display Latest news from University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/uthealth-houston-establishes-fetal-institute-focused-on-clinical-care-research-discovery-and-education-to-advance-fetal-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/uthealth-houston-establishes-fetal-institute-focused-on-clinical-care-research-discovery-and-education-to-advance-fetal-medicine/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:30:35 EST Five years after the first groundbreaking fetoscopic spina bifida repair surgery using an innovative patch pioneered by researchers at UTHealth Houston, the fetal medicine team is celebrating the more than 100 procedures performed by the physicians and the launch of the UTHealth Houston Fetal Institute. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/sweeping-study-of-human-viruses-by-researchers-including-uthealth-houston-funded-with-20m-from-nih/?sc=rsin /articles/sweeping-study-of-human-viruses-by-researchers-including-uthealth-houston-funded-with-20m-from-nih/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:45:46 EST Unlocking knowledge about the vast and varied collection of viruses that live in and on our bodies is the goal of a $20 million grant from the Common Fund of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to researchers, including a team at UTHealth Houston. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/uthealth-houston-cardiologist-available-american-heart-month/?sc=rsin /articles/uthealth-houston-cardiologist-available-american-heart-month/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:10:00 EST University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/santa-maria-dean-of-cizik-school-of-nursing-at-uthealth-houston-receives-presidential-early-career-award-for-scientists-and-engineers/?sc=rsin /articles/santa-maria-dean-of-cizik-school-of-nursing-at-uthealth-houston-receives-presidential-early-career-award-for-scientists-and-engineers/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:30:48 EST More than a decade of work with youth experiencing homelessness and HIV prevention has led to a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for Diane Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, RN, dean of Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/uthealth-houston-research-children-born-to-young-men-with-cancer-have-slight-increases-in-preterm-birth-low-birth-weight-children-but-not-birth-defects/?sc=rsin /articles/uthealth-houston-research-children-born-to-young-men-with-cancer-have-slight-increases-in-preterm-birth-low-birth-weight-children-but-not-birth-defects/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:25:08 EST Male adolescents and young adults with cancer have a slightly elevated risk of having preterm birth and children with low birth weight, but no increased risk of birth defects in their offspring, according to research by UTHealth Houston. The population-based study was recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/link-between-gene-duplications-and-deletions-within-chromosome-region-and-nonsyndromic-bicuspid-aortic-valve-disease-found-by-uthealth-houston-researchers/?sc=rsin /articles/link-between-gene-duplications-and-deletions-within-chromosome-region-and-nonsyndromic-bicuspid-aortic-valve-disease-found-by-uthealth-houston-researchers/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:45:13 EST Large and rare duplications and deletions in a chromosome region known as 22q11.2 , which involves genes that regulate cardiac development, are linked to nonsyndromic bicuspid aortic valve disease, according to a new study led by UTHealth Houston researchers. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/project-to-redesign-clinical-trials-for-neurologic-conditions-for-underserved-populations-funded-with-2-9m-grant-to-uthealth-houston/?sc=rsin /articles/project-to-redesign-clinical-trials-for-neurologic-conditions-for-underserved-populations-funded-with-2-9m-grant-to-uthealth-houston/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:10:48 EST In an effort to close the gap in neurological outcomes for underserved populations, a UTHealth Houston project funded with $2.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will engage community partners to improve the design of clinical trials. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/uthealth-houston-study-reveals-two-new-genes-associated-with-variants-linked-to-epilepsy-offering-new-hope-for-personalized-therapies/?sc=rsin /articles/uthealth-houston-study-reveals-two-new-genes-associated-with-variants-linked-to-epilepsy-offering-new-hope-for-personalized-therapies/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 Jan 2025 18:25:30 EST New research led by UTHealth Houston scientists uncovered two genes associated with variants linked to epilepsy, which showed specific traits that make them promising diagnostic biomarkers. The study was recently published in Nature Communications. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/zepbound-vs-wegovy-uthealth-houston-expert-weighs-in/?sc=rsin /articles/zepbound-vs-wegovy-uthealth-houston-expert-weighs-in/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:45:36 EST University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/uthealth-houston-study-funded-by-3-5m-nih-grant-holds-promise-for-advancing-shoulder-injury-treatments-for-young-athletes/?sc=rsin /articles/uthealth-houston-study-funded-by-3-5m-nih-grant-holds-promise-for-advancing-shoulder-injury-treatments-for-young-athletes/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:00:26 EST A new UTHealth Houston study focused on finding the best surgical technique for reconstruction of the acromioclavicular joint (ACJ), where the collarbone meets the shoulder blade, has the potential to enhance recovery and long-term shoulder health for young athletes. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/new-guidance-for-ensuring-ai-safety-in-clinical-care-published-in-jama-by-uthealth-houston-baylor-college-of-medicine-researchers/?sc=rsin /articles/new-guidance-for-ensuring-ai-safety-in-clinical-care-published-in-jama-by-uthealth-houston-baylor-college-of-medicine-researchers/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:55:00 EST As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in health care, organizations and clinicians must take steps to ensure its safe implementation and use in real-world clinical settings, according to an article co-written by Dean Sittig, PhD, professor with McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/alcohol-use-identified-by-uthealth-houston-researchers-as-most-common-predictor-of-escalated-cannabis-vaping-among-youths-in-texas/?sc=rsin /articles/alcohol-use-identified-by-uthealth-houston-researchers-as-most-common-predictor-of-escalated-cannabis-vaping-among-youths-in-texas/?sc=rsin Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:20:20 EST Alcohol use was the most common predictor of escalating cannabis vaping among youth and young adults, independent of demographic factors, according to research by UTHealth Houston published this month in the journal Social Science & Medicine. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/experts-available-to-discuss-common-holiday-season-topics/?sc=rsin /articles/experts-available-to-discuss-common-holiday-season-topics/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:05:18 EST University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/adequate-sleep-significantly-reduces-the-risk-of-hypertension-in-adolescents-according-to-new-study/?sc=rsin /articles/adequate-sleep-significantly-reduces-the-risk-of-hypertension-in-adolescents-according-to-new-study/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:30:53 EST Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/change-of-ownership-in-home-health-agencies-may-lead-to-increased-medicare-spending-and-reduced-staffing-levels-according-to-uthealth-houston-research/?sc=rsin /articles/change-of-ownership-in-home-health-agencies-may-lead-to-increased-medicare-spending-and-reduced-staffing-levels-according-to-uthealth-houston-research/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:15:47 EST Medicare-certified home health agencies, which are key to allowing older adults to age in place, are increasingly going through ownership changes, raising concerns about health care spending, workforce, and quality of care, according to a study by UTHealth Houston. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/8-1m-grant-will-allow-researchers-to-study-the-role-of-skeletal-stem-cells-in-craniofacial-bone-diseases-and-deformities/?sc=rsin /articles/8-1m-grant-will-allow-researchers-to-study-the-role-of-skeletal-stem-cells-in-craniofacial-bone-diseases-and-deformities/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:25:27 EST Researchers at UTHealth Houston have been awarded an $8.1 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to examine skeletal stem cells as potential drivers of craniofacial bone diseases and deformities. The study is led by Noriaki Ono, DDS, PhD, associate professor of orthodontics, and diagnostic and biomedical sciences at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/uthealth-houston-awarded-2-5-million-grant-to-improve-outcomes-for-stroke-patients-with-large-blood-vessel-blockages/?sc=rsin /articles/uthealth-houston-awarded-2-5-million-grant-to-improve-outcomes-for-stroke-patients-with-large-blood-vessel-blockages/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:05:11 EST Improving clinical outcomes in stroke patients by closing a gap between successful re-opening of a blocked vessel through endovascular surgery and a reduction of disability is the focus of a $2.5 million grant awarded to UTHealth Houston researchers. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/improving-health-outcomes-of-underserved-patients-living-with-cancer-focus-of-4-8m-grant-to-uthealth-houston/?sc=rsin /articles/improving-health-outcomes-of-underserved-patients-living-with-cancer-focus-of-4-8m-grant-to-uthealth-houston/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:05:42 EST An intervention study to improve outcomes for cancer survivors and enhance primary care capacity, funded with a $4.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, will be implemented by UTHealth Houston researchers in partnership with eight Texas primary care community health centers that treat under- and uninsured patients. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/first-infusion-in-houston-for-new-alzheimer-s-drug-administered-at-uthealth-houston/?sc=rsin /articles/first-infusion-in-houston-for-new-alzheimer-s-drug-administered-at-uthealth-houston/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:05:36 EST UTHealth Houston is the first institution in Houston to administer an FDA-approved drug, Kisunla (donanemab-azbt), for the treatment of early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston /articles/uthealth-houston-s-minimally-invasive-treatment-extends-hope-to-patients-with-medication-resistant-epilepsy/?sc=rsin /articles/uthealth-houston-s-minimally-invasive-treatment-extends-hope-to-patients-with-medication-resistant-epilepsy/?sc=rsin Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:05:13 EST Findings of a study on a novel and minimally invasive laser therapy for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy caused by periventricular nodular heterotopia (PNVH) have been published by UTHealth Houston researchers in American Neurological Association's Annals of Neurology. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston