By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center With the graying of the baby boomer generation, the number of older adults in America is increasing dramatically and is likely to double by 2060, when nearly one in four Americans are projected to be…
Texas A&M and ScottsMiracle-Gro officials gathered in front of the new research facility at the grand opening on May 3. By Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M University AgriLife The ScottsMiracle-Gro Facility for Lawn and Garden Research, located at 3100 F&B Road in College Station, officially opened May 3. The new…
A grand entrance design by Charles Marsh. By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture Pleasant gathering and walking spaces, envisioned to create outdoor respite for visitors and staff inhabiting two buildings at The Texas A&M University System’s RELLIS Campus, are major elements in design concepts created by 14…
By Rae Lynn Mitchell, Texas A&M University Health Science Center The rising rates of unemployment, home foreclosures and economic losses of the Great Recession hit millions in the pocketbook, but the economic downturn may have also affected the health of many Americans through losses of employer-linked health insurance, financial…
The Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex. By Kerrie DeMarco, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and Megan Palsa, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Established in May 2016 within Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the Center for Global Health & Innovation is establishing collaborative activities between the Texas A&M University System and…
By Dominic Hernandez, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Every parent’s worst fear is not being able to keep their child safe, and what makes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)—or the unexplained death of an infant under one-year-old—so terrifying is that there may not be any warning signs. According…
The genome of Botryococcus braunii, being studied for its potential for biofuel by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists in College Station, has been sequenced. By Kathleen Phillips, Texas A&M University AgriLife Story Highlights Sequencing the genome will help identify all the genes and enzymes in the genome needed for hydrocarbon…
By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Spermidine—a compound found in foods like aged cheese, mushrooms, soy products, legumes, corn and whole grains—seems to prevent (at least in animal models) liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, which is the most common type of liver cancer. There…
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS) professor Dr. Lucien Vallone gives an eye exam to a dog. By Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Staff Highlights The Ophthalmology Service has returned after a five year absence So far, patients have included dogs, penguins and cattle among others Dr.
By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Rather than being considered a miracle pill that magically takes away pain, prescription opioids are increasingly being seen as a precursor to heroin addiction and the cause of potentially deadly overdoses themselves. However, select patients do still…