Physician develops device to relieve hiccups
September 11, 2020
A neuro-intensive care physician at UT Health San Antonio has invented a science-based way to stop hiccups. The device is called HiccAway.
Barshop Institute gains grant award renewals totaling $11 million to support translating research discoveries into healthier aging
September 10, 2020
The Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies gained the renewal of two highly competitive center grants awarded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The Pepper and Shock grants, which total $11 million over the next five years, support basic research of the biology of aging and translation of discoveries into human application.
Oral pill slows rate of decline in ALS patients
September 10, 2020
If the finding is repeated in larger trials, the drug could give families more time with their loved ones who have ALS.
Houston Chronicle: Post-COVID syndrome damages some kids’ hearts
September 9, 2020
The inflammatory condition in children caused by a delayed effect of the coronavirus likely will require lifelong monitoring in some cases because of injury it can inflict to the patient’s cardiovascular system, according to a Houston-led study. Alvaro Moreira, MD, MSc, a neonatologist and an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Joe R. and Teresa […]
San Antonio Express-News: Post-COVID syndrome damages some kids’ hearts
September 9, 2020
The inflammatory condition in children caused by a delayed effect of the coronavirus likely will require lifelong monitoring in some cases because of injury it can inflict to the patient’s cardiovascular system, according to a Houston-led study. Alvaro Moreira, MD, MSc, a neonatologist and an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Joe R. and Teresa […]
UPI: COVID-19 may cause long-term heart problems in children
September 9, 2020
Children who suffer heart damage caused by COVID-19 may need lifelong care and treatment, according to a review of existing research published Friday by EClinicalMedicine. Alvaro Moreira, MD, MSc, a neonatologist and an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, is quoted in this story. Read the full story at […]