A new way to control pain after knee replacement surgery
Houston Methodist researchers present clinical evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of injecting pain medication directly into the tibia during knee replacement surgery for better postoperative pain management. The study revealed patients...
12-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
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Houston Methodist study finds new chronic rhinitis treatment could be game changer
A new study at Houston Methodist shows that that a new temperature-controlled radiofrequency intervention is a safe and effective way to improve symptoms of chronic rhinitis. Chronic rhinitis involves symptoms such as a near constant runny nose,...
4-Aug-2022 5:05 PM EDT
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COVID-19 infection in crucial brain regions may lead to accelerated brain aging
We all know that people have reported brain fog and other neurological issues after having COVID-19. But a new study shows some sobering news – COVID-19 infections may have serious long-term effects. Major findings include that COVID-19 infections...
4-Aug-2022 2:50 PM EDT
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Stranger Things may be fiction, but music really is medicine
30-Jun-2022 12:05 PM EDT
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Study Reveals How Omicron Variants Escape Immune System to Become So Contagious
A new Houston Methodist study explains clever ways the BA.1 and BA.2 omicron variants escape antibodies, contributing to the ability of these variants to spread rapidly and to be so successful in infecting people with the COVID-19 virus. Knowing...
21-Apr-2022 1:05 PM EDT
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Repurposed drug shows improved results with combined therapy for triple negative breast cancer
.A drug used to treat cardiac failure has shown promising results in treating triple negative breast cancer, according to Houston Methodist researchers who released results this week on a new combined therapy with the potential to improve outcomes...
15-Dec-2021 5:05 PM EST
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Houston Methodist receives $25 million to expand cancer center
Houston Methodist has received a $25 million philanthropic gift from Dr. Mary and Ron Neal to expand the hospital system’s cancer center.
19-Nov-2021 10:00 AM EST
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Genome sequencing reveals widespread COVID-19 infection in white-tailed deer
Houston Methodist’s SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing team has partnered on a study led by Penn State that revealed 80% of white-tailed deer sampled across Iowa at the height of the 2020-2021 deer-hunting season tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2...
9-Nov-2021 8:55 AM EST
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Don’t lose sleep over daylight saving time
11-Mar-2022 1:30 PM EST
Houston Methodist experts on J&J vaccine announcement
24-Feb-2021 10:10 AM EST
Houston Methodist expert notes COVID-19 precautions lead to historic drop in flu cases
A silver lining is emerging amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Influenza numbers are way down – 98 percent down, according to the CDC. Locally, during flu season last year, Houston Methodist’s system of eight hospitals saw 250 to 450 flu cases per...
2-Feb-2021 2:30 PM EST
Principal Investigator for COVID-19 drug with FDA Emergency Use Authorization available to speak on limited government supply of drug and pending clinical trials
17-Nov-2020 1:05 PM EST
Messenger RNA – the Therapy of the Future
16-Nov-2020 10:40 AM EST
Houston Methodist oncologist available to comment on NCI model predicting 10,000 additional breast/colorectal cancer deaths due to COVID-19
24-Jun-2020 10:10 AM EDT
Research and innovation as an essential function amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Necessity being the mother of invention, Houston Methodist clinicians, researchers and staff have collaborated on a number of clinical device and research innovations in response to COVID-19. Houston Methodist Academic Institute leadership has...
29-Apr-2020 12:10 PM EDT
Bita Kash, PhD, Researcher with Houston Methodist, available to discuss COVID-19 and African American communities
20-Apr-2020 2:30 PM EDT
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