Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
April 9, 2021
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has honored Faith Atai, MD, associate professor of geriatric and palliative medicine at McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) with the AGS 2021 Clinician of the Year Award.
April 8, 2021
The John S. Dunn Foundation has made a transformative $25 million commitment to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) to bolster the university’s behavioral health initiatives and address significant gaps in mental health care services in our communities.
April 8, 2021
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) publicly launched its first comprehensive campaign Many Faces. One Mission. on Thursday, April 8. The campaign, representing the largest philanthropic effort in UTHealth’s history, aims to raise $500 million to address pressing health challenges and secure the institution’s future as a top health science center. Since the campaign’s quiet phase began in 2015, UTHealth’s closest friends have given more than $400 million in gifts and pledges.
April 7, 2021
Using alcohol to cope with increased stress and uncertainty during the pandemic is on the rise, but tools and resources are available for those who might need a little extra help finding better ways to manage their emotions.
April 6, 2021
In recognition of collaboration with health care teams throughout the state, the movement disorders and neurodegenerative diseases clinic at UTHealth Neurosciences was designated a regional Center of Excellence by the Huntington's Disease Society of America.
April 5, 2021
A new program offers first responders evidence-based mental health counseling via telemedicine from behavioral health specialists with the Trauma and Resilience Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
April 2, 2021
For the first time in 37 years, the University of Houston Cougars are headed to the Final Four after beating Oregon State by six points in the NCAA Division I Tournament. For fans everywhere, it was a historic moment to be celebrated. For Paul Shupe, MD, and Andrew Li-Yung Hing, MD, it was all that and much more.
April 1, 2021
Someone asks you a simple question and you snap. Common tasks, like washing the dishes, feel impossible to accomplish. Constant virtual meetings on camera leave you feeling drained and make it difficult to concentrate on other duties.
If you’ve experienced any of those scenarios, or simply a shift in emotional state and decline in performance, mental health experts at UTHealth said you could be experiencing “cognitive dulling.”
April 1, 2021
A possible explanation for why many cancer drugs that kill tumor cells in mouse models won’t work in human trials has been found by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Biomedical Informatics and McGovern Medical School.
March 31, 2021
You might be tempted to scroll past another headline about COVID-19 vaccine efficacy, but a pediatric infectious disease specialist with UTHealth said you don’t want to miss Pfizer-BioNTech’s latest announcement.
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