Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
October 2, 2025
A $3.1 million grant awarded to UTHealth Houston by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, will allow researchers to work toward developing a novel treatment for cocaine addiction that combines a behavioral intervention with a brain stimulation treatment to target areas of the brain that are affected in addiction.
October 1, 2025
A four-year, $2.7 million grant to study the effects of semaglutide on cocaine use disorder was awarded to researchers at UTHealth Houston from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health.
September 30, 2025
Welcome to "Ask the Expert," a new UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address how to understand suicidal signs and suicide prevention methods in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
September 18, 2025
A new $27.2 million grant awarded by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, will allow researchers at UTHealth Houston to lead a national initiative using real-world data to unlock discoveries about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
September 18, 2025
Epilepsy patients who experience breathing interruptions after a seizure may be at a higher risk of sudden unexpected death later in life, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.
September 9, 2025
As I begin my first official day as president of UTHealth Houston, I step into this role with the spirit of a lifelong learner and collaborator—ready to listen, ask questions, dig into the data, and work alongside each of you to unlock new possibilities for this extraordinary university.
September 4, 2025
A new $5.98 million grant awarded to UTHealth Houston will enable large-scale testing of a self-managed auricular point acupressure intervention for nonpharmaceutical pain management in rural areas.
August 26, 2025
A new study published in Environmental Research by researchers at UTHealth Houston offers valuable insights into how firefighting can affect the body on a molecular level, potentially leading to long-term health risks such as cancer.
August 21, 2025
Welcome to "Ask the Expert," a new UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this inaugural edition, we explore pediatric medicine's overlooked epidemic, childhood inactivity, and talk about scientifically proven interventions that can transform young lives.
August 19, 2025
Daron Brim, 10, was enjoying a summer day by the pool when his mother, Cherice Thomas, smiled, waved, and slid down the water slide, never to resurface. As his mother remained underwater, struggling to get to the surface, Daron screamed, cried, and begged onlookers to jump into the water and save her. Minutes later, Cherice stopped moving. She drowned with Daron watching in horror.
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