Tag: In the Media

UTHSC and Memphis VA Key Participants in SPRINT MIND Study Showing Link Between Low Blood Pressure and Reduced Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment

Written by Tristan Hayes

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In the Media

  Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and the Memphis Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center were part of the SPRINT MIND (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial Memory and Cognition IN Decreased Hypertension) multisite clinical trial, which released study findings today showing that intensive lowering of blood pressure reduced the risk of… Read More

New UTHSC Tennessee Clinical and Translational Science Institute Established to Improve Human Health for Southerners

Written by Development and Operations

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In the Media

Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have formed the Tennessee Clinical and Translational Science Institute (TN-CTSI) to address health inequities in the Southern United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the American South represented the largest population growth by region in 2017. Comprised of 17 states stretching from Texas, Oklahoma, and… Read More