Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
October 17, 2025
Body mass index (BMI) alone may not be enough to measure someone’s risk of cardiometabolic disease, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.
October 17, 2025
Researchers at UTHealth Houston are examining the biological effects of prenatal cannabis exposure and its potential impact on fetal brain development. Supported by a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the study aims to improve screening tools, public health guidance, and prenatal care strategies for pregnant women who use cannabis.
October 16, 2025
Witten Shane Daniel of Lubbock, Texas, fell seriously ill with the flu in April. When his eyes started twitching and he felt dizzy, his mother, Casey Daniel, suspected that a prolonged fever might be the cause. But as Witten’s symptoms got worse, Casey realized her son’s condition had become a nightmare that would last for several months and require treatment across the state.
October 10, 2025
A new study led by researchers at UTHealth Houston has brought scientists one step closer to creating a more efficient device that can understand and translate a person’s speech directly from their brain.
October 6, 2025
Researchers at UTHealth Houston, in collaboration with scientists across the Texas Medical Center, are leading a collaborative effort to strengthen the pipeline of future researchers in kidney, urologic, and hematologic science through the newly launched Houston Area Incubator for Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training.
October 2, 2025
A $3.1 million grant awarded to UTHealth Houston by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, will allow researchers to work toward developing a novel treatment for cocaine addiction that combines a behavioral intervention with a brain stimulation treatment to target areas of the brain that are affected in addiction.
October 1, 2025
A four-year, $2.7 million grant to study the effects of semaglutide on cocaine use disorder was awarded to researchers at UTHealth Houston from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health.
September 30, 2025
Welcome to "Ask the Expert," a new UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address how to understand suicidal signs and suicide prevention methods in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
September 19, 2025
A $2 million grant awarded to UTHealth Houston by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the NIH, will allow researchers to develop a safe and effective way to treat diabetic neuropathic pain.
September 18, 2025
A new $27.2 million grant awarded by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, will allow researchers at UTHealth Houston to lead a national initiative using real-world data to unlock discoveries about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Use the form below to perform a new search.