UTHealth students to provide free health screenings at UT Physicians Multispecialty – Jensen Jan. 25
January 15, 2020
About 100 students will spend a Saturday helping the underserved.
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UTHealth’s Cynthia Ju awarded NIH grants for liver injury research
December 20, 2019
Tiny solutions are being sought for big liver problems by a scientist at UTHealth.
Researchers awarded $3.1 million to address vaping epidemic among youth
December 17, 2019
As e-cigarette use by young people reaches epidemic proportions, researchers at UTHealth have received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct the first-ever assessment on the long-term results of a nationwide nicotine vaping prevention program for youth called CATCH My Breath.
Novel drug purified and developed from Amazon rainforest tree sap being studied for treatment of chronic diarrhea
December 16, 2019
A drug purified and developed from the sap of a tree in the Amazon rainforest is now being studied for the treatment of chronic idiopathic diarrhea in non-HIV patients at UTHealth as part of a two-year pilot study.
Robot-powered outfit is being fashioned to help seniors walk
December 16, 2019
A journal reports that 32% of adults aged 65 years and older have a hard time walking three city blocks.
Truck stops, underpasses, and beyond: public health leader reaches out to the homeless
December 4, 2019
Pursuing a career in research might conjure up images of labs and test tubes. But for Vanessa Schick, PhD, it’s meant truck stops, underpasses, and other places where she can engage with those living with chronic homelessness.
UT Physicians collects donations for the Houston Food Bank
November 22, 2019
Community members can drop off donations for the Houston Food Bank at UT Physicians clinics across the city.
Anal cancer rates and mortality have risen dramatically among Americans
November 19, 2019
Rates of new anal cancer diagnoses and deaths related to human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection, have increased dramatically over the last 15 years, according to researchers at UTHealth. The results of their study were published in the November issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
McCullough wins 2019 Stroke Council Award
November 18, 2019
The American Heart Association’s Council on Stroke has named Louise D. McCullough, MD, PhD, Roy M. And Phyllis Gough Huffington Distinguished Chair and professor of neurology, as the 2019 Stroke Council Award & Lecturer.
Cy-Fair ISD principal who needed heart surgery can attest that grads make great doctors
November 18, 2019
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District principal Maria Mamaux was impressed by the credentials of the surgeon recommended to repair her failing heart, but what really got her attention was the fact that he was a graduate of the same school district.
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