Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
October 17, 2022
Targeting a specific enzyme in the muscle could help cancer patients preserve muscle mass and potentially prolong their survival, according to research from UTHealth Houston.
October 12, 2022
October is Safe Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month. Mary Aitken, MD, MPH, the Dan L Duncan Distinguished University Chair in Pediatrics at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and pediatrician-in-chief at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, shares some tips to keep your baby sleeping safely, and other things to avoid.
October 10, 2022
Acculturative stress weighs heavy among the many factors that contribute to intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by Latino immigrants, and nurses can help by working to break down barriers of inequity, according to the keynote address delivered by Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, PhD, MPH, RN, at the second annual Carla Diaz-Lewis Domestic Violence Lecture at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.
October 7, 2022
Researchers at UTHealth Houston saw an increase in pediatric firearm-related injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite also seeing a decrease in total pediatric emergency department (ED) visits over the same period, according to a poster presented at the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition in Anaheim, California.
October 6, 2022
A $3 million grant to determine how genes affect a person’s risk for heart failure has been awarded to Bing Yu, PhD, The JLH Foundation Chair in Transplant Prevention at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. The project is co-led with Vasan Ramachandran, MD, inaugural dean of The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio, which is a partnership of UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio.
October 5, 2022
Using a combination of biomarkers and mood assessments, researchers will study how pregnant women who are experiencing depression respond to different antidepressants in a clinical trial funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health to UTHealth Houston. Depression affects approximately 12% of pregnant women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
October 4, 2022
A method that combines case investigation data from local health departments and hospitalizations records from local institutions allows for the objective detection of new waves of infection during a pandemic, according to research from UTHealth Houston.
September 30, 2022
As the newly named vice president of community engagement for UTHealth Houston, geriatrician Holly Holmes, MD, will have the opportunity to amplify the university's geriatrics program, as well as other unique initiatives.
September 29, 2022
Stress, anxiety, depression, and lack of sleep contributed to weight gain over the COVID-19 pandemic for people with obesity, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston and UT Southwestern Medical Center.
September 27, 2022
Populations in U.S. counties defined as more vulnerable based on social factors including socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic minority status were significantly less likely to receive timely breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings, according to research from UTHealth Houston.
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