Saint Mary’s Hall presents stage play to benefit ovarian cancer patients
March 19, 2008
She is the patient in a major research and teaching hospital undergoing treatment for advanced ovarian cancer, and she knows the prognosis is not good.
Even moderate diet during pregnancy can impair development, researchers say
May 23, 2006
In a study investigating developmental programming, or how the development of the fetus in the womb affects that individual’s lifetime health, researchers have found new evidence emphasizing the critical need for expectant mothers to get adequate nutrition.
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.