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Farah Amro, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, and medical director of the PAS Program at UTHealth Houston. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

New study offers promising alternative to high-risk surgery for rare pregnancy complication

Leaving the placenta in place after childbirth may offer a safer alternative to immediate surgery for women with placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), according to a new study led by researchers at UTHealth Houston and published by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

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Recognized leader in genetic epidemiology, Kari North, PhD, joins UTHealth Houston School of Public Health

Kari North, PhD, an internationally recognized leader in genetic epidemiology and public health genomics, joined UTHealth Houston as the university’s vice president of border health and a professor with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health.

The HDSA Center of Excellence at UTHealth Houston includes a multidisciplinary team of neurologists, neuropsychologists, genetic counselors, social workers, physical therapists, and psychiatrists. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

At the Bedside: Parents of daughters with rare Juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease find UTHealth Houston Center of Excellence for care and support

In 2020, when she was 4 years old, Khloe Gloria stopped walking.

At the suggestion of their local San Angelo physician, her concerned parents took her to see neurologists in Dallas. Khloe’s mom, Natalie Salazar, already had a sinking feeling she knew what the cause was.

Lead author of the study, Jeff Temple, PhD, associate dean for clinical research at UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences. (Photo by UTHealthHouston)

UTHealth Houston study reveals long-term mental health benefits of healthy relationship skills program for adolescents

Teaching healthy relationship skills to middle school students can help prevent adolescent relationship abuse and lead to better mental health outcomes — including reduced depression —  years later, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.






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