Alzheimer’s

This HSC Professor is Working To Fundamentally Change the Way Alzheimer’s Disease is Diagnosed and Treated

by | Mar 16, 2021
Contracting Alzheimer's is the No. 1 fear of people over 65, says Sid O'Bryant, who wants to give primary physicians the ability to test for Alzheimer's with a blood test. That can offer peace of mind to many and earlier help for those who need it.

His groundbreaking research, which has revealed significant differences in biomarkers for the disease, could make the treatment of Alzheimer's more like that for cancer—a multi-dimensional "precision" approach.
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Alzheimer's
Discovery: UTSW Discovers Alzheimer’s ‘Big Bang,’ UNTHSC Scientist Tracks Mosquitoes for Your Health
by | Jul 20, 2018
Also, UNT professor Tao Yang has received an award for his research into electrical distribution microgrids. Here are some of the research projects underway in North Texas aimed at making our lives better.
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comedy
Stomping Ground is Dallas’ First Nonprofit Theater on a Mission to ‘Enrich the Community with Comedy’
by | Jul 10, 2018
The theater, with a new location in the Design District, is a stage and training center for the city’s comedians, but it’s also harnessing the power of laughter for therapeutic benefits.
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Follow the Money: Wildcat Capital Leads $11M Raise, KonaTel Reaches $1.3M Goal, Upventur Buys Yonder
by | May 3, 2018
Investors back North Texas startups and businesses with millions of dollars in funding. Here's a look at funding, mergers, and acquisitions involving companies and nonprofits with North Texas ties.
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MyndVR

MyndVR Uses Tech to Enrich Plano Seniors’ Lives

by | Apr 6, 2017
The Legacy Willow Bend and the Dallas-based VR company conducted a field trial on the health benefits to seniors of the technology.
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diseases
3 Things: TWU Gets Neurodegenerative Disease Research Grant
by | Aug 9, 2016
A national grant helps a TWU research team to work toward a cure for diseases like Alzheimer's.
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creative jobs
3 Things We’re Reading: Vision For Dallas as ‘Impact City’ Gets National Attention
by | May 31, 2016
Every day Dallas Innovates staffers scour websites looking for the most interesting stories about innovation.
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Carillon
When Special Health-Care Issues Arise, Cariloop Helps
by | Apr 1, 2016
Cariloop’s health-care experts can be reached via telephone or video chat, and include nurses, social workers, case managers, therapists, and counselors.
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