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TMA-Supported Bill Clarifies Murkiness Surrounding Telemedicine

MDN - Sep 25, 2017

Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Awarded Perinatal Certification from The Joint Commission

MDN - Sep 25, 2017

Dr. Laura Seligman (at left), UTRGV associate professor of Psychological Science, and Dr. Liza Talavera-Garza, Psychological Science lecturer, are working on a study aimed at developing treatments that alleviate dental anxiety in children, making it possible for children and adolescents to get regular dental care and feel comfortable when visiting the dentist. Seligman and her research team were awarded a grant for $217,950 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to address the issue. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy)

Dr. Seligman Awarded Grant to Find Ways to Ease Dental Anxiety in Children

MDN - Sep 22, 2017

Dr. Teresa Feria Arroyo, UTRGV associate professor of biology, discusses the results of monitoring program of Zika-carrying mosquitoes she and her students conducted earlier this year during a binational conference held Wednesday at the university’s Education Complex Borderlands Room in Edinburg. The binational meeting on the surveillance and control of vector-borne diseases included officials from UTRGV, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and The National Center of Preventive Programs and Diseases Control (CENAPRECE). (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy)

US and Mexican health officials discuss results at binational Zika conference

MDN - Sep 21, 2017

Dr. Leonel Vela (at left), UTRGV senior associate dean for Education and Academic Affairs and chair of the Department of Medical Education, has been recognized by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center F. Marie Hall Institute of Rural and Community Health – which he established during his time at Texas Tech – for his role in expanding access for the under-served in the state. He is shown here with his 2017 Rural Health Visionary Award with Dr. Billy Phillips, executive vice president of the institute. (Courtesy Photo)

Dr. Leonel Vela recognized for His Role in Expanding Healthcare Access in Rural Communities

MDN - Sep 21, 2017

John García (at right), a UTRGV pre-med biology major and president of the Premedical Biomedical Society, and Gabriel Yáñez (at left), a UTRGV graduate biology student, are seen reviewing patient information at the Culture of Life Ministries nonprofit clinic in Harlingen. In all, 21 UTRGV undergraduate pre-med students are volunteering, under supervision, at the ministry, which has provided free medical services to community members in need, for more than a year. (Photo by David Pike)

UTRGV Pre-Med Students Lend a Hand at Nonprofit Clinic

MDN - Sep 19, 2017

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More Sex Leads to Higher Brain Function in Seniors

MDN - Sep 18, 2017

Researcher Chandan Sen with the nanotechnology-based chip designed to deliver biological "cargo" for cell conversion. Image: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Ohio State researchers develop regenerative medicine breakthrough

MDN - Sep 15, 2017

Irregular heartbeat — or arrhythmia — can have sudden and often fatal consequences. A biomedical engineering team at Washington University in St. Louis examining molecular behavior in cardiac tissue recently made a surprising discovery that could someday impact treatment of the life-threatening condition.

How sodium ions act in cardiac muscle

MDN - Sep 14, 2017

Scientists Successfully Eliminated a Genetic Disease from Human Embryos

MDN - Sep 11, 2017

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TMA-Supported Bill Clarifies Murkiness Surrounding Telemedicine

MDN - Sep 25, 2017

Charting the Texas Legislature: Telemedicine By Joey Berlin  Associate Editor Mega Doctor News Over the past several years, static has clouded the screen displaying telemedicine's proper role in...

Dr. Leonel Vela (at left), UTRGV senior associate dean for Education and Academic Affairs and chair of the Department of Medical Education, has been recognized by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center F. Marie Hall Institute of Rural and Community Health – which he established during his time at Texas Tech – for his role in expanding access for the under-served in the state. He is shown here with his 2017 Rural Health Visionary Award with Dr. Billy Phillips, executive vice president of the institute. (Courtesy Photo)

Dr. Leonel Vela recognized for His Role in Expanding Healthcare Access...

Sep 21, 2017

Dr. Hayley Wright, Lead researcher

More Sex Leads to Higher Brain Function in Seniors

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Unimóvil UTRGV School of Medicine mobile clinic is in Houston, providing...

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Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Welcomes Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

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Scientists Successfully Eliminated a Genetic Disease from Human Embryos

MDN - Sep 11, 2017

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MDN - Jul 28, 2017

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MDN - Jun 30, 2017

Dr. Carlos Cardenas Named President of Largest Medical Association

MDN - May 30, 2017

Kidney Transplantation, a Milestone for DHR and Valley Community

MDN - May 2, 2017

Minimally Invasive OB/GYN Surgeon A Distinguished Professional of the Valley

MDN - Apr 11, 2017

Dr. Nicole Grigg-Gutierrez: Providing Life-Saving Colonoscopies & Advanced Gastroenterology Procedures for Mid-Valley Residents

MDN - Feb 28, 2017

Experienced Orthopedic Surgeon Opens Office in Weslaco

MDN - Jan 31, 2017

Dr. Francisco J. Torres, Psychiatrist, Says That Evaluation and Education About Mental Illness Is the Best Prevention

MDN - Jan 6, 2017

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MDN - Dec 1, 2016

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MDN - Sep 5, 2017

A new family practice clinic has opened in Mercedes as part of a new Knapp Medical Center / UTRGV Family Practice Residency Program for the Mid-Valley (photo by Paul Chouy / UTRGV).

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Dr. Laura Seligman (at left), UTRGV associate professor of Psychological Science, and Dr. Liza Talavera-Garza, Psychological Science lecturer, are working on a study aimed at developing treatments that alleviate dental anxiety in children, making it possible for children and adolescents to get regular dental care and feel comfortable when visiting the dentist. Seligman and her research team were awarded a grant for $217,950 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to address the issue. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy)

Dr. Seligman Awarded Grant to Find Ways to Ease Dental Anxiety...

Irregular heartbeat — or arrhythmia — can have sudden and often fatal consequences. A biomedical engineering team at Washington University in St. Louis examining molecular behavior in cardiac tissue recently made a surprising discovery that could someday impact treatment of the life-threatening condition.

How sodium ions act in cardiac muscle

Dr. Zeeshan Afzal, a third-year medical resident in the UTRGV Family Medicine Residency Program at McAllen Medical Center, conducted a study on the prevalence of murine typhus, a flea-borne disease, in the Rio Grande Valley. The study concludes that the primary symptoms – high-grade fever, rash and body ache – often go misdiagnosed and can lead to more serious complications. He is urging primary care physicians to consider murine typhus when treating patients with acute fever. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy)

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Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Awarded Perinatal Certification from The Joint...

Sep 25, 2017

Dr. Teresa Feria Arroyo, UTRGV associate professor of biology, discusses the results of monitoring program of Zika-carrying mosquitoes she and her students conducted earlier this year during a binational conference held Wednesday at the university’s Education Complex Borderlands Room in Edinburg. The binational meeting on the surveillance and control of vector-borne diseases included officials from UTRGV, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and The National Center of Preventive Programs and Diseases Control (CENAPRECE). (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy)

US and Mexican health officials discuss results at binational Zika conference

Sep 21, 2017

John García (at right), a UTRGV pre-med biology major and president of the Premedical Biomedical Society, and Gabriel Yáñez (at left), a UTRGV graduate biology student, are seen reviewing patient information at the Culture of Life Ministries nonprofit clinic in Harlingen. In all, 21 UTRGV undergraduate pre-med students are volunteering, under supervision, at the ministry, which has provided free medical services to community members in need, for more than a year. (Photo by David Pike)

UTRGV Pre-Med Students Lend a Hand at Nonprofit Clinic

Sep 19, 2017

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Sep 4, 2017

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Researcher Chandan Sen with the nanotechnology-based chip designed to deliver biological "cargo" for cell conversion. Image: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Ohio State researchers develop regenerative medicine breakthrough

Sep 15, 2017

Dr. Guy Bailey, President of the University of Texas RGV, shakes hands with Dr. Ambrosio Hernandez, mayor of the City of Pharr. Mayor Hernandez had just delivered $500,000 commitment to help the medical school. Photo by Roberto Hugo Gonzalez

City of Pharr Delivers Half a Million Dollars as Committed to...

Jun 29, 2017

Doctor Juan Villarreal of Harlingen Family Dentistry. Photo archive by Roberto Hugo Gonzalez

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Jun 13, 2017

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