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Category: Health
2014
July
- 07/21/14 New Angle on Rare Lung Disease May Improve Quality of Life for Patients
- 07/16/14 UH Researchers Create New Method to Draw Molecules from Live Cells
- 07/11/14 'BOUNCE' Summer Camp at UH Teaches Middle School Girls Keys to Healthy Minds, Bodies and Families
- 07/10/14 UH, Houston Health Ventures Join Forces to Launch Startups
- 07/08/14 Financial Strain Linked to Cancer Risk Behaviors in African Americans
June
- 06/23/14 UH Researchers Test for Airborne Metals at Elementary School
- 06/09/14 UH Remembers Past Board of Regents Member, Dedicated Optometrist
- 06/05/14 UH Chemist’s Work Could Impact Disease Management, Treatments
May
- 05/29/14 UH Part of $7.5M NIH Clinical Trial on Nearsightedness in Children
- 05/27/14 Membrane Society Conference Highlights New Materials, Applications
- 05/23/14 New UH Engineering Professor Awarded $2 Million
- 05/15/14 Pharmacy Students Honored for Leadership, Service and Clinical Skills
- 05/13/14 Long-Term Childhood Poverty Contributes to Young Adult Obesity Rates
- 05/06/14 An iPhone App Offers Quick and Inexpensive Melanoma Screening
- 05/05/14 Possible Treatment for Kidney Disease in Lupus Studied at UH
April
- 04/23/14 UH Biomedical Engineer Works to Make Blood Transfusions Safer
- 04/22/14 Graduate Program in Athletic Training Prepares Students for Growing Industry
- 04/22/14 UH Joins Texas Partners to Unlock the Mysteries of Environmental Health
- 04/21/14 UH Student Named Goldwater Scholar, Two More Receive Honorable Mention
- 04/07/14 UH Efforts to Raise Awareness for Bone Marrow Donors Yields National Results
March
- 03/31/14 Eye Expo at UH Offers Resources to the Visually Impaired
- 03/26/14 The Boy in the Bubble: Examining the Impact of a Famous Case
- 03/21/14 Study Develops Strategies to Help Young Children Enjoy, Choose Healthy Foods
- 03/13/14 When Big Isn’t Better: How the Flu Bug Bit Google
- 03/06/14 New Therapies Targeting Cancer, Alzheimer’s Goal of UH Physicist
February
- 02/27/14 Targeting Metabolism to Develop New Prostate Cancer Treatments
- 02/26/14 UH Experts Available to Discuss Women's History Month
- 02/25/14 UH Moment: Brain Research Provides New Clues into How Memories Form
- 02/21/14 UH Moment: Estrogen Research in Colon and Breast Cancer Treatment and Prevention
- 02/07/14 UH Students Take the Food Stamp Challenge
- 02/04/14 UH Researchers Put a Lot of Heart Into Their Work
2013
December
- 12/17/13 Predicting Antibiotic Resistance Among Goals of UH Research
November
- 11/27/13 Discoveries in How Memories Form Could Help Treat Dementia
- 11/25/13 Top 10 (Easiest) Ways to Stay Physically Active During the Holidays
- 11/25/13 Turkey Preparation is the Key for Safe, Tasty Holiday Dinners
- 11/14/13 Company Co-Founded by UH Researcher Wins Nanomedicine Award
- 11/14/13 UH Health Education Researcher Honored by American Public Health Association
- 11/13/13 UH Researchers Working to Slow Down Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s
October
- 10/29/13 PBS’ “NOVA” Features University of Houston in Episode Exploring Innovation and Cold Temperatures
- 10/25/13 UH Offers a Place to Drop Off Prescription Drugs for Disposal
- 10/25/13 Depression a Key Link Between Intimate Partner Violence and Food Insecurity
- 10/23/13 President Renu Khator Appoints Leader of UH Health Initiatives
- 10/21/13 Role of Estrogen in Colon Cancer Prevention, Treatment Studied at UH
- 10/17/13 Harvard Scholar to Deliver McGovern Lecture Oct. 24
- 10/16/13 New Diagnostics, Treatments for Breast Cancer Investigated at UH
September
- 09/17/13 A High-Flying Collaboration Reaches Back to Earth
- 09/09/13 UH Hosting Community Conversation on Urban Health Care Oct. 4
August
- 08/27/13 Grants Help Expand Pharmacy Services for the Homeless
- 08/15/13 Balance: A Key to Good Mental Health, Academic Success for College Students
July
- 07/25/13 Singing Fruit Flies, Alzheimer’s Diagnostics Among Student Projects
- 07/17/13 College Students' Views on Alcohol Consumption Examined in a 'SNAP'
- 07/12/13 Blood-Glucose Monitors Effective in Teaching What Hunger Feels Like
April
- 04/24/13 Air pollution study goes mobile
- 04/17/13 Eye Expo at UH Offers Resources to the Visually Impaired
- 04/09/13 Probe to Detect Spread of Breast Cancer Gets Distribution Boost
March
- 03/21/13 5K Fun Run/Walk at UH Promotes Healthy Choices, Benefits Summer BOUNCE Camp
- 03/19/13 Three UH Optometry Educators Earn Top Honors at Eyecare Convention
- 03/15/13 'OzoneMap' App Delivering Real-Time Air Quality Reports
- 03/14/13 Two New Programs Put UH Undergraduates on Fast Track to Medical School
- 03/06/13 UH Honors College Fundraiser 'Great Conversation' Delivers Dinner Discussions With Experts, Scholars
- 03/05/13 New Education Program Teaches Health Care Providers How to Teach What They Know
February
- 02/15/13 UTMB, UH Team up to Study Brain Chemistry
- 02/04/13 UH Opens Doors to Health and Biomedical Sciences Building
- 02/01/13 UH Health Center Warns of Minor Chickenpox Outbreak
January
- 01/30/13 UH System Board of Regents Approves Creation of Health Science Center
- 01/03/13 New Year Offers New Opportunities to Get Healthy Lifestyle Back on Track
2011
December
- 12/07/11 Alliance Teams Up at UH to Help Visually Impaired Children
November
- 11/08/11 UH Receives $990K Grant to Enhance Cancer Research Facilities
- 11/04/11 Texas Obesity Research Center Gathers Multinational Force to Combat Obesity
October
- 10/20/11 New Drug Strategies for Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis Examined at UH
- 10/14/11 UH Engineers Finding New Ways to Fight Malaria with DOD Grant
September
- 09/29/11 UH Researchers Explain Hormonal Role in Glucose and Fat Metabolism
- 09/08/11 UH Researchers Work to Develop Screening Method for Superbug
August
- 08/22/11 UH Researchers Explore Treatments for Breast and Colon Cancers
- 08/02/11 Students Seek Solutions to Alzheimer’s, Diabetes and Other Maladies
July
- 07/22/11 UH Professor's Research into How Bacteria Move Featured in Scientific Journal
- 07/08/11 UH Researcher an Author on Landmark Ovarian Cancer Study in Nature
June
- 06/28/11 Work to Slow Progression of Nearsightedness in Children Wins Award
- 06/28/11 Former UH Optometry Dean Inducted into National Hall of Fame
- 06/23/11 Researchers Use Virtual Reality to Investigate, Assess Food Addictions
- 06/15/11 UH Chemist Developing Materials to Detect, Repel E. coli
- 06/07/11 UH Professor Given Commendation for Medical Innovation in Asthma
- 06/02/11 Work by UH Evolutionary Biologist May One Day Help with Chronic Diseases
May
- 05/10/11 Three UH Students Chosen as Albert Schweitzer Fellows
- 05/09/11 UH Chemist Investigates Material for Next-Generation Computer Memory
April
- 04/28/11 Smile! UH Offers On-Campus Dentistry to Students
- 04/27/11 UH Professor Wins NIH Grant to Test Vaccines for Debilitating Virus
- 04/22/11 Renowned Glaucoma Researcher Receives UH’s Highest Honor
- 04/01/11 Jan-Åke Gustafsson Leads Team with $5.2M for Prostate Cancer Research
March
- 03/22/11 Evolutionary ‘Winners’ and ‘Losers’ Revealed in Collaborative Study
- 03/01/11 UH Study Focuses on Immunity, Infection, Exercise and Spinal Cord Injured Patients
- 03/01/11 Eye Expo at UH Offers Resources to the Visually Impaired
February
- 02/11/11 Team Hopes to Cut Years Off Development Time of New Antibiotics
January
- 01/24/11 Forum to Focus on Using Robotics, Imaging and Simulation in Surgeries
- 01/10/11 Nuclear Receptors Reveal Possible Interventions for Cancer, Obesity
2010
December
- 12/16/10 Medical Robotics to Improve Heart Surgery
- 12/06/10 Combating Drug-resistant Bacteria Goal of Clinicians, Researchers
November
- 11/19/10 UH Physicists Study Behavior of Enzyme Linked to Alzheimer’s, Cancer
- 11/18/10 Earl Smith Receives Prentice Medal from American Academy of Optometry
October
- 10/25/10 Unexpected Findings of Lead Exposure May Lead to Treating Blindness
- 10/08/10 Experts Say Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests Need Innovative Oversight
- 10/07/10 Governor Presents UH Researcher with Grant for Cardiac Device
September
- 09/20/10 Drug to Treat Alcoholism Goal of UH Professor's Research
- 09/13/10 UH Researcher Receives National Award of Excellence in Research
August
- 08/20/10 Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Program Approved for Fall
- 08/18/10 The Eyes of the Pride are on UH Optometrists Serving in Afghanistan
- 08/16/10 Gallbladder Cancer May Be Linked to Estrogens, Says UH Team
July
- 07/27/10 Biology, Computer Science Combine Efforts to Fight Cancer
June
- 06/24/10 Researchers at UH Work to Prevent Neurological Diseases
- 06/04/10 UTHealth and UH Awarded Alzheimer’s Research Grant
May
- 05/06/10 Sequencing of First Frog Genome Sheds Light on Treating Disease
2009
November
- 11/24/09 Long-term Exercise May Delay Onset of Parkinson's Disease