October 3, 2023

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…


May 9, 2023

Should You Avoid the Sugar Substitute Erythritol?

John Higgins, MD, was quoted in a Newsmax article about a new study which found that the sweetener, erythritol, is linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.