Clinical trial gives woman a new lease on life
July 6, 2023
Versil Joyles-Stapleton, 76, can’t seem to slow herself down — a drastic change to how she lived her life just 2 years ago.
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At the Bedside: Effects of Lennox Gastaut Syndrome dramatically reduced for patient, caregiver after vagus nerve stimulation
July 6, 2023
As a toddler, Meghan Benavides was diagnosed with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome – a severe form of epilepsy characterized by repeated seizures beginning early in life and causing developmental delays. Her mother and primary caregiver Melissa’s days were consumed by caring for Meghan and the effects of her seizures.
Cannabis use associated with increased risk of surgical complications, according to UTHealth Houston study
July 5, 2023
People who are regular cannabis users are at an increased risk of experiencing complications before, during, and after surgery, according to a study by researchers with UTHealth Houston published today in JAMA Surgery.
Different areas of the brain activated depending on structural complexity of music, language
July 5, 2023
Distinct, though neighboring, areas of the brain are activated when processing music and language, with specific sub-regions engaged for simple melodies versus complex melodies, and for simple versus complex sentences, according to research from UTHealth Houston.
Cizik School of Nursing awarded $2.6 million federal grant to fund scholarships for nurse practitioner students
June 29, 2023
A new four-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will provide financial support to 25 nurse practitioner students per year at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health breaks ground on a building that embodies the education, research and practice to keep Texans healthy
June 27, 2023
The most prestigious school of public health in the state and fourth-largest in the country, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health will break ground on a 10-story, 350,000-square-foot tower in the Texas Medical Center that underscores the school’s mission of health promotion and disease prevention, sustainable access to affordable health care with improved outcomes, and training the next generation of leaders in public health sciences.
Teen regains full mobility in hand after fireworks accident
June 23, 2023
Tanner Staff was like many 15-year-old boys his age who played football and enjoyed duck hunting and fishing. His passion was spending time in the agriculture shop at school doing welding projects. A traumatic New Year’s Eve accident almost caused Tanner to lose his right hand – the one used to hold a hammer and football for his favorite activities.
Multidepartment research explores how too much oxygen may be harmful when treating cardiovascular diseases
June 20, 2023
Collaborative research from two McGovern Medical School departments on the role of oxygen in cardiovascular disease treatment recently was published in Nature Reviews Cardiology.
UTHealth Houston study on repeated radiofrequency ablation in combination with chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer supported with $3.3M HHS grant
June 16, 2023
A combination strategy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) with chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer will be studied at UTHealth Houston through a $3.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
A surgical procedure trial compares efficacy of two reliable procedures to repair a hiatal hernia and put an end to heartburn and GERD symptoms
June 13, 2023
For years, Mike Culp, 30, followed a highly restrictive diet and took medication to help manage his painful acid reflux symptoms that plagued his life and sleep. At age 18, he went to a specialist, who diagnosed him with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). He was prescribed a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI), a medication that shuts off the acid-pumping cells in the stomach. His symptoms were temporarily managed, but he could not get rid of the burning, acidic-induced discomfort for long.
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