Reduced myocardial blood flow is new clue in how COVID-19 is impacting the heart

Patients with prior COVID may be twice as likely to have unhealthy endothelial cells that line the inside of the heart and blood vessels, according to newly published research from Houston Methodist. This finding offers a new clue in understanding...
17-Aug-2022 2:45 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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 Add to Favorites

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 Add to Favorites

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 Add to Favorites

Stranger Things may be fiction, but music really is medicine

30-Jun-2022 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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 Add to Favorites

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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 Add to Favorites

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 Add to Favorites