By Rae Lynn Mitchell, Texas A&M University School of Public Health Globally, more than 47.5 million elderly people are living with dementia. Dementia brings memory loss, decreased self-care and reduced quality of life and is a leading cause of mortality in older adults. Taking care of dementia patients is…
In this handout image provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), NASA astronaut Sandy Magnus mission specialist for space shuttle Atlantis STS-135, takes in the view while sitting in the Cupola addition of the International Space Station July 16, 2011 in space. (NASA/Getty Images) By Christina Sumners, Texas…
By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center There have been a number of stories in the media recently about women dying or nearly dying during pregnancy or shortly postpartum. Once thought of as a largely historical issue, or one that only affected women in…
A new Texas A&M study found there is no one-size-fits-all approach to dieting. (Texas A&M Health Science Center) By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center We can add one more thing to the list of traits affected by genetics: how our bodies respond to a particular diet.
By Tamim Choudhury, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Two Texas A&M University Health Science Center faculty members have received a $5,793,075 core facilities support award from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). Michael A. Mancini, PhD, professor of cell biology at Baylor College of…
Dr. Roderic I. Pettigrew, a physician-scientist and internationally recognized leader in biomedical imaging and bioengineering, will join Texas A&M University to lead Engineering Health (EnHealth), the nation’s first comprehensive educational program to fully integrate engineering into all health-related disciplines. EnHealth will be an innovative, multicollege engineering health initiative based in…
By Rae Lynn Mitchell Texas A&M University School of Public Health The border region between the United States and Mexico is home to more than 14 million people, split on both sides of the 2,000-mile border. Although living in different nations, these populations have many social, cultural and…
The 157,756 square-foot, nine story Clinic and Education Building in Dallas will serve as a patient-centered clinical facility for Texas A&M dentistry students. Construction of the new $127-million facility is scheduled for completion in fall 2019. By LaDawn Brock, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Texas A&M University System Board of…
By Michael Morrisey, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, for The Conversation The Trump administration’s executive order changing some elements of the Affordable Care Act’s administration are creating uncertainty as open enrollment for the health insurance marketplaces is set to start Nov. 1. How will the executive order…
Crews clean up debris in a neighborhood flooded by Hurricane Harvey in Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman) By Jennifer Horney, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, for The Conversation Two months after Hurricane Harvey submerged much of metropolitan Houston, recovery is under way across the city. Residents and…