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Physician-researchers Dr. Stanley Appel and Aaron Thome have made significant progress unraveling the mechanics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.
Combination Therapies: A New Frontier in Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases
New progress unraveling the mechanics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease has led to clinical trial testing of potential therapeutics.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Physician-researchers Dr. Stanley Appel and Aaron Thome have made significant progress unraveling the mechanics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.
An artificial intelligence-driven wearable device may offer a meaningful, noninvasive treatment option for people with essential tremor, according to a study led by our Professor of Neurology Dr. William Ondo.
AI-Guided Wrist Device Shows Promise for Treating Essential Tremor
A clinical trial led by Houston Methodist's Dr. William Ondo suggests that an AI–driven wearable device may benefit patients with essential tremor.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
An artificial intelligence-driven wearable device may offer a meaningful, noninvasive treatment option for people with essential tremor, according to a study led by our Professor of Neurology Dr. William Ondo.
Recent advances in spinal stimulation research are reshaping how clinicians and scientists understand recovery potential after spinal cord injury, thanks in part to a series of studies led by our Associate Professor in Neurosurgery Dr. Dimitry Sayenko.
New Research Illuminates How Spinal Stimulation Amplifies Residual Motor Signals
New Research Sheds Light How Spinal Stimulation Amplifies Residual Motor Signals
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January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Recent advances in spinal stimulation research are reshaping how clinicians and scientists understand recovery potential after spinal cord injury, thanks in part to a series of studies led by our Associate Professor in Neurosurgery Dr. Dimitry Sayenko.
A new multicenter study, led by our researchers and Rice University researchers, has identified four distinct patient profiles in aortic regurgitation.
Machine Learning Study Identifies Hidden Risk Groups in Aortic Regurgitation, Overlooked Danger for Women
A Houston Methodist-Rice University study has used machine learning to identify patients at risk of aortic regurgitation complications: women.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A new multicenter study, led by our researchers and Rice University researchers, has identified four distinct patient profiles in aortic regurgitation.
Learn more about how we're using artificial intelligence-enabled virtual care platforms and embedded sensors to make our hospital rooms self-aware care spaces.
AI-Enabled Virtual Care Platforms: Making Hospital Rooms Self Aware
Houston Methodist is using artificial intelligence-enabled virtual care platforms and embedded sensors to make its hospital rooms self-aware care spaces.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Learn more about how we're using artificial intelligence-enabled virtual care platforms and embedded sensors to make our hospital rooms self-aware care spaces.
A new interdisciplinary project led by Rice University and our Research Institute aims to clarify how the brain adapts to neural implants over time.
Houston Methodist, Rice University Launch Study to Map Brain's Long-Term Response to Neural Implants
Rice University and Houston Methodist researchers receive Dunn Collaborative grant to study the brain's response to neural implants.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A new interdisciplinary project led by Rice University and our Research Institute aims to clarify how the brain adapts to neural implants over time.
Our new study offers a clearer picture of how Alzheimer's disease may influence the body far beyond the brain — specifically by interfering with the way nerves and blood vessels communicate inside fat tissue.
Rethinking Alzheimer's: How Fat Tissue May Hold Clues to Systemic Issues
New Houston Methodist study sheds light on how Alzheimer's disease may contribute to health issues by hijacking the body's ability to regulate metabolism.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our new study offers a clearer picture of how Alzheimer's disease may influence the body far beyond the brain — specifically by interfering with the way nerves and blood vessels communicate inside fat tissue.
Orbital decompression surgery has declined significantly since the Food and Drug Administration's 2020 approval of the biologic teprotumumab, according to a national analysis led by Drs. Omar Ahmed and Amina Malik.
New Biologic Sharply Reduces Need for Orbital Decompression Surgery
A national analysis led by Houston Methodist shows that orbital decompression surgery has declined significantly since the FDA approved teprotumumab.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Orbital decompression surgery has declined significantly since the Food and Drug Administration's 2020 approval of the biologic teprotumumab, according to a national analysis led by Drs. Omar Ahmed and Amina Malik.
In a recent published review, Chief of Gastroenterology Dr. Eamonn Quigley is calling for a fundamental reset in how scientific and medical communities — and the public — think about probiotics, the increasingly trendy intervention for some gut problems.
Houston Methodist Researcher Calls for Scientific Rigor in Probiotics Claims
Dr. Eamonn Quigley calls for a fundamental reset in how the scientific and medical communities — and the public — think about probiotics.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In a recent published review, Chief of Gastroenterology Dr. Eamonn Quigley is calling for a fundamental reset in how scientific and medical communities — and the public — think about probiotics, the increasingly trendy intervention for some gut problems.
In a comprehensive recent review article, our Chief of Gastroenterology Dr. Eamonn Quigley examines how the gut microbiome and its metabolic products contribute to irritable bowel syndrome — and where misconceptions continue to cloud the field.
Metabolites and Misconceptions: Clarifying the Microbial Influences on Irritable Bowel Syndrome
In a comprehensive new review article Houston Methodist's Dr. Eamonn Quigley examines how the gut microbiome contributes to irritable bowel syndrome.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In a comprehensive recent review article, our Chief of Gastroenterology Dr. Eamonn Quigley examines how the gut microbiome and its metabolic products contribute to irritable bowel syndrome — and where misconceptions continue to cloud the field.
New findings from our team, led by Drs. Hongbo Gao and Keith Syson Chan, suggest that chemo-induced cell death might also release signals that promote drug resistance.
Unintended Chemotherapy Consequences Can Drive Drug Resistance
A particular mechanism of cell death induced by gemcitabine can help surviving bladder cancer cells proliferate.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New findings from our team, led by Drs. Hongbo Gao and Keith Syson Chan, suggest that chemo-induced cell death might also release signals that promote drug resistance.
The diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has undergone a major conceptual drift — and not necessarily for the better, according to a recent review by our Chief of Gastroenterology Dr. @eamonnquigleymd. spr.ly/633237ngkb
Re-examining Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: Dr. Eamonn Quigley Urges Caution in Overreliance on Breath Tests
Dr. Eamonn Quigley revisits the origins of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and issues a warning about its modern overdiagnosis.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has undergone a major conceptual drift — and not necessarily for the better, according to a recent review by our Chief of Gastroenterology Dr. @eamonnquigleymd. spr.ly/633237ngkb
More than a century after Pavlov's dog established the role of external cues in associative learning, our researchers have discovered that the brain can internalize and replay rhythms of stimulation even without reward, meaning or a conditioned signal.
Houston Methodist Study Uses Optogenetic Stimulation to Illuminate How the Brain Learns About Time
Houston Methodist study uses optogenetic stimulation to show how neurons extract information about temporal regularities from dynamic stimuli.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
More than a century after Pavlov's dog established the role of external cues in associative learning, our researchers have discovered that the brain can internalize and replay rhythms of stimulation even without reward, meaning or a conditioned signal.
We're working to take patient surveying to the next level by developing future technology that will yield even more useful predictive analytic models.
Listening Smarter: Building Better Patient Experience Surveys
Houston Methodist reveals how it is taking patient experience surveys to the next level with new AI-enabled tools.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We're working to take patient surveying to the next level by developing future technology that will yield even more useful predictive analytic models.
A new review, led by Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Pedro Ramirez, recommends a shift from one-size-fits-all surgical practices to a more risk-adapted, patient-specific approach to treating early-stage cervical cancer.
Evolving Surgical Strategies in Early Cervical Cancer: New Review Clarifies Best Practices After LACC Trial Fallout
A new comprehensive review in Cancers offers the clearest picture yet of how the surgical management of early-stage cervical cancer has evolved since LACC.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A new review, led by Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Pedro Ramirez, recommends a shift from one-size-fits-all surgical practices to a more risk-adapted, patient-specific approach to treating early-stage cervical cancer.
The Houston Methodist–Rice Digital Health Institute have formally launched, underscoring the institutions' shared vision to serve as a translational engine for an industry where data, artificial intelligence, engineering and medicine converge.
Houston Methodist and Rice University's New Digital Health Institute Showcases Its Transformative Mission
On Oct. 8, Houston Methodist and Rice University formally launched the Houston Methodist–Rice Digital Health Institute (DHI) with an all-day event.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Houston Methodist–Rice Digital Health Institute have formally launched, underscoring the institutions' shared vision to serve as a translational engine for an industry where data, artificial intelligence, engineering and medicine converge.
Our researchers, led by Dr. Muralidhar L. Hegde, have uncovered a novel role for the RNA/DNA-binding protein TDP43, showing that it directly regulates DNA mismatch repair genes — a finding that could reshape understanding of both neurodegenerative disease and cancer.
Houston Methodist Study Identifies TDP43 as Key Regulator of DNA Mismatch Repair Pathway in ALS, FTD
Houston Methodist has uncovered a novel role for the RNA/DNA-binding protein TDP43, showing that it directly regulates DNA mismatch repair in ALS, FTD.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our researchers, led by Dr. Muralidhar L. Hegde, have uncovered a novel role for the RNA/DNA-binding protein TDP43, showing that it directly regulates DNA mismatch repair genes — a finding that could reshape understanding of both neurodegenerative disease and cancer.
Researchers at our Academic Institute, led by Dr. Stefano Casarin, have unveiled a groundbreaking computational model that could transform how scientists study and treat bone metastasis, one of the deadliest complications of advanced cancers.
Modeling Bone Metastasis: Digital Twins Reproduce Tumor Biology with Unprecedented Precision
Researchers at the Houston Methodist have unveiled a groundbreaking computational model that could transform how scientists study bone metastasis.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Researchers at our Academic Institute, led by Dr. Stefano Casarin, have unveiled a groundbreaking computational model that could transform how scientists study and treat bone metastasis, one of the deadliest complications of advanced cancers.
Dubbed the hospital of the future, our Cypress Hospital represents an investment in improving patient care, hospital efficiency and the day-to-day workloads of doctors and nurses.
From Blueprint to Building: Integrating Technology into Every Aspect of Care
The opening of Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital marked the culmination of a decade-long dream: a hospital designed from the ground up to emphasize cutting-edge technology and advanced communication capabilities.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Dubbed the hospital of the future, our Cypress Hospital represents an investment in improving patient care, hospital efficiency and the day-to-day workloads of doctors and nurses.
Our Chief of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Wellness Dr. Khurram Nasir recently appeared on @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social's "Hello Houston" to discuss the Houston Methodist-Rice University Digital Health Institute and their work to shape the future of digital health.
Hello Houston (October 14, 2025) | Houston Public Media
Today: We discuss the future of Gaza following the ceasefire, talk with Houston City Council member Abbie Kamin, learn about an investigation into unaddressed industrial hazard risks, and much more.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Our Chief of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Wellness Dr. Khurram Nasir recently appeared on @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social's "Hello Houston" to discuss the Houston Methodist-Rice University Digital Health Institute and their work to shape the future of digital health.
In this episode of Quality Time with Dr. Shlomit Schaal, nursing leaders Gail M. Vozzella and Caroline Mascarenhas discuss how virtual nursing and innovative technology have improved patient safety and more.
PODCAST: Transforming Nursing Through Innovation | Quality Time with Dr. Schaal
How virtual nursing and innovative technologies have transformed health care delivery, enhanced care coordination and improved patient safety.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In this episode of Quality Time with Dr. Shlomit Schaal, nursing leaders Gail M. Vozzella and Caroline Mascarenhas discuss how virtual nursing and innovative technology have improved patient safety and more.
After successfully bringing ambient listening into our outpatient settings, we’re now piloting the use of the clinical voice technology in new territory: the emergency department and in-patient care.
Ambient Tech in Hospitals: Lightening the Note-Taking Load
After successfully bringing ambient listening into its outpatient settings, we're piloting its use in the emergency department and in-patient care.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
After successfully bringing ambient listening into our outpatient settings, we’re now piloting the use of the clinical voice technology in new territory: the emergency department and in-patient care.
Our first-of-its-kind study found that adipose-derived extracellular vesicles can signal the buildup of amyloid-β plaque—a key feature of Alzheimer’s disease—in obese individuals.
Tiny cell messengers in obese individuals accelerate Alzheimer’s linked plaque buildup in the brain
Obesity has long been acknowledged as a risk factor for a wide range of diseases, but a more precise link between obesity and Alzheimer’s disease has remained a mystery – until now. A first-of-its-kind study from Houston Methodist found that adipose-derived extracellular vesicles, tiny...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our first-of-its-kind study found that adipose-derived extracellular vesicles can signal the buildup of amyloid-β plaque—a key feature of Alzheimer’s disease—in obese individuals.
Neuroinflammation is linked to a host of detrimental brain disorders. A recently published study, led by Dr. Robert Krencik, reveals the creation of AstroCapsules, a tiny, bioengineered system to deliver human astrocytes to specific targets in the brain. Read more in the Independent.
Tiny capsules for fighting brain inflammation may lead to new Alzheimer’s treatment
AstroCapsules are made from a safe gel containing brain cells known as astrocytes
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Neuroinflammation is linked to a host of detrimental brain disorders. A recently published study, led by Dr. Robert Krencik, reveals the creation of AstroCapsules, a tiny, bioengineered system to deliver human astrocytes to specific targets in the brain. Read more in the Independent.
A recent study, co-authored by our orthopedic surgeon Dr. Sachin Allahabadi, shows that underwater reaming preserves 10-13% more viable chondrocytes, potentially leading to better long-term outcomes for patients undergoing knee cartilage repair.
Underwater Reaming Technique Boosts Success of Osteochondral Allograft Transplants
New study finds osteochondral allograft (OCA) plug harvesting performed while submerged in saline significantly improves the viability of cartilage cells.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A recent study, co-authored by our orthopedic surgeon Dr. Sachin Allahabadi, shows that underwater reaming preserves 10-13% more viable chondrocytes, potentially leading to better long-term outcomes for patients undergoing knee cartilage repair.