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…
How hot is too hot for the human body? Study offers new insights
John Higgins, MD, was quoted in a Medical News Today article about how much heat our body can handle.
Researchers uncover how a genetic mutation can cause individuals with normal cholesterol levels to develop coronary artery disease at a 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…
Q&A: Early detection of rheumatoid arthritis is vital in young adults
Katherine Terracina, MD, spoke to Healio about how early detection of rheumatoid arthritis is vital in young adults.