Woman with gastroparesis finds sound care and a new sense of hope
When LaKisha Williams discusses the challenge of managing chronic gastroparesis, she looks at each day as a journey. “It is not easy. While I may be able to eat one minute, the next I may be nauseous or running to…
Researchers uncover why a gene mutant causes young children to have strokes
A discovery of a mutation in the gene ACTA2 has given researchers, led by Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD, with UTHealth Houston, insight into understanding the cause of a rare and progressive problem with arteries in the brain and a cause…
At the Bedside: Nurse with sickle cell disease joins clinical drug trial and finds energy she’s never had before
The day that Dorcas Osho and her parents moved to the United States, just one day after her fifth birthday, she began screaming in pain. Her parents scrambled to help their daughter and rushed her to a children’s hospital, where…
UTHealth Houston set to enroll patients for long COVID clinical trials
Two clinical trials that will evaluate drugs, biologics, medical devices, and other therapies for long COVID that are sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will launch at UTHealth Houston. The trials are part of the NIH Researching COVID to…
Rios elected to Sigma Xi Honor Society
Adan Rios, MD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, has been elected as a member of the Sigma Xi Honor Society, and as a board member for the society’s Texas Medical Center Chapter. “I have been arduously working for years on…
Rheumatology recruits co-director for Scleroderma Program
The Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine has recruited a new co-director of the Scleroderma Program, one of the largest scleroderma clinical and research programs in the world. An internationally known researcher and clinician in scleroderma (systemic sclerosis), Zsuzsanna McMahan, MD,…
Genetic mutation can lead to coronary artery disease at young age
A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals in their 30s – with normal cholesterol levels and no other risk factors — to develop coronary artery disease has been identified, according to…
What to Know About Small Bowel Obstruction, a Rare Complication of Bariatric Surgery
Brooks Cash, MD, was interviewed by Health about small bowel obstruction, a rare complication of bariatric surgery, in light of Lisa Marie Presley’s death.
Cardiologist raises concerns over Prime energy drink with children
John Higgins, MD, talked to KPRC-TV Channel 2 and FOX 26 News about the dangers of PRIME energy drinks.
Cash Named Outstanding Subspecialty Attending
Congratulations to Brooks Cash, MD, FACP, AGAF, FACG, FASGE, on being named the Outstanding Subspecialty Attending of the Year for 2022-23 by the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program. Cash is the chief of the UTHealth Houston Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition…