Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
Individuals with a genetic profile that puts them at risk of obesity may not necessarily be at risk of having high cholesterol, UTHealth Houston researchers discovered.
)/crop_y/$math.round($math.div($overflowHeight,$divHeightNum))/webp_q/75?portrait=to-landscape "Mission in Action spotlights behavioral health needs while honoring the John S. Dunn Foundation’s generosity")
Against the backdrop of growing behavioral health needs across Texas and the nation, more than 200 guests gathered on October 18, 2025, for Mission in Action, an evening dedicated to addressing the urgent need for expanded behavioral health care and the partnerships that help make it possible.
)/crop_y/$math.round($math.div($overflowHeight,$divHeightNum))/webp_q/75?portrait=to-landscape "BMI alone may not be enough to measure cardiometabolic disease risk among adults, UTHealth Houston researchers find")
Body mass index (BMI) alone may not be enough to measure someone’s risk of cardiometabolic disease, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.
)/crop_y/$math.round($math.div($overflowHeight,$divHeightNum))/webp_q/75?portrait=to-landscape "UTHealth Houston study explores how prenatal cannabis exposure may affect fetal brain development through NIH grant")
Researchers at UTHealth Houston are examining the biological effects of prenatal cannabis exposure and its potential impact on fetal brain development. Supported by a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the study aims to improve screening tools, public health guidance, and prenatal care strategies for pregnant women who use cannabis.
