New research finds higher levels of leptin indicate brain protection against late-life dementia
New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body ...
Texas university donated corpses to science without families consent
UNT Health Science Center halted a program that used unclaimed bodies for medical research after NBC News exposed the ...
Cut up and leased out, the bodies of the poor suffer a final indignity in Texas
The University of North Texas Health Science Center built a flourishing business using hundreds of unclaimed corpses. It ...
Meet the new CEO guiding University Health's expansion
Edward Banos, University Health’s new president and CEO, is seen this month at University Hospital. He’s settling into the ...
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UT Health San Antonio finds genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer’s disease, and all-cause and vascular dementias
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) conducted the largest-ever genome-wide association study of all-cause dementia, finding substantial genetic overlap ...
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Texas university embroiled in controversy for allegedly using unclaimed bodies for research without consent
According to financial records, the supply of unclaimed bodies helped the center bring in about $2.5 million a year from ...
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‘We Feel Violated’: Texas University Dismembered Black Veteran and Sold His Body Parts for Over $1,400 Without His Family’s Consent
Like many veterans, Victor Carl Honey was neglected by the government after serving in the U.S. Army for 10 years, spending ...
As families searched, a Texas medical school cut up their loved ones
The University of North Texas Health Science Center suspended its body donation program after NBC News exposed how hundreds ...
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Governor Abbott Appoints Four Esteemed Professionals to Texas Medical Board District One Review Committee
Governor Abbott appoints four members, including Laurel Simmons and Rajesh Shenava, to Texas Medical Board's District One ...
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Governor Abbott Appoints Glena Yates and Three Experts to Texas Medical Board District Four Review Committee
Governor Greg Abbott appoints Glena Yates to the Texas Medical Board District Four Review Committee, alongside three others, ...
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UT Health Finds Anti-Seizure Drug, Omega-3 May Lower COVID Risks
Ronald Rodriguez, MD, PhD, professor of medical education and urology at Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas ...
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Texas needs 306,000 more homes to meet demand, experts say
Texas needs hundreds of thousands more homes to meet demand, research shows. Shortages are particularly severe in low- and ...