Research unveils target to reduce inflammation in aging brain
Research from the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Management and the Department of Internal Medicine reveals a new understanding of age-related inflammation in the brain, paving the way for possible treatments of multiple neurological disorders. Led by Wei…
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…
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…
Carlin named editor of leading international journal
Boosting the prominence of the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, Nathan Carlin, PhD, has been named the editor of the Journal of Medical Humanities. Effective July 1, Carlin, director of the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, will serve…
UTHealth Houston receives $3.4 million in grants for trauma research initiatives
Groundbreaking research initiatives to advance the treatment of traumatic injuries at UTHealth Houston have been funded with $3.4 million in grants from the Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Collaborative (TRC4), an initiative of The University of Texas System. “These research…
UT System awards STARs funding to McGovern
McGovern Medical School received $3.5 million in UT System STARs funding during FY24 in support of 11 faculty members. Established in 2004, the UT System STARs (Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention) program provides funding to help purchase state-of-the-art research…
Novel ELIP research published in Pharmaceutics
Research from the Department of Internal Medicine, published in Pharmaceutics, and titled “Efficient Gene Editing for Heart Disease via ELILP-Based CRISPR Delivery System,” explored a novel approach for efficient gene editing in heart disease treatment through the use of echogenic…
Kolonin lab discovers novel function of telomerase in vascular cells
Ramifications of vascular senescence for organ physiology is the subject of the study published in Aging Cell by a research team led by Mikhail Kolonin, PhD, professor and Harry E. Bovay, Jr. Distinguished University Chair in Metabolic Disease Research with…