UTHSC, Metro Health launch $3.2 million study of stillbirth
May 23, 2006
The estimates vary, from 1 in 200 pregnancies to 1 in 400, but the heartache of parents who have experienced a stillbirth seldom varies.
Researcher links race and cardiovascular health to preterm labor
May 2, 2006
A researcher at the Health Science Center has found a disturbing link among race, cardiovascular health and pre-term labor.
Technique makes it easier to see mouse embryo in all its glory
May 2, 2006
A fast, high-resolution, 3D mouse embryo visualization technique developed by collaborators in San Antonio and Salt Lake City will undoubtedly revolutionize the way birth defects and cancer genes are studied in animal models.
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.
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.
Infertility is one topic to be discussed at 2005 Mini-Medical School
April 12, 2005
From the cute cuddles to the adorable little laughs, a baby brings so much delight to a home.