UTHealth Houston News

Research into human memory led by John Byrne, PhD, with @McGovernMed, was covered by @EarthDotCom. earth.com/news/sea-slugs…

A peptide that successfully targeted and killed metastatic cancer cells in mice may open the door to developing more efficient ways to detect and treat metastatic breast cancer in humans, #UTHealthHouston researchers have discovered. uth.edu/news/story/pre…

Join us in welcoming world-renowned interventional cardiologist Mauro Carlino, MD, as he joins the faculty of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston as a visiting associate professor of medicine. uth.edu/news/story/wor…

Tabatha Spacek had unexplained abdominal pain for decades until her late grandmother's medical history opened the door for treatment. Tabatha and her physician, Akshata Moghe, MD, shared her story with @HoustonChron. houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

John Higgins, MD, with @UTHeartVascular, spoke to @Verywell about the long-term effects of Vitamin C. verywellhealth.com/vitamin-c-supp…

Wahaj Aman, MD, with @UTHeartVascular, spoke to @TIME about coenzyme Q10 supplements and how it impacts heart health. time.com/article/2026/0…

Houston man becomes first in Texas to receive innovative treatment-resistant depression therapy at #UTHealthHouston. uth.edu/news/story/hou…

Do probiotics actually help your gut? Dolores Woods, RDN, shares insights in @Verywell. verywellhealth.com/do-probiotics-…

Erin Furr-Stimming, MD, with @UTHNeuro, joined @KHOU to put Parkinson's disease in the spotlight and share more on what you need to know. khou.com/video/news/lat…

Paul Schulz, MD, with @UTHNeuro, was interviewed by @nytimes about common medications that lower the risk of dementia, citing his new research on flu vaccines. nytimes.com/2026/04/17/wel…

A new multidisciplinary center at @McGovernMed is bringing together experts across medicine, science, and engineering to transform how congenital heart disease is understood and treated across a patient’s lifetime. uth.edu/news/story/new…

@CrossBridgeBio—founded on UTHealth Houston research—will be acquired by @EliLillyandCo, advancing next-gen antibody-drug conjugates toward clinical use. The dual-payload technology was developed by Kyoji Tsuchikama, PhD, and Zhiqiang An, PhD. Learn more: go.uth.edu/ClinicalTransl…

Shannon Guillot-Wright, PhD, was interviewed by @NPR about the #UTHealthHouston Docside Clinic research that provides care to Gulf Coast shrimpers. npr.org/2026/04/04/nx-…

Kris Lehnhardt, MD, with @McGovernMed, was interviewed by @MyNews13 in Orlando, Florida, about the Artemis II Mission. mynews13.com/fl/orlando/exp…

Catherine Troisi, PhD, shares her insights with @HoustonPubMedia on vaccine recommendations and why they are important. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows…

A lifelong triathlete suffered a sudden stroke while training in Houston despite decades of perfect health. Now she is highlighting the importance of early intervention. uth.edu/news/story/at-…

Jeff Temple, PhD, with @uthpsychiatry, spoke to @KHOU about how to manage the addictive qualities of social media. khou.com/video/news/lat…

Simon Young, DDS, MD, PhD, with @UTSDHouston, joined @KHOU's morning show to discuss the hidden dangers of oral cancer in honor of #OralCancerAwarenessMonth. khou.com/video/news/hea…

In this #AsktheExpert, Stephen Fletcher, DO, shares the hidden dangers of electric scooters and what families should know. uth.edu/news/story/ask…

The @UTHealthSPH Teaching Kitchen initiative was mentioned in a @latimes story about efforts being made to eat more “real food.” latimes.com/opinion/story/…