Health & Medicine
-
Hogg Foundation Awards $4.5 Million in Grants to Address Well-Being in Rural Texas Communities
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at UT Austin has awarded $4.5 million in grants to six Texas organizations to support collaborative approaches to well-being in rural communities.
-
New Research Provides Insight into Why U.S. Residents Seek Abortion Medication Online
Research from the LBJ School of Public Affairs reveals four key themes about the motivations and experiences of people seeking medication abortion online.
-
Slurpee Straw Inspires Surgery Innovation
A thirsty group of engineering graduate students realized a Slurpee straw’s scoop-like end was the perfect shape to solve a common surgery problem.
-
Possible Link Found Between Type 2 Diabetes and Common White Pigment
A pilot study by a team of researchers at UT Austin found that a common chemical may contribute to Type 2 diabetes.
-
How Much SPF Do You Need In Your Sunscreen?
Summer is here, and that means spending time in the sun. Ade Adamson, assistant professor of dermatology at Dell Medical School, explains what you need to know about sun protection.
-
A Change in Bacteria’s Genetic Code Holds Promise of Longer-Lasting Drugs
By altering the genetic code in bacteria, researchers have demonstrated a method to make therapeutic proteins more stable, an advance that would improve the drugs’ effectiveness and convenience.
-
Texas Agency Helps to Attract Pediatric Cancer Researcher to Dell Medical School
Made possible by a $2 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), UT Austin has hired cancer researcher John Powers, Ph.D., as an assistant professor of pediatrics at Dell Medical School.
-
Stroke Prevention Drug Combo Shows Promise, Study Says
After minor or mini-stroke, this drug combo may lower future stroke risks.
-
Sleep May Be Key in Slowing Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
Could something as simple as sleep slow or even roll back the effects of cognitive impairment and the progression to Alzheimer’s disease? That may be the case, according to a UT Austin’s School of Nursing study.
-
Anti-Alcoholism Drug Shows Promise in Animal Models
Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully tested in animals a drug that, they say, may one day help block the withdrawal symptoms and cravings that incessantly coax people with alcoholism to drink.
-
HIV Cell Dysfunction Discovery Sheds Light on How Virus Works
New study finds some immune cells act differently in HIV-infected patients in healthy individuals, a discovery moving us one step closer to understanding how the virus works.
-
How Taxes Affect Our Wallets and Our Health
When Dr. Michael Hole was a pediatrician in Boston, he discovered a key to unlocking a healthier future for many families – help with taxes.
Latest News
-
From Senior Design to Startup: How a Wildfire Competition Sparked a UT Spinoff
-
UT-Led Study Finds Dormant Cancer Cells Block Immune Cells To Disarm Immunotherapy
-
Experimental Drug Turns Cancer’s Favorite Fuel — Sugar — Against It
-
College of Natural SciencesNewly Renamed School of Health and Human Sciences Looks to its Future