Lack of time, knowledge and training in health promotion and lack of success with changing patient behavior were among the top barriers to including effective physical activity counseling in the primary care setting, according to research by The University of Texas School of Public Health, part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
When people close their eyes, they can form mental images of things that exist only in their minds. Neuroscientists studying this phenomenon at medical schools in the Texas Medical Center believe that there may be a way to use these mental images to help some of the estimated 39 million people worldwide who are blind.
About 3 percent of the babies born in the United States have a birth defect. Children without a birth defect are also susceptible to injury or disease. At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), regenerative medicine researchers are exploring innovative ways to treat these conditions.
John D. Reveille, M.D., director of the Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunogenetics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, has been elected president of the Pan American League of Associations of Rheumatology (PANLAR), which represents the national rheumatology societies in 21 countries with a combined membership of 11,600 rheumatologists.
Every year, approximately 795,000 people in the United States suffer a stroke and the late U.S. Senator and Democratic Party vice presidential candidate Lloyd Bentsen was one of them. As the senator and his wife, B. A., dealt with the challenges of stroke, they developed the idea for a stroke research center. The couple’s efforts led to the 2009 opening of the Senator Lloyd and B.A. Bentsen Center for Stroke Research at The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases (IMM), a part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Sen. Bentsen died prior to the center’s opening.
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are launching a new research study to find the best way to give blood transfusions for severely injured patients predicted to require massive blood transfusions upon arrival to the Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center emergency department. Bryan Cotton, M.D., of UTHealth is principal investigator for this clinical study.
A live Jeopardy-style finale ended with a resounding victory for the psychiatric residency team from UTHealth in the 2012 American Psychiatric Association MindGames Competition.
The human body does a great job of generating new cells to replace dead ones but it is not perfect. Cells need to communicate with or signal to each other to decide when to generate new cells. Communication or signaling errors in cells lead to uncontrolled cell growth and are the basis of many cancers. At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, scientists have made a key discovery in cell signaling that is relevant to the fight against melanoma skin cancer and certain other fast-spreading tumors.
A new dual-degree program will allow students entering the University of Houston (UH) to earn credit hours toward both a bachelor’s degree from UH and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Nursing. Program participants should be able to complete both degrees within five years
A researcher at (UTHealth) is studying a novel cell therapy that could help avoid autoimmune problems after stem cell transplantation, as well as potentially treat other autoimmune diseases.
Lillian S. Kao, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, has been voted president-elect of the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS). She has previously served as AAS secretary, co-chair of both the education and leadership committees and institutional representative.
Safety net providers in the Houston-Harris County area lack the primary care capacity to meet a projected surge in demand once the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is fully implemented, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
The Women’s Behavioral Program at the Center for Behavioral Health, which offers specialized care for women with emotional challenges, has opened at St. Joseph Medical Center in partnership with UTHealth in Houston.
CenteringPregnancy®, a national model of group care for underserved pregnant women, is part of a new study by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Urologic oncologist Steven E. Canfield, M.D., has been named chief of the Division of Urology in the Department of Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School. Urologists treat diseases of the urinary tract and male reproductive organs.
Carmen Dessauer, Ph.D., a cell signaling researcher at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), has been named a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. Cell signaling exams the fundamental processes involved in physiology and disease and can lead to the identification of drug targets.
An outpatient clinic founded on evidence-based treatments has opened at the Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addictions (CNRA) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Efforts to help people with learning impairments are being aided by a species of sea snail known as Aplysia californica. The mollusk, which is used by researchers to study the brain, has much in common with other species including humans. Research involving the snail has contributed to the understanding of learning and memory. At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), neuroscientists used this animal model to test an innovative learning strategy designed to help improve the brain’s memory and the results were encouraging.
New approach to nursing education gives students the chance to ‘live like a nurse.' The Pacesetters Program is a redesigning of the four-semester B.S.N. curriculum and gives students their in-classroom course work, plus an opportunity to work a full-time clinical rotation schedule over 16 weeks during their final semester of school.
Variations in health care spending by Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) are similar throughout the state despite previous research, which found significant spending differences between the private and commercial sector in McAllen, Texas. The latest research results from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), the Commonwealth Fund, and the Brookings Institution are published in The American Journal of Managed Care’s December web exclusive issue.
The wail of a colicky baby can send parents into near panic and cause sleepless nights for all. Now, two innovative research studies are being conducted at (UTHealth) to help both crying babies and their worried parents.
Barbara E. Murray, M.D., professor and director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
Cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons at UTHealth and Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute are the first in Houston to implant the FDA-approved artificial heart valve and a newer, smaller clinical trial version.
Barriers to health care services, high rates of chronic and mental health conditions, low rates of preventive screenings and unsafe neighborhood conditions are among Houston’s top health care concerns, according to a survey by The Institute for Health Policy at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
In an effort to increase cancer prevention education in the Hispanic population, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) will use cutting-edge mobile technology to provide information that encourages nutritious eating and physical activity.
A doctoral student at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has been awarded two research fellowships to study the spread of E. coli, a hard-to-treat bacterium that can lead to food poisoning.
The Texas Center for Maternal and Fetal Treatment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, in collaboration with Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, welcomes two internationally recognized leaders in maternal fetal medicine – Kenneth J. Moise, Jr., M.D., and Anthony Johnson, D.O. Karen Moise, R.N., also joins the team in the pivotal role of lead nurse coordinator.
A new toll-free helpline developed to help pregnant women avoid medications and other substances that can cause birth defects has been launched by (UTHealth) for the Texas Department of State Health Services.
An analysis of the genome of a superbug has yielded crucial, novel information that could aid efforts to counteract the bacterium’s resistance to an antibiotic of last resort. The results of the research led by scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are published in the Sept. 8 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Charles Darkoh, a graduate student at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), has been awarded a fellowship from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and Merck for his research into a major health problem – multidrug-resistant Clostridium difficile bacterial infection.
The University of Texas Health Science at Houston (UTHealth) announced the opening of a center devoted to researching and treating diseases associated with malfunctioning immune systems.
Kristy Murray, D.V.M., Ph.D., associate professor of epidemiology at The University of Texas School of Public Health, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of chronic West Nile Virus (WNV) infection on the kidneys and central nervous system.
Gone are the days when a child’s weight problems could be brushed off as “baby fat.” Child obesity has more than tripled over the last 30 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Texas, nearly half of all fourth-grade students are overweight or obese. It has reached epidemic proportions. Sept. 12-16 marks the 4th Annual Texas Obesity Awareness Week, which will bring attention to efforts being made around the state to change these staggering obesity statistics.
Using a patient’s own bone marrow stem cells to treat acute stroke is feasible and safe, according to the results of a ground-breaking Phase I trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
A new medication to treat major depressive disorder in patients who have not responded to other antidepressants is being studied in a Phase II clinical trial by researchers at UTHealth.
This year marks the tenth anniversary of terrorist attacks on American soil, as well as the mailing of Bacillus anthracis-laced letters. At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), faculty members are available to comment on developments in emergency preparedness and anthrax research since these catastrophes.
The Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities announced that its employment awards will now bear the name of Lex Frieden, a disability rights champion on the faculty of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Students became certified nursing home ombudsmen through UTHealth's innovative student competition that opened a door into the cirtical care needed for geriatric patients.
HOUSTON (May 5, 2011) – First-year college students who own a fake identification card significantly increase their chance of having alcohol-related problems, according to research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
A clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of a medication that could help pregnant women stop smoking has begun enrollment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Colorectal cancer screening rates increased for Medicare beneficiaries when coverage was expanded to average-risk individuals, but racial disparities still exist, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Nursing offers the Geriatric Resource Nurse Continuing Education Program certificate program for nurses to looking to receive special education in geriatrics.
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded its first round of shared instrumentation awards on March 24 and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) was one of the recipients.
Science seems to have a language of its own. Heavy on acronyms, biomedical research can involve DNA, RNA and mRNA. At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, postdoctoral fellows held an April 12 competition to see who could do the best job of explaining intricate research in terms that were easy to understand.
The Gulf Coast Consortia has been awarded a grant of more than $12.6 million from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to launch a collaborative program to develop new cancer treatments.
Physicians at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have begun enrollment for a pilot study on a promising surgical approach for the management of Type 2 diabetes.
Erik Wilson, M.D., associate professor and director of the Division of Elective General Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), has been elected president of the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA).
As our population ages, a new program is being offered for nurses to gain advanced training in the special needs of geriatric patients.
Scleroderma clinicians and researchers in the United States and China have launched an international network to fight this debilitating disease that affects more than one million people worldwide.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and Houston Community College (HCC) Coleman College for Health Sciences have been awarded a grant to establish the Biosafety Training Center, which will train, graduate and place biosafety technicians in jobs within one year.
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