Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
April 19, 2019
Lymphedema research at UTHealth has led to new knowledge and innovative treatments for head and neck cancer patients after surgery and radiation therapy. Carey Hatfield, 59, is among the patients to benefit from the researchers’ elucidation of internal lymphedema and the use of the Flexitouch® system, an intermittent pneumatic compression device that allows patients to self-manage the condition.
April 19, 2019
Imagine a world where the smallest tasks can make day-to-day life incredibly difficult. At times, life can be stressful enough without having to worry about menial things. But for those suffering with tremors, even the smallest tasks can present an enormous challenge.
April 17, 2019
Michael Yafi, MD, refutes the most recent hypothesis that “Lisa” had hypothyroidism and psychomotor retardation.
April 9, 2019
Ohio, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia have the highest disparity between opioid-related deaths and access to treatment providers for opioid use disorder (OUD) in the U.S. That finding comes from a first-of-its-kind research study conducted at UTHealth to investigate the regional imbalances that exist between the need for OUD treatment and access to providers nationwide.
April 4, 2019
It’s another torrential rainfall in the Houston area and your backyard begins to fill up. As you watch, your heart starts to race, you can’t take a full breath, and you know that at any minute you will get the shakes. What do you do? Help could be just a click away!
April 2, 2019
Researchers are investigating whether monitoring brain tissue oxygen levels in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in higher rates of survival and functionality. The trial at UTHealth is part of a nationwide study that is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
April 1, 2019
Convenient, appetizing, and seemingly healthy, food pouches appear to be the perfect solution – but time-starved parents might want to pause before loading up their pantries, according to research by UTHealth.
March 29, 2019
More than two decades ago, Stephen A. Barnes oversaw Jorge D. Salazar’s training in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. But in October 2017, he found himself on a stainless steel operating table waiting for Salazar to repair a hole in his heart that had been quietly sapping his vitality his entire life.
March 28, 2019
Swollen, achy, and cramping legs may not be an inevitable sign of growing older or yesterday’s long run.
March 27, 2019
One year ago, Zachery Jessup showed up at the emergency room with complete numbness in both legs. Jessup had suffered an aortic dissection and medical teams began moving quickly to try and save his life.
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