UTHealth Houston Research

September 12, 2023

$3.3 million grant awarded to UTHealth Houston to develop diagnostic test for rapidly increasing congenital syphilis

Written By: Jeannette Sanchez | Updated: September 12, 2023

A five-year, $3.3 million grant to develop a molecular diagnostic test for congenital syphilis has been awarded to researchers from UTHealth Houston by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of the National Institutes of Health.

August 16, 2023

Several vaccines associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease in adults 65 and older

Written By: Caitie Barkley | Updated: August 16, 2023

Prior vaccination against tetanus and diphtheria, with or without pertussis (Tdap/Td); herpes zoster (HZ), better known as shingles; and pneumococcus are all associated with a reduced risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from UTHealth Houston.

August 11, 2023

UTHealth Houston joins SATURN trial, studying role of statins in recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage

Written By: Caitie Barkley | Updated: August 11, 2023

A clinical trial evaluating the role of statins in the risk of recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in patients presenting with ICH, has opened for enrollment at UTHealth Houston.

August 8, 2023

UTHealth Houston researcher awarded $3.1M NIH grant to study sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Written By: Caitie Barkley | Updated: August 8, 2023

A five-year, $3.1 million grant to study preventive strategies for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has been awarded to UTHealth Houston by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

August 3, 2023

UTHealth Houston set to enroll patients for two long COVID clinical trials through NIH

Written By: Halle Jones | Updated: August 3, 2023

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.

July 24, 2023

UTHealth Houston study on seasonality of teen suicidality in JAMA Network Open

Written By: Halle Jones | Updated: July 24, 2023

The incidences of teen suicidality including self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts increased nationally between 2016 and 2021; were at seasonal high peaks in April and October; and were at their lowest when schools were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research at UTHealth Houston.

July 18, 2023

Women less likely to be routed to comprehensive stroke centers for large vessel acute ischemic stroke, according to UTHealth Houston research

Written By: Caitie Barkley | Updated: July 18, 2023

Despite having worse stroke symptoms and living within comparable distances to comprehensive stroke centers, women with large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke are less likely to be routed to the centers compared to men, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

July 7, 2023

Researchers uncover how a genetic mutation can cause individuals with normal cholesterol levels to develop coronary artery disease at a young age

Written By: Jeannette Sanchez | Updated: July 7, 2023

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 researchers with UTHealth Houston.

July 6, 2023

Clinical trial gives woman a new lease on life

Written By: Jeannette Sanchez | Updated: July 6, 2023

Versil Joyles-Stapleton, 76, can’t seem to slow herself down — a drastic change to how she lived her life just 2 years ago.

July 5, 2023

Different areas of the brain activated depending on structural complexity of music, language

Written By: Caitie Barkley | Updated: July 5, 2023

Distinct, though neighboring, areas of the brain are activated when processing music and language, with specific sub-regions engaged for simple melodies versus complex melodies, and for simple versus complex sentences, according to research from UTHealth Houston.

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