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A neurosurgeon at the Methodist Neurological Institute (NI) found a new way to label nanotubes using quantum dots, a discovery that could give researchers a new view into cancer cells, proteins, and DNA molecules.
1) Investigational neuroprotectant for stroke showing positive signs; 2) Investigational NeuroFlo device for ischemic stroke; 3) Interventional stroke treatment uses first FDA-approved brain stent; 4) Implanted pump targets spasticity in stroke patients
A unique music therapy study, funded by the GRAMMY Foundation, is underway at the Methodist Neurological Institute (NI) in Houston. Dr. Ron Tintner, a neurologist at the NI and a participating physician in Methodist's Center for Performing Arts Medicine program, is studying music as a way to help treat Parkinson's disease patients.
A five-year follow-up study finds that a combination of radiation and suicide gene therapy is eliminating the spread of prostate cancer and providing a long term vaccine against the disease.
A unique clinical study found only at the Methodist Neurological Institute (NI) in Houston is looking at the benefits of Lipitor on the immune system in patients with Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Research conducted at the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center in Houston shows a 70 percent reduction in LDL-c, or bad cholesterol, using a combination therapy of two statin drugs. This is the largest reduction in bad cholesterol ever seen in a statin clinical trial.
Research conducted by retina surgeons at The Methodist Hospital has contributed to FDA approval of a new wonder drug for patients affected by one of the leading causes of blindness in people over 60.
A clinical trial under way at The Methodist Hospital in Houston is studying the use of stent grafts to treat thoracic aortic aneurysms in high-risk, emergency situations, such as a ruptured aortic aneurysms or tears in the aorta caused by trauma.
A medical/health tip sheet from The Methodist Hospital in Houston, covering topics ranging from a new sinus procedure to software that allows physicians to understand blood flow in the brain.
Patients who undergo significant weight loss often need behavioral and social therapy to address issues around intimacy. This is an aspect of obesity that is rarely discussed.
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