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Weight loss and diabetes management drug linked to increased residual gastric content before anesthesia

Safety concerns for patients undergoing anesthesia who use glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), which are medications approved for diabetes and weight management, were revealed in a UTHealth Houston study published today in JAMA...
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UTHealth Houston research: semaglutide reduces severity of fatty liver disease in people with HIV

Semaglutide is a safe, effective therapy for a common fatty liver disease in people with HIV, according to the results of a clinical trial presented by UTHealth Houston.
5-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

UTHealth Houston welcomes Brian Dean, MBA, MPH, as executive vice president for health affairs

Brian Dean, MBA, MPH, a highly respected health care executive with more than 25 years of experience leading health systems across the country, joins UTHealth Houston as executive vice president for health affairs, effective March 18.
1-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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White House Challenge to End Hunger approves UTHealth Houston innovative commitments to Food Is Medicine

Three commitments to improve food security, diet quality, and health outcomes for vulnerable communities, made by UTHealth Houston in partnership with local and national organizations, have been approved as part of the White House Challenge to end...
27-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Neonatal intensive care and survival of the most preterm infants increased during previous decade, according to new UTHealth Houston study

Across the United States, more babies born at 22 weeks’ gestation are admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and surviving in increasing numbers, according to a new study led by UTHealth Houston.
26-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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UTHealth Houston named first-ever SCN2A Multidisciplinary Center by FamilieSCN2A Foundation

In recognition of its expertise in treating SCN2A-related neurological disorders, UTHealth Houston has been designated as the first SCN2A Multidisciplinary Center by the FamilieSCN2A Foundation, the largest global advocacy organization for the group...
23-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

UTHealth Houston report in NEJM: Deadly fungal infection acquired during surgery in Mexico led to death and brainstem, blood supply injuries

A life-threatening mold infection known as health care-associated Fusarium solani meningitis can be associated with a delayed, but devastating, injury to the brainstem and its blood supply among those infected, according to physicians from UTHealth...
7-Feb-2024 5:10 PM EST Add to Favorites

Study: Using Nutrition Facts labels linked to healthier eating choices among eighth and 11th grade students

Using the Nutrition Facts labels to make food choices is significantly associated with healthy eating among eighth and 11th grade students in Texas, although the proportion of students using nutrition labels to make their food choices is low,...
6-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites


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