Forbes ranks UTHealth Houston as a top employer in Texas
August 26, 2022
UTHealth Houston ranks No. 2 in Texas in the 2022 America’s Best Employers by State, according to Forbes.
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Korupolu receives NIH grant for 'mindfulness meditation' pilot study
August 25, 2022
Radha Korupolu, MD, associate professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has received a 3-year, $714,096 grant from the National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health, a branch of the National Institutes of Health, for a pilot study on mindfulness mediation training.
Researchers investigating whether statins can prevent dementia and other disabilities in older adults
August 24, 2022
Researchers are hoping to determine if taking a statin could help prevent dementia and other functional disabilities in older adults. The randomized, controlled study, Pragmatic Evaluation of Events and Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults (PREVENTABLE), is enrolling patients over the age of 75.
Socioeconomic and health risk profiles among mothers of young children predicts risk of food insecurity, study finds
August 24, 2022
A new study identified multiple risk factors, including high utility bills, employment hardship, and medical hardship, that may lead to food insecurity among mothers of young children, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.
UTHealth Houston proposes School of Behavioral Health Sciences to address critical mental health needs of children and adults
August 23, 2022
A proposed School of Behavioral Health Sciences at UTHealth Houston would create an unprecedented pipeline for health care workers in mental health specialties to provide critical services for Texans.
Despite flexibility, gig work and insecure income prove harmful to U.S. workers, according to UTHealth School of Public Health
August 23, 2022
Insecure income associated with nontraditional employment known as “gig work” has a negative impact on the overall health and well-being of U.S. workers, according to a new article by researchers from UTHealth Houston.
Yammine receives $2.25 million NIDA grant to study smoking cessation
August 22, 2022
A four-year, $2.25 million grant to identify a novel approach for facilitating smoking abstinence and limiting post-smoking cessation weight gain has been awarded to UTHealth Houston researcher Luba Yammine, PhD, by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Deep brain stimulation to brain area linked to reward and motivation is potential therapy for treatment-resistant depression, study finds
August 19, 2022
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) to the superolateral branch of the medial forebrain bundle (MFB), which is linked to reward and motivation, revealed metabolic brain changes over 12 months post-DBS implantation, making it a strong potential therapy for treatment-resistant depression according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.
Teen stroke patient, returning participant take different paths to work together this summer in UTHealth Houston BRAINS research lab
August 16, 2022
Hoping to achieve different goals, two recent high school graduates joined this year's BRAINS Lab Summer Research Program cohort at McGovern Medical School.
Here from the beginning: Rosenfeld retires after 50 years at UTHealth Houston
August 12, 2022
Gary Rosenfeld, PhD, who joined the medical school faculty in 1972 as one of the first faculty members, is retiring after 50 years of service at UTHealth Houston.
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