9 tips to help you have a safer holiday – ho, ho, ho!
December 13, 2005
Here are some helpful hints for a healthy and safe holiday season from the Health Science Center.
New report: Age, race, diet have effect on PSA levels over time
December 13, 2005
A man’s age, race and diet have a significant impact on how much his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) concentration changes over time, according to a report released Dec. 12 by researchers from institutions including the Health Science Center and the Cancer Therapy and Research Center (CTRC).
Schenken elected to serve on board to certify future physicians
December 6, 2005
The Health Science Center’s Robert S. Schenken, M.D., professor and chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG), the national organization that certifies physicians in obstetrics and gynecology, and related subspecialties.
U.T. Health Science Center unveils state-of-art Clinical Skills Center
December 6, 2005
The Health Science Center last week formally opened its $5 million Clinical Skills Center, where aspiring physicians and other health professions students learn the art of physical examination, patient history-taking and bedside manner.
Estrogen inhibitors likely to serve as cervical cancer treatments, study suggests
December 6, 2005
Landmark evidence suggests estrogen may be one of the causative agents in cervical cancer, according to a research team at the Health Science Center. The results, published in the Dec. 1 issue of Cancer Research, raise the possibility that estrogen inhibitors could be used as a potential line of therapy to treat cervical cancer.
Narcolepsy drug relieves pain, improves sleep in fibromyalgia syndrome patients, study finds
November 22, 2005
A clinical study unveiled today at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego shows that a drug now used to help patients with the sleep disorder narcolepsy can be useful at treating fibromyalgia syndrome patients, as well.