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El Periodico USA Education December 30, 2024

UTRGV Alzheimer’s disease expert testifies at U.S. House Foreign Affairs hearing

Dr. Gladys Maestre speaks in support of global brain health agenda Dr. Gladys Maestre, director of the UTRGV School of Medicine’s Alzheimer’s
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El Periodico USA Education December 25, 2024

Potential Treatment for Eliminating HIV from the Brain

Despite decades of research and the availability of antiretroviral medications, HIV continues to pose a significant health challenge. While these
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El Periodico USA Education December 20, 2024

Brain Connectivity Linked With Cognition in People With Early Psychosis

Research Highlight People with psychotic disorders like schizophrenia frequently experience cognitive difficulties, including problems with attention, concentration, and memory. These
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El Periodico USA Featured December 12, 2024

10 years of counting campus trees – and growing

Research calculates ecological, economic and emotional value of UTRGV’s urban forest at more than $5M By Karen Villarreal Every five
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El Periodico USA Community News September 28, 2024

UTRGV researchers developing drugs to fight pancreatic and prostate cancer

By Heriberto Perez–Zuñiga Researchers at the UTRGV School of Medicine are at the forefront of developing novel drug therapies for
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El Periodico USA Featured July 2, 2024

UTRGV joins IRIS consortium to highlight research in higher ed

By Maria Gonzalez RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS– UTRGV has joined the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS), a national consortium of leading higher
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El Periodico USA Featured June 19, 2024

Digital Autism Screening Tool Could Enhance Early Identification

A tablet-based screening tool that analyzes children’s behavior in response to specific video clips shows promise for enhancing early autism
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