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Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs Partners With 9amHealth to Expand Affordable Obesity Care
by Lance Murray | Jun 17, 2025
The companies announced what they described as a complete, cost-efficient option for employers looking to expand coverage for weight management and chronic conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension.
by Lance Murray |
Nov 21, 2022
“This study indicates you don’t need obesity to trigger pain; you don’t need diabetes; you don’t need a pathology or injury at all," says UTD researcher Dr. Michael Burton. "Eating a high-fat diet for a short period of time is enough."
The finding could lead to further research on the impact of high-fat diets on chronic pain, a key component of the opioid epidemic—and potentially pharmacological solutions.
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by Michaela Markels |
Apr 13, 2021
As part of the National Diabetes Prevention Program—a program led by the CDC with years of already evident success—Yumlish will join a network committed to bringing culturally-relevant nutrition education to high-risk, underserved populations in the U.S., particularly Hispanic and Latino communities.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 17, 2020
People under age 50 are "more likely to be hospitalized, need a ventilator, and die from COVID-19 if they're severely obese," a new study says.
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Discovery: NASA Selects UTA Team to Examine ‘Space Weather,’ UTD Research Focuses on Chronic Pain
by Lance Murray | Jan 24, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you'll also find out about a collaboration between the University of North Texas Health Science Center and Quest Diagnostics to address preventable diseases.
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by Natalie Le |
Jun 26, 2019
The optical technology startup aims to improve the lives of millions of people suffering from severe vision loss due to macular degeneration or diabetes. It was one of 50 selected for MedTech Innovator's 2019 Accelerator and Showcase program—and the only one from North Texas—out of 800 applicants.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 19, 2018
Also, you'll learn about an UT Southwestern scientist winning a $3 million award, and how MyndVR is promoting research into VR's medical role. Here are some of the research projects underway in North Texas that could make lives better.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 2, 2018
Scientists and researchers in Dallas-Fort Worth are doing important work that improves our lives, our health, and our world. Here are some of their stories.
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DFW Research Roundup: Stronger Bones, New PACCAR Chief, Defense Grant
by Lance Murray | Sep 8, 2017
Researchers from across Dallas-Fort Worth are doing remarkable work in a variety of fields. Here are a few examples from the areas of health, technology, and defense.
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