Renee Yan

Nov 20, 2024 | newswise.com | Renee Yan

DALLAS – Nov. 20, 2024 – As a young man in his mid-20s, Jorge Gómez was one of thousands of Cuban citizens who fled communism and the island country on a raft in 1994. He would spend 11 months living in a tent city at Guantanamo Bay before being granted asylum in the U.S., where he overcame numerous obstacles to build a better life as an engineer and father of four boys in Carrollton, Texas. Patience, perseverance, and an eternal sense of optimism sustained him throughout his journey, he said.

Nov 20, 2024 | utsouthwestern.edu | Renee Yan

By Renee Yan DALLAS – Nov. 20, 2024 – As a young man in his mid-20s, Jorge Gómez was one of thousands of Cuban citizens who fled communism and the island country on a raft in 1994. He would spend 11 months living in a tent city at Guantanamo Bay before being granted asylum in the U.S., where he overcame numerous obstacles to build a better life as an engineer and father of four boys in Carrollton, Texas.

Oct 4, 2024 | techbeyondinfinity.com | Renee Yan

Ever since he was a boy, Michael Ibarra was fascinated by the human brain – its complexities, its secrets. The concept of lucid dreaming, which is the ability to retain conscious awareness in dreams, piqued his interest and eventually cemented his chosen career path: neurologist, a doctor who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain.

Oct 4, 2024 | newswise.com | Renee Yan

Ever since he was a boy, Michael Ibarra was fascinated by the human brain – its complexities, its secrets. The concept of lucid dreaming, which is the ability to retain conscious awareness in dreams, piqued his interest and eventually cemented his chosen career path: neurologist, a doctor who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain.

Sep 13, 2024 | newswise.com | Renee Yan

Newswise — DALLAS – Sept. 12, 2024 – The “Ozempic Revolution” did not start with celebrities posting their weight-loss success stories on Instagram, or slick TV ads featuring the earworm jingle: “Oh, Oh, Oh, Ozempic!”The origin story of today’s blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, or GLP-1RAs for short, can be traced to two decidedly less glamorous creatures: the anglerfish and the Gila monster.