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Restorative Medicine

When Art and Science Meet: Microvascular Reconstruction

Laura Minhui Kim, MD, MSc, is more than a Head and Neck Oncology and Reconstructive Surgeon–she’s an artist. In a recent case of angiosarcoma, a rare but severe skin cancer, she performed microvascular reconstruction on a patient’s scalp to restore function and cosmesis. Learn more about the patient’s journey and the artistry behind healing.

Progress for Parkinson’s

New research uncovers mechanistic insights into Parkinson’s disease.

A New Age of Wound Care

Treating wounds with telomerase mRNA in a lipid nanoparticle counteracts telomere shortening to improve wound healing.

Houston Methodist teams up with a startup company to help improve outcomes for dialysis patients.

Napping for the Win

Short periods of sleep improve behavioral performance by desynchronizing cortical circuits.

When Proteins Maintaining Brain Cell Health Start Breaking Bad?

Houston Methodist researchers have identified a key player and mechanism involved in the development of ALS, a promising discovery that could open the door for future therapeutic interventions.

Facial Plastic Surgeon Transforms Lives and Global Health Care

Service-oriented Anthony Brissett, MD, FACS, is known for his worldwide philanthropy and extensive accolades.

Can Liver Transplants Spread COVID-19?

Research Suggests Livers from Infected Donors Are Safe for Recipients

Developing a Novel Brain Stimulation Treatment for MS Patients

Rose Khavari, MD, leads a clinical trial that could help MS patients find relief from overactive bladder symptoms.

Deprogramming Transplant Rejection

Houston Methodist researchers identified a troublesome subset—stem-like CD4+ T cells in transplant recipients—that may be a more effective therapeutic target for preventing transplant rejection in patients.

Science Finds a Way to Explain the Positivity of Music

Houston Methodist and Rice University researchers quantify the influence music has on the brain.

Cellular Anti-Aging Therapy

Cellular Lifespan Extension Through Telomere Repair Restores Cell Function and Replication

Cell-Free DNA Detection Technology May Revolutionize Cancer Care

Houston Methodist researchers provide a comprehensive overview of how transplant oncology – which entails transplant medicine, oncology and surgery – has the potential to eliminate certain cancers when combined with cell-free DNA detection.

New Procedure Can Restore Function in Severed Facial Nerves Within Minutes

Clinical trial underway at Houston Methodist tests efficacy of polyethylene glycol nerve fusion technique in rejoining transected facial nerves.

Ultra-high-Resolution Scanner Reveals if Knee Injury Advances to Osteoarthritis

Houston Methodist researchers use 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium dye to predict a predisposition for post-traumatic osteoarthritis.

Restoring Hand Function in People With Complete Spinal Cord Injury

A clinical study underway at Houston Methodist indicates that a nerve transfer surgery will allow spinal cord injury patients to move their hands 50% of the time.

Lessening pain after knee replacement surgery

Infusing morphine and vancomycin directly into the tibia during knee replacement reduces pain and pain medication needed after surgery.

Novel Vascular Engineering Platforms Are a Boon for Bioengineering

Owing to a dearth of donated organs for transplantation, scientists at Houston Methodist have made a significant breakthrough the field of organ engineering

Improved Translational Models to Probe Brain Hemorrhage

A battery of validated rodent behavioral tests now facilitates investigating the underpinnings of neurocognitive deficits after a subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Restoring Muscle Strength Gets a Helping Hand from Blood Flow Restriction Training

Muscle strengthening exercises are an essential part of recovery after certain injuries or surgeries, but they can be prohibitive for patients experiencing pain. As a workaround solution, combining blood flow restriction and low-intensity strength training is an equally effective way to build muscle endurance and power.

Houston Methodist Model Demonstrates Reversal from Heart Failure State, Creating the Potential for Innovative Treatment Avenues

A preclinical model developed at Houston Methodist demonstrates genotypic and phenotypic reversal from heart failure and indicates possibility of new pathophysiological insights and therapeutic interventions.

US Army backs ‘sleeping cap’ to help brains take out the trash

Rice, Houston Methodist, Baylor College of Medicine designing noninvasive tech to aid removal of metabolic waste

Non-invasive Spinal Stimulation Enables Paralyzed People to Stand Unassisted

Dimitry Sayenko MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurosurgery, and his colleagues in the Neuromodulation & Recovery Lab are developing ways to promote mobility in people who have sustained a spinal cord injury.

Houston Methodist and Rice Launch Neuroprosthetics Collaboration

New center to focus on restoring brain function after damage

Hope for Slowing ALS

Tregs may provide immunotherapy in Phase 1 trial

Creating RNA for New Vaccines

Licensing leads to manufacturing GMP-grade RNA for gene therapy

Rogue DNA Fragments

Possible source of genomic instability common in cancer

Cellular Links to High Cholesterol

Finding a link between cholesterol and spikes in white blood cell counts

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