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Texas A&M researcher awarded DOD grant to develop drug for brain injuries
The defense department grant will allow researchers to further develop a potential treatment to target the…
Researchers discover neural mechanism behind why chronic alcohol use impairs cognitive flexibility
Excessive alcohol drinking and its related problems have become a grave issue in the United States.…
Texas A&M Health partners with A&M-San Antonio and University Health
Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA) held a signing ceremony on Dec. 1 to announce a new…
An ounce of prevention: Differences in HIV prevention activities among rural and urban physicians
HIV remains a major public health concern in the United States, with adolescents and young adults…
New approach to teaching advanced statistics shown effective for public health students
Teaching public health graduate students the statistics skills they need for their future careers has long…
What to do about the ‘winter blues’
What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of major depression affecting…
Improving quality of life and health outcomes for at-risk populations
Health disparities have always existed, but recent events such as the pandemic have helped to bring…
‘Becoming a doctor’ and the life that follows
When she was a third-year medical student at Texas A&M University, Stephanie Swafford wrote about her…
RSV cases surging earlier than in previous years
Cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are usually at their worst during the winter months. This…
Hogg Foundation awards five-year, $500,000 grant to Center for Community Health and Aging
When it comes to access to health care in rural areas, the disparities and inequities are…
When’s the best time to get vaccinated? Right now.
Understanding which vaccines and boosters are necessary and when may seem overwhelming, but there are some…
A ‘secret weapon’ for drug-resistant epilepsy
Epilepsy affects more than 60 million people worldwide, and at least 3.4 million people in the…
School of Nursing selects new research leader
The Texas A&M University School of Nursing has selected Kelly Wilson, PhD, as its next associate…
Engineered proteins: A future treatment option for COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a lasting global health impact that continues to challenge the health care system.…
Indian American youth share their experiences with discrimination
Racial and ethnic discrimination is a regular occurrence for many of the more than 3.5 million…
Two Texas A&M Health faculty named Regents Professors
Texas A&M System Regents last week named two Texas A&M Health faculty members as Regents Professors…
POV: COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems
Every fall and winter, viral respiratory illnesses like the common cold and seasonal flu keep kids…
Repairing gut saves brain function after stroke
Stroke is a leading cause of death, dementia and serious long-term disability. According to the American…
Student-run medical clinic for the underserved opens in Tomball
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries and Texas A&M School of Medicine announce new Saturday…
Postdoctoral fellow Chi Weindel receives prestigious Launch Award from Parkinson’s Foundation
Chi Weindel, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow doing research at the Texas A&M University School of Medicine,…
POV: The power of rural and driving change
Rural hospitals are more than health care providers to residents and surrounding communities. They are economic…
School of Pharmacy joins inaugural Pharmacogenomics Accelerator cohort
The Texas A&M University Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy is one of three institutions set…
Mutation math: Exploring numerical methods for studying antibiotic resistance
The introduction of antibiotics in the 20th century was something of a medical miracle. But widespread…
Fatigue, health issues on the rise in agricultural industry
Over the past few decades, the U.S. dairy industry has seen a reduction in the number…
Peres named 2022 Woman of the Year by HFE WOMAN
Camille Peres, PhD, has been named the 2022 Woman of the Year by HFE WOMAN at…
Texas A&M System approves Center for Community Health and Aging
The Texas A&M University System recently approved the merger of two research centers in the Texas…
School of Public Health graduate Andrea Boudreaux named 2022 Diversity Leader to Watch by Modern Healthcare
Andrea J. Boudreaux, PsyD, MPH, FACHE, has been named a 2022 Diversity Leader to Watch by…
Advocating for racial equity in physical activity
Studies have shown that many Black and African American communities are at a disadvantage when it…
Women’s health specialist: “Make yourself number one!”
It’s easy for many women to keep pushing a mammogram to the bottom of their to-do…
Institute of Biosciences and Technology celebrates 30 years in the Texas Medical Center
The Texas A&M Health Institute of Biosciences and Technology (IBT) celebrated 30 years of its presence…
Trump rally brings people from across country to Texas
People from across the country visited took part in Donald Trump's "Save America" rally.
Another Business Closes up Shop in San Francisco, Cites Intolerable Crime Levels
Another San Francisco business has announced they will be pulling up stakes and moving out of…
Gibbs receives 2022 Industrial Hygiene Impact Award
Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH, dean and professor at the Texas A&M University School of Public…
Early alcohol use predicts college students’ polysubstance use
A study recently published in the Journal of American College Health found college students who were…
How peers influence physical activity in diverse adolescents
Regular physical activity in adolescence is crucial for building the foundation of a lifelong healthy lifestyle.…
Unlocking the hidden connections between cell death and inflammation
New research sheds light on how a genetic mutation affecting mitochondria influences chronic inflammatory disorders and…
In case of emergency
It’s a familiar scene to Aggie football fans: more than 109,000 spectators descend on Kyle Field,…
Occupational Health and Safety full scholarships
Finding a full scholarship to college is extremely difficult, especially at the graduate level. One of…
Texas A&M students hosting free health fair Oct. 15
Students from the Texas A&M University School of Nursing are hosting the Big Health Event Saturday…
CPRIT presents High Impact High Risk Award to School of Dentistry professor
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) presented its High Impact High Risk Award…
Working to improve vaccine rates in rural areas in Texas
As communities begin to transition out of the emergency response phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, many…
Academy on Violence and Abuse honors nursing professor with namesake award
The Academy on Violence and Abuse is honoring the Texas A&M University School of Nursing’s Nora…
World class hospital executive returns to his roots and alma mater
Phillip D. Robinson, who is retiring from his position as the president of Lankenau Medical Center…
Patient advocacy at the polls
On Sept. 20, the 10th anniversary of National Voter Registration Day, students from a coalition comprising…
Answers to your flu season questions
As always, the approach of flu season carries a number of important questions: When should I…
HelpLine volunteers are here to lend a non-judgmental ear
Two summers ago, Maya DeConge was living at home and feeling alone. COVID-19 cases were surging,…
Omicron boosters, explained
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently authorized updated COVID-19…
LGBTQ youth say they smoke or vape to relieve stress
Smoking and using e-cigarettes, commonly known as vaping, carries many health risks. Yet, adolescents and young…
Rapid delivery: Injected protein flips a switch in the brain, disappears
Many diseases have at their origin a protein that does not function properly. Now, a multidisciplinary…
Elisa “Beth” McNeill co-chairs prestigious national group that developed National Health Education Standards
Elisa “Beth” McNeill, PhD, professor at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, co-chaired the…
Two faculty members receive 2022 Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Award
Two Texas A&M University School of Medicine faculty members, John Hubbard, PhD, instructional associate professor in…
Changing behaviors to mitigate the spread of monkeypox
The prevalence of monkeypox has increased throughout the world and the United States. In early August…
Ukert part of team awarded $1 million National Institutes of Health grant to study hearing aid coverage, use
Hearing loss affects 23 percent of those aged 12 and older in the United States and…
Fahrenwald promoted, McLennon selected as School of Nursing’s interim dean
The Texas A&M University School of Nursing recently appointed Susan M. McLennon, PhD, ARNP-BC, CHPN, interim…
Medicaid expansion may reduce emergency department visits for non-emergencies
Hospital emergency departments (EDs) provide lifesaving care for millions of people each year. However, around one-third…
Nurse retention is better in rural communities with a hospital, study reveals
Rural areas that do not have a hospital in the community experience increased nurse turnover, according…
Public health researchers create tool to predict vaccine coverage lapses
Vaccine hesitancy—delaying or refusing to vaccinate children even though vaccines are available—is a growing threat to…
A publishing milestone
Being a professor at a university brings expectations beyond educating the student body. Among those are…
Tamika D. Gilreath to serve as School of Public Health associate dean of faculty affairs
Tamika D. Gilreath, PhD, has been named the associate dean of faculty affairs for the Texas…
Lasting effects of positive influence
Professors continually strive to have positive impacts on the students with whom they come into contact.…
Rouzer awarded postdoctoral fellowship from the National Institutes of Health
NRSA F32 postdoctoral fellowships support the research training of postdocs who have the potential to become…
School of Dentistry names new dean
Lily T. Garcia, DDS, MS, FACP, has been named dean of the Texas A&M University School…
Unlocking cell nucleus behaviors may be key in cancer fight
For years, the nucleus within a cell was thought to be elastic like a rubber ball,…
Abortion Is (Again) a Criminal-Justice Issue
Whenever abortion came up during my three decades working on criminal-justice reform, the interlocutor always took…
Wrong number: Analysis of health care provider directories reveals notable flaws
Ensuring better access to health care has long been a goal for policy makers. The implementation…
Advancing the power of community health workers in rural health initiatives
Texas A&M University faculty members Heather Clark, DrPH, MSPH, and Jane Bolin, PhD, JD, BSN, are…
School of Nursing professor selected as American Academy of Nursing fellow
Elizabeth Wells-Beede, PhD, RN, C-EFM, CHSE, a clinical assistant professor in the Texas A&M University School…
Texas A&M Health offers Milam County residents no cost, on-demand health care
Residents of Milam County now have access to on-demand primary health care at no cost to…
Bolstering African biopharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing workforce training
The Texas A&M Health Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing (CIADM) will help Africa…