Focus: Hidden - Texas

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The Water Resources Center and CASNR Water Center help promote water quality research through collaboration to preserve the region’s fresh water sources.

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DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are the worst possible form of genetic malfunction that can cause cancer and resistance to therapy.

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To keep both animals and humans protected from Chagas disease, Texas A&M University System entities have been studying the parasite-host-vector interaction at sites in South Central Texas.

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In a second phase of research, scientists from Second Ark Foundation and Texas A&M AgriLife Research are again collaborating — this time to find out more about the social interactions of dama gazelles located in the Texas Hill Country.

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School is just around the corner, which means backpacks and packed lunches await your children. Kathleen Pace, D.D.S., assistant professor at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, offers tips for parents to promote healthy dental habits while away from home.

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The Warriors Research Institute (WRI), part of Baylor Scott & White Health, showcased its latest research accomplishments and ongoing research projects. The aim of the WRI is to improve care for veterans and emergency responders. The WRI, a division of Baylor Scott & White Health’s Academic Operations, uses programs of scientific inquiry to develop and disseminate new treatments for those suffering from conditions caused by the aftermath and effects of toxic or traumatic work events.

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When Derrik Neal began having trouble breathing, he initially assumed it was because he was overweight. But after blacking out several times, he learned he had idiopathic pulmonary hypertension.

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Hormones play a two-part role in encouraging and reinforcing cheating and other unethical behavior, according to research from Harvard University and The University of Texas at Austin.

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On August 3, Baylor Scott & White Health will open an acute-care hospital in Marble Falls, Texas near the intersection of U.S. 281 and TX 71

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Prior to new education standards coming in 2017, two Texas Tech educators are offering advice to teacher education programs in other states on the process of reform.

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Psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin found that children flexibly choose when to imitate and when to innovate the behavior of others, demonstrating that children are precocious social learners.

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Hailed as the Bill of Rights for individuals with disabilities, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 has fulfilled much of its promise since it went into effect 25 years ago, according to a survey of disability leaders, released on July 23 in Washington, D.C. But the findings also reveal ongoing and emerging challenges and areas of opportunity.

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Kayo Fujimoto, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, has been awarded a grant to study the genetic and social network aspects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission.

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In a study published in the July 24 issue of the journal Science, scientists describe how they constructed elastic conducting fibers by wrapping lighter-than-air, electrically conductive sheets of tiny carbon nanotubes to form a jelly-roll-like sheath around a long rubber core.

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Ben Taub Hospital, best known for its expert trauma care, is quickly building a national reputation for cardiovascular services. The Harris Health System hospital was recently designated Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI (the minimal surgical procedure to unclog blocked heart vessels) by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. Additionally, the hospital earned the Platinum Performance Achievement Award ACTION Registry®—GWTG™ from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry—a distinction only awarded 319 hospitals in the U.S.

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Florentia Spires and Jacqueline Fernandez-Romero, both educators in the D.C. area and graduate students in Texas Tech's Global PRiSE program, received honors from the White House and the National Science Teachers Association.

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The first test ever constructed to assess Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder—a problematic syndrome of grief—has been jointly published by researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

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Researchers have discovered an experimental medication that treats hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms without the life-threatening risks of hormone replacement therapy, according to a team led by a UNT Health Science Center scientist.

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A $10 million gift to Baylor's department of communication sciences and disorders will transform students’ educational experiences, expand its service to those with speech-language needs in Texas and position the department for national impact as a leader in the field of speech language pathology.

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been named a site for one of two new Genome Characterization Centers (GCC) funded through the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

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The Houston Methodist Neurological Institute's new Center for Neuroregenerative Medicine scientific director is Philip Horner, Ph.D., an expert on the use of stem cells to replace damaged brain and spinal cord tissue.

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UT Southwestern Medical Center is on the national “Most Wired” hospitals list for a fifth consecutive year, thanks to its use of such technologies as databases to help physicians better identify high-risk patients and tools that keep physicians, nurses, and patients communicating effectively.

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Increasing the levels of a signaling molecule found in the brain can positively alter response to stress, revealing a potential new therapeutic target for treatment of depression, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers said.

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UNT Health Science Center will team up with JPS Health Network, Texas Christian University and the United Way’s Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County to transform geriatric care in North Texas by improving medical training and health-care delivery for the region’s rapidly growing population of older residents.

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Suneel K. Vallabhaneni, M.D. to oversee primary care providers in Austin/Round Rock Region.

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been ranked the No. 1 hospital for cancer care in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” survey.

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When it comes to clutter, the technological is increasingly crossing over into physical space, says a Baylor University interior design expert.

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Hereditary colorectal cancers, caused by inherited gene mutations, are relatively rare for most patients.

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Scott & White Healthcare – Round Rock is now offering integrative medicine services to Central Texans that include massage therapy and acupuncture at two of its regional clinics: Scott & White Clinic - Avery Ranch and Baylor Scott & White Clinic - Round Rock South.

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Reducing high concentrations of a fatty molecule that is commonly found in people with diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease rapidly improves insulin sensitivity.

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A UT Southwestern Medical Center dermatologist has improved a technique to transplant pigment cells that can repair the affected area of skin discoloration from vitiligo.

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Every parent knows the maxim “feed a cold, starve a fever.” In cancer, however, exactly how to feed or starve a tumor has not been easy to determine.

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It’s been two months since you walked across the stage with your diploma. You scour the want ads and send out your resume, but no one is calling you back. Frustration is setting in. What should you be doing right now?

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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and in Australia have shown that a drug currently in testing shows potential to cure malaria in a single dose and offers promise as a preventive treatment as well.

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Free cervical and breast cancer screenings and community health information will be available for women ages 21 to 64 who are uninsured or underinsured at the “See, Test & Treat” event hosted by UT Physicians Bayshore Multispecialty Clinic on Saturday, Aug. 1.

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A study by animal behavior expert John McGlone theorizes cats scratch more due to pheromones left behind from previous cat scratching.

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Allison Edwards, Dr.P.H., R.N., assistant professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Nursing, was appointed to the Texas Board of Nursing by Gov. Greg Abbott.

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From 2004 to 2010 in Texas, mental illness was the most common reason for the hospitalization of children ages 10-14 while pregnancy/birth was the most common reason for the hospitalization of adolescents ages 15-17, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School.

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For the fifth year in a row, Harris Health System earned the “Most Wired” recognition in the 17th annual survey and benchmarking study conducted by the American Hospital Association’s Health Forum and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives. This year, Harris Health joins two other healthcare systems in greater Houston and 15 others in Texas to be recognized as Most Wired.

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A half-dozen groups are coming together to try to expand the number of underwater receivers that are in the Gulf and develop arrays in key areas to provide a better regional view of animals and their habitat use...

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Sanofi, a global healthcare company, recently signed an agreement with The University of Texas System to fund selected research programs focused on the early stages of drug discovery. Funded up to $2.4 million a year for the next three years collectively with all participating institutions, the program will support innovative collaborative research to accelerate the R&D process in order to address patients’ needs. The UT System is the only university system in the program, and each of its 14 academic campuses and health institutions can participate in the program.

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The way food is produced, accessed and funded on tribal lands must be overhauled to combat the obesity and diabetes epidemics plaguing Native Americans, according to a report released Thursday.