Latest news from University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/heart-healthy-indicators-and-behaviors-in-adolescents-linked-to-better-cognitive-function-according-to-uthealth-houston-research/?sc=rsin /articles/heart-healthy-indicators-and-behaviors-in-adolescents-linked-to-better-cognitive-function-according-to-uthealth-houston-research/?sc=rsin Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:05:26 EST Cardiovascular health behaviors and overall cardiovascular health were directly associated with adolescent brain development and cognitive function, according to UTHealth Houston research published recently in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/pulmonary-fibrosis-awareness-month-know-your-risk/?sc=rsin /articles/pulmonary-fibrosis-awareness-month-know-your-risk/?sc=rsin Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:05:16 EST University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/uthealth-houston-and-openai-announce-groundbreaking-privacy-protecting-collaboration/?sc=rsin /articles/uthealth-houston-and-openai-announce-groundbreaking-privacy-protecting-collaboration/?sc=rsin Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:05:08 EST UTHealth Houston and OpenAI have announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration in the United States, marking the integration of AI technology into health care and education while protecting privacy. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/uthealth-houston-school-of-public-health-unveils-a-new-home-in-austin-designed-for-collaboration-education-research/?sc=rsin /articles/uthealth-houston-school-of-public-health-unveils-a-new-home-in-austin-designed-for-collaboration-education-research/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:00:00 EST A modern education space that is inclusive, safe, flexible, and environmentally conscious will be unveiled today as the new home of the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/avian-flu-found-in-wastewater-of-10-texas-cities-through-virome-sequencing-by-researchers-at-uthealth-houston-and-baylor-college-of-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/avian-flu-found-in-wastewater-of-10-texas-cities-through-virome-sequencing-by-researchers-at-uthealth-houston-and-baylor-college-of-medicine/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:05:40 EST Avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, which spread to cattle and infected 14 people this year, was detected using virome sequencing in the wastewater of 10 Texas cities by researchers at UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/expert-available-new-fda-regulation-on-dense-breasts-and-mammograms/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-available-new-fda-regulation-on-dense-breasts-and-mammograms/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:05:40 EST University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/cizik-school-of-nursing-at-uthealth-houston-awarded-grant-to-advance-chronic-pain-management-in-rural-communities-through-auricular-point-acupressure/?sc=rsin /articles/cizik-school-of-nursing-at-uthealth-houston-awarded-grant-to-advance-chronic-pain-management-in-rural-communities-through-auricular-point-acupressure/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:50:26 EST Large-scale testing of self-managed auricular point acupressure for non-pharmaceutical pain management in rural communities is the focus of a new federal grant awarded to researchers with Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/physical-activity-intervention-strategies-in-low-income-communities-funded-by-a-5m-nih-grant-for-collaborative-research-at-uthealth-houston-and-the-university-of-texas-at-austin/?sc=rsin /articles/physical-activity-intervention-strategies-in-low-income-communities-funded-by-a-5m-nih-grant-for-collaborative-research-at-uthealth-houston-and-the-university-of-texas-at-austin/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:05:24 EST A five-year, $5 million grant will allow researchers from UTHealth Houston and The University of Texas at Austin to test how community-level interventions can improve health and reduce disparities in low-income communities in Central Texas. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/rare-genetic-variants-linked-to-bicuspid-aortic-valve-disease-in-young-adults-identified-by-uthealth-houston-researchers/?sc=rsin /articles/rare-genetic-variants-linked-to-bicuspid-aortic-valve-disease-in-young-adults-identified-by-uthealth-houston-researchers/?sc=rsin Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:00:00 EST 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. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/uthealth-houston-and-baylor-college-of-medicine-collaborate-on-first-cdc-injury-control-research-center-in-southwest-established-to-study-injury-and-violence-prevention/?sc=rsin /articles/uthealth-houston-and-baylor-college-of-medicine-collaborate-on-first-cdc-injury-control-research-center-in-southwest-established-to-study-injury-and-violence-prevention/?sc=rsin Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:40:43 EST 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. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/research-from-uthealth-houston-finds-parents-who-recently-experienced-intimate-partner-violence-had-higher-potential-for-parenting-stress-and-child-maltreatment/?sc=rsin /articles/research-from-uthealth-houston-finds-parents-who-recently-experienced-intimate-partner-violence-had-higher-potential-for-parenting-stress-and-child-maltreatment/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:00:00 EST 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 Aug. 26, 2024, in JAMA Pediatrics. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/uthealth-houston-researchers-launch-3-3m-study-on-how-eating-patterns-and-circadian-rhythms-impact-aging/?sc=rsin /articles/uthealth-houston-researchers-launch-3-3m-study-on-how-eating-patterns-and-circadian-rhythms-impact-aging/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:05:02 EST University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/new-research-led-by-uthealth-houston-sheds-light-on-the-behavioral-and-psychological-symptoms-of-alzheimer-s-disease-and-related-dementias/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-led-by-uthealth-houston-sheds-light-on-the-behavioral-and-psychological-symptoms-of-alzheimer-s-disease-and-related-dementias/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Aug 2024 08:05:19 EST 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. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/young-adults-with-cancer-living-in-socially-vulnerable-neighborhoods-in-texas-have-a-higher-mortality-risk-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/young-adults-with-cancer-living-in-socially-vulnerable-neighborhoods-in-texas-have-a-higher-mortality-risk-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:05:07 EST 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. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/circadian-clock-impact-on-cluster-headaches-funded-by-2-4m-nih-grant-for-uthealth-houston-research/?sc=rsin /articles/circadian-clock-impact-on-cluster-headaches-funded-by-2-4m-nih-grant-for-uthealth-houston-research/?sc=rsin Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:30:04 EST The link between severe headache disorders headaches and the body's circadian clock in pain timing and thresholds will be studied with a $2.4 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to UTHealth Houston researchers. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/dangerous-work-unmet-health-care-needs-add-up-to-more-deaths-negative-health-outcomes-for-texas-shrimpers-according-to-uthealth-houston-research/?sc=rsin /articles/dangerous-work-unmet-health-care-needs-add-up-to-more-deaths-negative-health-outcomes-for-texas-shrimpers-according-to-uthealth-houston-research/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:50:31 EST A dangerous work environment and limited access to health care are related to higher death rates and negative health outcomes among Texas shrimpers in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/new-clinic-based-study-shows-a-program-created-by-uthealth-houston-researchers-can-improve-hpv-vaccination-rates-among-youth/?sc=rsin /articles/new-clinic-based-study-shows-a-program-created-by-uthealth-houston-researchers-can-improve-hpv-vaccination-rates-among-youth/?sc=rsin Tue, 21 May 2024 15:05:29 EST A program for clinic systems created by researchers at UTHealth Houston called the Adolescent Vaccination Program (AVP) has proven to be effective at increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates among adolescents according to a new study published in Vaccines. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/link-between-e-cigarette-use-and-early-age-of-asthma-onset-in-u-s-adults-found-through-uthealth-houston-research/?sc=rsin /articles/link-between-e-cigarette-use-and-early-age-of-asthma-onset-in-u-s-adults-found-through-uthealth-houston-research/?sc=rsin Fri, 17 May 2024 10:35:28 EST A significant link between the use of electronic cigarettes and earlier age of asthma onset in U.S. adults was reported by UTHealth Houston researchers today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/experts-available-to-discuss-summer-safety-uthealth-houston/?sc=rsin /articles/experts-available-to-discuss-summer-safety-uthealth-houston/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 May 2024 12:05:29 EST University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/uthealth-houston-psychologist-available-to-talk-about-autism-spectrum-disorder/?sc=rsin /articles/uthealth-houston-psychologist-available-to-talk-about-autism-spectrum-disorder/?sc=rsin Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:35:45 EST University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston