At the Bedside: Patient with rare genetic metabolic disorder can eat regular food, thanks to new drug tested in clinical trial at UTHealth Houston
April 24, 2024
For the first time in her 37 years, Andrea Price is eating any food she wants.
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At the Bedside: Patient with Parkinson’s disease sets out to travel the world after treatment at UTHealth Houston
April 18, 2024
An avid world traveler, Sophia Agnihotri knew something was wrong when she started experiencing uncontrollable shaking and extreme fatigue. Her symptoms made it difficult to do daily tasks and ultimately led her to quit her job. After being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, she found relief and new hope through treatment by Mya Schiess, MD, at UTHealth Houston.
Nearly $4 Million Awarded for Adolescent Cancer Research
April 12, 2024
Assistant Professor Paula Cuccaro, PhD; Professor Ross Shegog, PhD; and Associate Professor Lara Savas, PhD, were awarded $3,996,163 from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to develop adolescent cancer prevention research. These awards were part of a $100 million grant to continue Texas's initiatives to build cancer research and represent the country's most significant state initiative to combat cancer.
UTHealth Houston OB/GYN department receives Center of Excellence accreditation from Surgical Review Corporation
April 8, 2024
The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston recently achieved accreditation from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Center of Excellence. This accreditation recognizes the department’s commitment and high standard of patient care and safety.
Late surgical repair for preterm babies born with inguinal hernia shows better results compared to early repair, study finds
March 26, 2024
Delaying surgical inguinal hernia repair in preterm infants until after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) appears to reduce the likelihood of serious adverse events, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.
Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center serves 12,000 mental health patients in first two years
March 25, 2024
In the two years since the John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center at UTHealth Houston opened its doors in collaboration with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), it has helped relieve the overall wait times for Texans needing mental health care and provided a resource closer to home for patients.
AHA awards $1.2 million for Food is Medicine research at UTHealth Houston
March 13, 2024
The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded a cumulative $1.2 million to UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers to test the effectiveness of Food is Medicine interventions to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
Researchers Awarded $1.2 Million from AHA for Food is Medicine Research
March 13, 2024
The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded a cumulative $1.2 million to UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers to test the effectiveness of Food is Medicine interventions to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
Weight loss and diabetes management drug linked to increased residual gastric content before anesthesia
March 6, 2024
Safety concerns for patients undergoing anesthesia who use glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), which are medications approved for diabetes and weight management, were revealed in a UTHealth Houston study published today in JAMA Surgery.
UTHealth Houston research: semaglutide reduces severity of fatty liver disease in people with HIV
March 5, 2024
Semaglutide is a safe, effective therapy for a common fatty liver disease in people with HIV, according to the results of a clinical trial presented by UTHealth Houston.
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