Beta-blockers may help decrease bone loss in male patients with dementia
Men with dementia who were taking beta-blockers showed a slight decrease in the rate of bone loss compared with men who were not, according to a small observational study led by researchers at UTHealth Houston. Women in the study, published…
Wild Graduates
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Department of Pediatrics residents celebrate graduation at the Houston Zoo, June 15.
Having A Blast
Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Interns from the Residency Program of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics celebrate their first days on campus with a fun photo during their orientation, June 17
Freedom Day
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School wishes you and your family a happy Juneteenth. Juneteenth marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved…
McKay receives Kaiser Permanente grant for gun violence research
The Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education has awarded Sandra McKay, MD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, with a grant to further gun violence research and interventions. McKay received a $60,000 Category 1 grant designed…
Two decades of spina bifida research published in Science
The culmination of over two decades of research from Hope Northrup, MD, professor, and Kit Sing Au, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, on the genetic factors associated with spina bifida has been published in Science. According to…
Inguinal hernia research published in JAMA
Delaying surgical inguinal hernia repair in preterm infants until after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) appears to reduce the likelihood of serious adverse events, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston. A study led by first and corresponding…
Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature: Lillian Kao, MD, MS, FACS
Each month, the Women Faculty Forum presents its Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature, highlighting the women faculty at McGovern Medical School who are leaders in medicine, research, and education. This month’s feature is Lillian Kao, MD, MS, FACS, professor and…
First-Day Smiles
Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Incoming interns in the Department of Neurology pose for a selfie during a break in their photo session at orientation June 11.
CCR-PRC Retreat
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The McGovern Medical School Department of Pediatrics and the UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry Center for Craniofacial Research host its 2024 Retreat, April 26. Keynote speakers for the event were Eric Chien-Wei Liao, MD,…