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October 27, 2020

Texas Tech Physicians Psychiatrists Offer Advice to Thrive During Election Season

No matter your political affiliation, it’s likely the 2020 election has had a significant impact on your mental health. In fact, nearly 70% of U.S. adults say that the presidential election is a significant source of stress—an increase from the 2016 presidential election when 52% expressed similar sentiments.

tags: Amarillo, Permian Basin, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

October 20, 2020

Haunting Costumes Can Make Halloween More Trick Than Treat

In a so-called normal year, these steps often include picking out costumes that have reflective elements, organizing group trick-or-treating and accompanying children as they go door-to-door in search of sweet treats. Though these precautions still apply, experts from Texas Tech Physicians offered additional safeguards that can help people enjoy the revelry while still respecting the pandemic that has elbowed its way into nearly every aspect of life in 2020.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

September 28, 2020

TTUHSC School of Medicine Students Working on COVID-19 Epidemiology Study

Three Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine students need the public’s input for a COVID-19 epidemiology study. The investigation involves analyzing data collected from a symptom reporting app.

tags: Amarillo, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

September 28, 2020

Repository Validates, Stores Living Cancer Cells for Labs Around the World

The mission of the Childhood Cancer Repository is to provide validated cell lines and cryopreserved patient-derived xenografts (PDXs, which are human tumors growing in special mice) established from childhood cancers to all investigators who request them.

tags: Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

September 23, 2020

A New Vision for TTUHSC

In a message to the TTUHSC community, President Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., unveiled the university’s new vision, which seeks to unite faculty, staff and students across campuses with a common goal to transform health care through innovation and collaboration.

tags: President, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories, Values

September 22, 2020

West Texas Takes on COVID-Fatigue at Work, School

With the continued threat of COVID, the past few months have weighed heavy on the region. The journey to a healthy community has already been long and tiring, leaving West Texas to feel like a child in the backseat on a long drive, asking: are we there yet?

tags: COVID-19, Feature Stories, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

September 18, 2020

A Mother’s Intuition

Hudson Hall is the youngest of three children in his family. He’s got a charming grin and a personality so big that it radiates through photographs. At three years old, though, this little guy has already engaged in a major battle for his life.

tags: Amarillo, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

September 14, 2020

TTUHSC’s Phy Seeks Answers for Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in reproductive- aged women. It affects at least 10% of women, increasing their risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer and infertility. To help improve the health of these women, a research team led by Jennifer Phy, D.O., an associate professor at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine, developed a new dietary approach to managing the syndrome.

tags: Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

September 09, 2020

Texas Tech Physicians Psychiatrist Offers Insight & Prevention Strategies Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day

Amy Stark, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and a psychiatrist with Texas Tech Physicians, says there’s no certain way to identify people who are contemplating suicide, but there are several warning signs that might give you a clue that someone is struggling.

tags: Alumni, Amarillo, COVID-19, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

September 08, 2020

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Faculty Supporting Regeneron Trial

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) faculty from Amarillo have engaged in a professional services agreement with PharmaTex Research, a multi-specialty clinical research group that conducts clinical trials required by the FDA, in a study of REGN-COV2, Regeneron’s novel anti-viral antibody cocktail that is being studied for its potential to treat people with COVID-19 and to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection.