UTHealth Houston again ranks among the nation’s leading institutions for National Institutes of Health research funding, according to the latest annual analysis by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
A UTHealth Houston researcher reviewed existing scientific evidence on how exposure to “forever chemicals,” including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may influence the risk of congenital heart defects in fetal cardiac development.
A UTHealth Houston researcher reviewed existing scientific evidence on how exposure to “forever chemicals,” including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may influence the risk of congenital heart defects in fetal cardiac development.
After running a small pilot program for the past two years providing healthcare in laundromats, Jack Tsai, PhD, professor and regional dean in San Antonio, has secured a new $1.1 million grant to continue and expand the program for the next three years.
December 9, 2024
This fall, the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health proudly marked its 55th anniversary. Since its establishment in 1969 as the Division of Biometry, the department has been a cornerstone of academic innovation and collaboration in the evolution of biostatistics and data science
December 6, 2024
The study revealed that despite successful improvements and interventions in EDDC in Mexico, increases in body weight, leading to increased rates of obesity and diabetes are observed among older adults.
December 5, 2024
Meenal Cascella had known for a while that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine, so when she headed off to college at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, she got busy working on her biology degree. She didn’t know that during her undergraduate years she would also discover a passion for studying public health and health policy.
December 3, 2024
Food is Medicine (FIM) is a transformative concept that emphasizes the provision of healthy food as a means to prevent, manage, or treat specific clinical conditions and is integrated within the healthcare system.1 The Center for Health Equity (CHE) has a portfolio of efforts spanning coalition building, research, and policy to accelerate FIM in Texas.
December 3, 2024
Food is Medicine (FIM) is a transformative concept that emphasizes the provision of healthy food as a means to prevent, manage, or treat specific clinical conditions and is integrated within the healthcare system.1 The Center for Health Equity (CHE) has a portfolio of efforts spanning coalition building, research, and policy to accelerate FIM in Texas.
November 26, 2024
The Val Jahnke Fire Training Facility in Houston buzzed with activity as UTHealth Houston students participated in the ninth annual Mass Casualty Incident Training on Nov. 22. The event provided participants with hands-on experience in responding to large-scale disaster scenarios.
November 22, 2024
Alcohol use was the most common predictor of escalating cannabis vaping among youth and young adults, independent of demographic factors, according to research by UTHealth Houston published this month in the journal Social Science & Medicine.
November 20, 2024
Aubree Shay, PhD, is an associate professor at the San Antonio location of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. She’s been a faculty member in the department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences since she joined the school in 2016.
November 13, 2024
A recent study led by Jack Tsai, PhD, professor and regional dean in San Antonio, published in The Journal of Positive Psychology explores the concept of antifragility among low-income U.S. veterans. Tsai defines antifragility as an idea that goes far beyond resilience.
November 11, 2024
Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.
