Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
September 2, 2024
Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications have been identified by researchers at UTHealth Houston.
August 30, 2024
The only Injury Control Research Center in Texas has been established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at UTHealth Houston in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine.
August 26, 2024
Parents who recently experienced intimate partner violence reported more parenting stress and higher potential for child maltreatment, and were less likely to use positive parenting strategies, according to UTHealth Houston research published today in JAMA Pediatrics.
August 19, 2024
A groundbreaking research project to understand how diet and eating patterns can affect the body’s internal clock and influence aging is underway at UTHealth Houston, thanks to a $3.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging.
August 15, 2024
A study offering insights into understanding and managing the behavioral and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias led by a team of UTHealth Houston researchers has been published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.
August 8, 2024
Decades of leadership in the field of elder mistreatment research has earned UTHealth Houston its first grant from the prestigious Edward R. Roybal Centers for Translational Research in the Behavioral Health and Social Sciences of Aging program, funded by the National Institute on Aging.
July 31, 2024
Adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer that live in more socially vulnerable neighborhoods in Texas have a higher risk of dying, according to new research from UTHealth Houston.
July 31, 2024
At her 27-week ultrasound, Marylu Trevino’s baby boy was finally facing the camera and she could see his face for the first time. But instead of happiness, Marylu felt fear and confusion after learning her child would be born with a cleft lip.
July 26, 2024
The Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences at UTHealth Houston has secured a $55.5 million grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, an agency of the National Institutes of Health, extending its funding through 2031.
July 18, 2024
Gabriela Gallegos, JD, MPP, associate professor of management, policy, and community health at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, serves on the executive board of World Triathlon, the international governing body for the sport of triathlon and all related multisports, where she plays a critical role in setting policy for the sport and organization.
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