Health & Medicine
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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.
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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.
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Stroke Prevention Drug Combo Shows Promise, Study Says
After minor or mini-stroke, this drug combo may lower future stroke risks.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Former NFL player, Green Beret and Longhorn to Speak on Campus
Former NFL player, Green Beret and Longhorn will present Alderson Lecture keynote address.
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Using Chosen Names Reduces Odds of Depression and Suicide in Transgender Youths
In a recent study, researchers found that when transgender youths are allowed to use their chosen names their risk of suicide and depression decreases.
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Preeminent Pediatric Heart Surgeon Charles Fraser to Join Dell Medical School and Dell Children’s
One of the world’s leading pediatric heart surgeons, Charles Fraser, Jr., M.D., will join the faculty of the Dell Medical School at UT Austin as professor in the Departments of Surgery and Perioperative Care and Pediatrics.
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Addressing Global Health One Prototype at a Time
UT Students competing in the Engineering World Health’s Design Competition develop a low-cost incubator for babies with jaundice.
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UT Austin May Use, Develop Portions of Central Health Campus
UT Austin is working to move some Dell Medical School operations into two blocks of land in Austin’s nearby innovation district and to partner there with other health-oriented organizations.
