Tag: Research

Journal Selects Two Papers as Editors’ Choice Offering Insight Into Obesity Intervention Research Done at UTHSC for Active Duty Military

Written by Sarah Ashley Bloch

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Obesity, the official journal of The Obesity Society, has selected two papers as Editors’ Choice articles for its October 2018 issue. The Editors’ Choice articles are hand-picked by the journal’s editors and both papers focus on obesity intervention research done by researchers at University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) for active duty military personnel… Read More

UTHSC Researcher Receives $1.1 Million Grant to Study Risk Factors and Racial Disparities Related to Post-Stroke Disability

Written by Sarah Ashley Bloch

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Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a devastating form of stroke, striking relatively young individuals and carrying a mortality rate of almost 40 percent. About 30 percent of those who do survive will experience severe long-term disability and require skilled care for the remainder of their lives. Ansley Grimes Stanfill, PhD, RN, assistant professor in the… Read More

UTHSC Cancer Researcher Published Paper Noting Critical Role Certain Proteins Play in Glioblastoma Tumor Growth

Written by Sarah Ashley Bloch

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Despite advances in surgery and therapy, Glioblastoma (GBM) remains the most common and deadliest brain cancer in adults. Research shows that Glioblastoma tumor recurrence and therapeutic resistance has been attributed to Glioma-Initiating Cells (GICs) within the tumor that display several characteristics of neural stem cells. “With a median patient survival rate between 10-15 months, identifying… Read More

Boughter and Fletcher of UTHSC Receive $2.27 Million Grant for Research Offering Insights into Link Between Taste and Behavior

Written by Connor Bran

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Dietary decisions play a vital role in the progression of a number of human conditions (obesity, diabetes, anorexia, hypertension, coronary artery disease, etc.), and arguably the most important factor regulating these decisions is the sense of taste. New research from University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) scientists John D. Boughter, Jr., PhD, and Max… Read More

Amali Samarasinghe Researching Answers to Questions About Infectious Diseases

Written by Amber Carter

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For Amali Samarasinghe, PhD, research is simply about seeking answers to cross-cutting research questions related to infectious diseases. With UTHSC since 2012, Dr. Samarasinghe is an assistant professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, Immunology, and Biochemistry. “Unveiling truths about our health and wellness challenge me regularly,” she said. “I believe that much remains… Read More

Jay Fowke of UTHSC Receives Department of Defense Grant for Research on Link Between Racial Disparities and Prostate Cancer

Written by Connor Bran

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As the most common non-skin cancer in America, prostate cancer affects one in nine men. There are many risk factors that make some men more susceptible than others, and among those factors are race and ethnicity. Jay Fowke, PhD, MPH, chief of the Division of Epidemiology and professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at… Read More

UTHSC Researchers Find High Number of Anaphylaxis Cases Due to a Red Meat Allergy Linked to Tick Bites

Written by Connor Bran

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The results of a new study performed at a University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) affiliate clinic showed that alpha-gal (a complex sugar found in red meat from beef, pork, venison, etc.) was the most common known cause of red meat allergy anaphylaxis, a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. What’s additionally noteworthy is… Read More

UTHSC Hypertension Investigator Receives $2.6 Million Grant, Champions VCR CORNET Awards Program

Written by Sarah Ashley Bloch

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center researcher Kafait U. Malik, DSc, PhD, professor in the Department of Pharmacology, has been working in the area of cardiovascular science, with a focus on the mechanism underlying the development of high blood pressure, or hypertension, and its pathogenesis for more than four decades. “I have a zest… Read More