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… and other functions. More than 400,000 Texans and nearly 6 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer’s. At least 50,000 in Texas and 1 million in the United States have Parkinson’s disease. As … to diagnosis and treatment. This flawed approach likely accounts for failed clinical trials and further undermines …
research › research-centers › texas-hepatocellular-carcinoma-consortium
… is the most common (>95 percent) of primary liver cancers. HCC is also the fastest rising cause of cancer-related deaths … United States, and Texas has the highest death rate from HCC in the nation. The five-year HCC survival remains low (10-15 percent) and most patients …
news › christophe-herman-wins-nih-pioneer-award
… approaches to major challenges in science. The $3.5 million award will fund his work to overcome growing … platform. “The discovery of antibiotics has saved many millions of people. We all take antibiotics. The problem is … High-Risk, High-Reward grants, totaling approximately $267 million over the next five years, pending available funds. …
departments › ... › norovirus
… someone who is infected with norovirus. Outbreaks often occur in closed or institutional settings, such as child care … United States alone, noroviruses are estimated to cause 21 million illnesses each year and contribute to some 70,000 … therapy. Diagnosis is also difficult. There is no vaccine to prevent norovirus infection at this time, although …
news › future-human-spaceflight-gets-a-boost-from-inspiration4-research
… biology, spanning billions of DNA and RNA molecules and millions of individual cells. In just three days of flight, … at Weill Cornell Medicine aim to continue broadening access to space medicine research by making all biomedical … data collected for the Inspiration4 mission more accessible through a data repository funded and overseen by …
news › potential-new-strategy-to-combat-urinary-tract-infections
… Identifying the dynamic events occurring during urinary tract infections (UTI) has revealed … the bacteria and those minimizing tissue damage that may occur in the process. The NRF2 pathway stood out as a key … the clinic, treatment with DMF has the potential of helping millions of women affected by this condition.” Other …
healthcare › ... › androgen-replacement
… in this country is living longer. An estimated 30 million men in the United States - 12 to 13 percent of the … Over the next few decades, this figure will rise to 60 million, or 25 percent of the population. Longer life often brings decreased testicular function and, accordingly, lower testosterone production. Numerous studies …
departments › ... › cardiology
… Gold, Gold Plus and Platinum Awards from the AHA and ACC for excellence in STEMI, NSTEMI and heart failure care, … plaque modification therapies. The faculty secured $1.13 million in research funding, including a $30.7 million PCORI grant awarded to Dr. Mihail Chelu , AHA and VA …
departments › ... › tuberculosis
… disease, it is still a major killer today. In 2006, 1.7 million people died of the disease worldwide and more than nine million new cases of TB emerged. TB is contagious and is … active TB disease at some point in their lives. Active TB occurs when the TB bacteria replicate within a person’s body …
about-us › ... › smoking-and-vaping
… death and disability in the United States. More than 16 million Americans are living with a serious disease caused … including researching the health risks, examining tobacco control and screening efforts, establishing tobacco … use climbed 78% from 2017 to 2018, with more than 3.6 million youth nationally reportedly using e-cigarettes. 2. …
