Latest news from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/texas-tech-health-el-paso-schools-recognized-in-u-s-news-world-report-s-best-colleges-rankings/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-tech-health-el-paso-schools-recognized-in-u-s-news-world-report-s-best-colleges-rankings/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:00:39 EST According to the latest U.S. Â鶹´«Ã½ & World Report rankings, the Foster School of Medicine has been ranked among the top 100 best medical schools in the nation for primary care and rural practice, further solidifying its role in addressing the critical health care needs of underserved communities. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/artificial-mini-hearts-take-flight-to-the-international-space-station/?sc=rsin /articles/artificial-mini-hearts-take-flight-to-the-international-space-station/?sc=rsin Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:00:23 EST The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity's effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/proud-el-pasoan-announces-first-full-ride-scholarship-for-hunt-school-of-dental-medicine-at-season-of-thanks-celebration/?sc=rsin /articles/proud-el-pasoan-announces-first-full-ride-scholarship-for-hunt-school-of-dental-medicine-at-season-of-thanks-celebration/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:45:01 EST El Paso dental community member Deborah Whitehill announced the first Hunt School of Dental Medicine scholarship to cover full tuition and fees for an El Paso student's entire four years of school. The scholarship honors her late husband H.V. Whitehill, D.D.S., M.S. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/texas-tech-physicians-of-el-paso-welcomes-neurologist-luis-d-acosta-m-d-dr-acosta-brings-more-than-30-years-of-experience-as-a-community-neurologist/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-tech-physicians-of-el-paso-welcomes-neurologist-luis-d-acosta-m-d-dr-acosta-brings-more-than-30-years-of-experience-as-a-community-neurologist/?sc=rsin Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:00:37 EST Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/whooping-cough-five-times-higher/?sc=rsin /articles/whooping-cough-five-times-higher/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:00:03 EST Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/the-us-food-and-drug-administration-is-now-requiring-facilities-that-perform-mammograms-to-inform-patients-about-the-density-of-their-breasts/?sc=rsin /articles/the-us-food-and-drug-administration-is-now-requiring-facilities-that-perform-mammograms-to-inform-patients-about-the-density-of-their-breasts/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:00:22 EST Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/texas-tech-dental-oral-health-clinic-hosts-screen-and-clean-for-el-paso-915-stars-special-olympics-soccer-team/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-tech-dental-oral-health-clinic-hosts-screen-and-clean-for-el-paso-915-stars-special-olympics-soccer-team/?sc=rsin Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:35:44 EST According to the Institute for Oral Health, one-third of individuals in households experiencing disabilities had not visited a dentist in two or more years, compared to 19.7% in households without disabilities. Individuals with disabilities are also twice as likely to experience high dental anxiety (21.8%) compared to those without disabilities (10.6%). Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/texas-tech-health-el-paso-lf-distributors-and-el-perro-grande-tequila-team-up-to-help-fight-breast-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-tech-health-el-paso-lf-distributors-and-el-perro-grande-tequila-team-up-to-help-fight-breast-cancer/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:30:51 EST Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women and the most common cause of death from cancer among Hispanic women in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/agreement-reached-by-texas-tech-physicians-of-el-paso-and-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-texas-bcbstx/?sc=rsin /articles/agreement-reached-by-texas-tech-physicians-of-el-paso-and-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-texas-bcbstx/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:00:48 EST Continued world-class patient care in our Borderplex community. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/paso-del-norte-health-foundation-announces-5-million-grant-to-texas-tech-health-el-paso-to-transform-cancer-care-for-our-borderplex-community/?sc=rsin /articles/paso-del-norte-health-foundation-announces-5-million-grant-to-texas-tech-health-el-paso-to-transform-cancer-care-for-our-borderplex-community/?sc=rsin Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:00:03 EST The PdNHF has long been a trusted partner of Texas Tech Health El Paso, focused on leading, investing in, and supporting programs that promote health and prevent disease in our Borderplex region. The $5 million grant will be instrumental in elevating comprehensive cancer care by funding the recruitment of top-tier cancer specialists. This ensures the future center will be equipped to deliver expert care from its inception. Dr. Lange called it a foundational grant because it's a cornerstone of the funding for the future Fox Cancer Center, emphasizing that through collective strength and action - the power of people - we can bring hope to members of our Borderplex community. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/ovarian-cancer-silent-killer/?sc=rsin /articles/ovarian-cancer-silent-killer/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:00:49 EST Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/blood-cancers-occur-when-blood-cells-become-abnormal-and-multiply-preventing-the-blood-from-performing-its-normal-functions/?sc=rsin /articles/blood-cancers-occur-when-blood-cells-become-abnormal-and-multiply-preventing-the-blood-from-performing-its-normal-functions/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:00:11 EST Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/texas-tech-university-health-sciences-center-el-paso-celebrates-hispanic-serving-institution-week-sept-16-20/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-tech-university-health-sciences-center-el-paso-celebrates-hispanic-serving-institution-week-sept-16-20/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:00:47 EST TTUHSC El Paso provides the essential access to an education otherwise not readily available to a historically underserved region. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/a-gps-for-the-gastrointestinal-system/?sc=rsin /articles/a-gps-for-the-gastrointestinal-system/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:00:56 EST The MoPill system represents a significant leap forward in how we can diagnose and treat gastrointestinal conditions. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/texas-tech-health-el-paso-s-dr-mariela-lane-appointed-to-prestigious-strategic-educators-enhancement-fellowship/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-tech-health-el-paso-s-dr-mariela-lane-appointed-to-prestigious-strategic-educators-enhancement-fellowship/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:30:48 EST Texas Tech Health El Paso professor will participate in a prestigious fellowship to better understand artificial intelligence and its integration into medical education. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/developing-leaders-at-texas-tech-health-el-paso/?sc=rsin /articles/developing-leaders-at-texas-tech-health-el-paso/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:45:41 EST ASCEND will expose the scholars to curriculum, coaching and mentorship as it teaches the concepts of strategic enrollment management, known as SEM. SEM is a comprehensive process, focusing on the end-to-end higher education journey: attracting students, enrolling and retaining them, and finally, graduating them. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/texas-tech-health-el-paso-researchers-named-on-world-s-top-2-of-scientists-list/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-tech-health-el-paso-researchers-named-on-world-s-top-2-of-scientists-list/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:05:34 EST Seven of our researchers named in the top 2% we're demonstrating Texas Tech Health El Paso's commitment to groundbreaking research and reinforcing our status as a global leader in health care. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/texas-tech-health-el-paso-associate-professor-receives-prestigious-nih-grant-to-investigate-cause-of-diabetic-pain/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-tech-health-el-paso-associate-professor-receives-prestigious-nih-grant-to-investigate-cause-of-diabetic-pain/?sc=rsin Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:00:16 EST Researchers at Texas Tech Health El Paso and the University of Texas at Dallas will look at the origin of this neuropathic pain on a microscopic level in hope of finding ways to treat it without opioids. The groundbreaking research is funded by a $3.1 million, five-year R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Texas Tech Health El Paso is receiving $1.05 million of the grant. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/still-el-paso-strong-lessons-from-aug-3-mass-shooting-on-tragedy-s-fifth-anniversary/?sc=rsin /articles/still-el-paso-strong-lessons-from-aug-3-mass-shooting-on-tragedy-s-fifth-anniversary/?sc=rsin Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:30:06 EST Twenty-three people were killed and 22 wounded in the mass shooting. Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso treated patients that day, and Texas Tech Health El Paso physician residents and Hunt School of Nursing students assisted. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso /articles/foster-school-of-medicine-faculty-leave-a-global-impact-on-paramedic-training/?sc=rsin /articles/foster-school-of-medicine-faculty-leave-a-global-impact-on-paramedic-training/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:00:57 EST Dr. Wells never imagined a connection between El Paso, Texas, and her native country Bulgaria - more than 6,000 miles away on the Balkan Peninsula - would contribute to a dramatic shift in the way medical professionals in Bulgaria respond to emergencies. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso