
