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.
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.
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.
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.
Cariloop’s health-care experts can be reached via telephone or video chat, and include nurses, social workers, case managers, therapists, and counselors.
The healthcare industry is facing a critical shortage of workers in 2026, and the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is taking action to equip more students with the skills and knowledge to become top healthcare professionals
The private university, which opened a North Texas campus in 2019, is expanding after a relocation to a larger facility in Irving earlier this year....
CheckSammy, North America’s largest sustainability operator, announced that its new “Drop” program is making it easier for municipalities, businesses and consumers to navigate textile recycling.
HALL Park will be home to the first Autograph Collection Hotels property in Frisco, adding to the picturesque development’s reimagined future.
Already under construction on Dallas North Tollway, The HALL Park Hotel, Autograph Collection, is part of the first phase of HALL Park’s $7 billion new masterplan that’s transforming the development from a singular office focus into a dynamic, live-work-play community....
The healthcare industry is facing a critical shortage of workers in 2026, and the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is taking action to equip more students with the skills and knowledge to become top healthcare professionals
The private university, which opened a North Texas campus in 2019, is expanding after a relocation to a larger facility in Irving earlier this year....
CheckSammy, North America’s largest sustainability operator, announced that its new “Drop” program is making it easier for municipalities, businesses and consumers to navigate textile recycling.
HALL Park will be home to the first Autograph Collection Hotels property in Frisco, adding to the picturesque development’s reimagined future.
Already under construction on Dallas North Tollway, The HALL Park Hotel, Autograph Collection, is part of the first phase of HALL Park’s $7 billion new masterplan that’s transforming the development from a singular office focus into a dynamic, live-work-play community....