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Houston Methodist Researchers Identify Inhibitor Drugs to Treat Aggressive Breast Cancer

A national study seeking more effective treatment for deadly metaplastic breast cancer has identified two inhibitor drugs with the potential to interrupt disease progression.
3-Feb-2025 6:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Houston Methodist Researchers Identify Key Protein to Potentially Halt Autoimmune Diseases and Allergies

Houston Methodist researchers have identified a key protein as a potential therapeutic target for stopping the body鈥檚 immune system from mistakenly attacking itself, offering new hope for treating autoimmune diseases and allergies.
20-Jan-2025 7:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Leading Cancer Clinician, Researcher Dr. Jenny Chang to Lead Houston Methodist Academic Institute

Esteemed cancer clinician-scientist Jenny Chang, M.D., MBBChir, MHCM, has been chosen to lead the Houston Methodist Academic Institute. She will serve as executive vice president, president and CEO, and chief academic officer.
13-Jan-2025 10:15 AM EST Add to Favorites

Houston Methodist Scientists Make Surprising Discovery Pinpointing When Good Cholesterol Becomes Harmful

Houston Methodist researchers have discovered that certain components of so-called 鈥済ood鈥 cholesterol -- high-density lipoproteins (HDL) 鈥 may be associated with an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease.
18-Dec-2024 10:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Patient Returns to Houston Methodist 20 Years After Lifesaving Surgery

More than two decades ago, Mitra Kamali, 4 1/2 months pregnant with twins at age 45, was having lunch with her husband in Houston when out of nowhere she suffered a major seizure.
27-Nov-2024 12:10 PM EST Add to Favorites

Houston Methodist Researchers Shed Light on Increased Rates of Severe Human Infections Caused by Streptococcus Subspecies

A concerning increase in global rates of severe invasive infections becoming resistant to key antibiotics has a team of infectious disease researchers at the Houston Methodist Research Institute studying a recently emerged strain of bacteria called...
1-Nov-2024 4:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Houston Methodist Part of National Consortium to Develop Vaccine Against Herpesviruses

Houston Methodist researchers will be part of a national consortium funded by an up to $49 million award from the U.S. Government鈥檚 Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop a vaccine against two of the most common and...
3-Oct-2024 7:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

New Addition to Standard-of-Care Treatments for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Has Potential to Increase Progression-Free Survival

Houston Methodist researchers have developed an advanced mathematical model that predicts how novel treatment combinations could significantly extend progression-free survival for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common...
3-Oct-2024 7:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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Our teams of surgeons, physicians, researchers and other experts collaborate to solve medicine鈥檚 biggest challenges and turn discoveries into new therapies and treatments. Our drive for innovation is rooted in the legacy created by world-renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. He performed the first coronary artery bypass surgery in Texas, and pioneered surgical advances, which have become universal practices.

These days, Houston Methodist not only is well established as a leader in heart and vascular treatments, research and education based on DeBakey鈥檚 achievements and reputation, but also is known for spearheading breakthroughs in organ transplantation, orthopedics, cancer treatment and neurology and neuroscience.

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