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Research

TTUHSC Researchers Receive New NIH Grant to Continue Studying Amygdala-Pain Link

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • January 31, 2022

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a five-year, $2.76 million grant to Volker E. Neugebauer, M.D., Ph.D. and Igor Ponomarev, Ph.D.

Health

Youth Mental Health Crisis: How Professionals, Community Can Help

  • By Astik Joshi, M.D., Micah Park, M.D., Kate Gollahon
  • January 25, 2022

In December, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., issued a new Surgeon General's Advisory that emphasized the urgent need to address the country's undeniable youth mental health crisis. Astik Joshi, M.D., and second-year resident Micah Park, M.D. discuss what this advisory means for health care professionals and the community.

PTSD Affects People from All Walks of Life

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • January 20, 2022

Sarah Mallard Wakefield, M.D., chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, said PTSD develops in the sympathetic nervous system, a part of the body’s autonomic, or automatic nervous system.

Campus Life

Lubbock National Bank Employees Donate to C.A.R.E.

  • By Melissa Whitfield
  • January 14, 2022

A gift of $10,000 from Lubbock National Bank will help provide care, comfort and healing for abused children from West Texas. Bank representatives presented the check at C.A.R.E. (Center for Advocacy Research and Education) on Jan. 6.

Winter Weather Poses Unique Challenges to Healthy Skin and Hair

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • January 12, 2022

Michelle Tarbox, M.D., a dermatologist for Texas Tech Physicians, said there are steps we can take to help keep dry skin and hair conditions at bay.

Health

Improving One’s Health in the New Year

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • January 11, 2022

Many people believe joining a gym or taking up the latest diet plan are the keys to improving their health, but before doing so, Frank Babb, M.D., recommends people schedule a wellness exam with their family doctor.

Health

Holidays Create Challenges for Those Living With Addiction

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • December 21, 2021

Susan Bergeson, Ph.D., a University Distinguished Professor for the Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry at TTUHSC School of Medicine, said that while the addiction spotlight has turned toward the opioid epidemic, more people continue to die annually from alcohol use disorder.

Health

COVID-19 Vaccine Safety During Pregnancy: A Year-End Update

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • December 17, 2021

At Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), several of our experts have spoken about pregnancy during the pandemic, addressing common questions surrounding the vaccines. Here’s what we know as 2021 comes to a close.

Education

TTUHSC Professor Named Fellow for National Academy of Inventors

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • December 07, 2021

Samuel Prien, Ph.D., professor at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and director of the Assisted Reproductive Technologies Laboratory, has been named to the 2021 class of Fellows for the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Research

TTUHSC Researchers Receive Patent for Identifying Viable Embryos

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • December 02, 2021

The Texas Tech Office of Research Commercialization (ORC) filed an initial U.S. patent application in 2016, and a patent was awarded to Prien and Penrose on Nov. 8, 2021.

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