High disease rate among astronauts analyzed by University of Houston

Being an astronaut is a dream that strikes every young man, and many young women at some point in their lives. While these individuals are regarded as heroes and pioneers, they also suffer from a range of unusual maladies that are curiously specific to their job. The University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance has taken an interest in the illnesses that seem to strike astronauts and have begun a study to determine why it is those that undergo space flight get sick.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/25/high-disease-rate-among-astronauts-analyzed-by-university-of-houston/

Cause of Parkinson’s Disease Investigated By UT Houston Researchers

Read about how the Cause of Parkinson’s Disease is being Investigated By UT Houston Researchers.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/24/cause-of-parkinsons-disease-investigated-by-ut-houston-researchers/

UT Houston Researchers Report That Progress Developing New Antibiotics To Combat ‘Superbugs’ Is ‘Alarmingly Slow’

Bacteria are everywhere: in and on our bodies, in homes, schools, hospitals, public transportation, day-care centers. Many types of bacteria are beneficial and are a crucial element of the fabric of organic life — probiotics in our digestive systems for example. However, with the mid-20th Century development of antibiotic drugs, we became overconfident about our scientific ability to gain the upper hand over pathogenic strains among our ubiquitous microbial fellow-travelers, and are reaping the consequences of our commercial and cultural hubris.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/23/ut-houston-researchers-report-that-progress-developing-new-antibiotics-to-combat-superbugs-is-alarmingly-slow/

UT Houston reverses memory loss in snail’s brain cells

Amazing news rocked the snail community this week when scientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston discovered that snails might be able to reverse memory loss. Perfect for those gastropods that chose to go back to school later in life.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/20/ut-houston-reverses-memory-loss-in-snails-brain-cells/

Breakthrough in Migraine Pain Management to be Revealed by Advanced Migraine Relief at the Houston Ultimate Women’s Expo

Read about a Breakthrough in Migraine Pain Management is to be Revealed by Advanced Migraine Relief at the Houston Ultimate Women’s Expo.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/19/breakthrough-in-migraine-pain-management-to-be-revealed-by-advanced-migraine-relief-at-the-houston-ultimate-womens-expo/

Rice University To Establish New Brain Damage Recovery Lab At Texas Medical Center, Houston

Read about how Rice University is To Establish a New Brain Damage Recovery Lab At the Texas Medical Center in Houston.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/17/rice-university-to-establish-new-brain-damage-recovery-lab-at-texas-medical-center-houston/

Novum Opening State-of-the-Art Clinical Research Facility in Houston

Novum Pharmaceutical Research Services, a leading contract research organization, will open a 55,000 square foot facility in Houston by August of 2013.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/05/novum-opening-state-of-the-art-clinical-research-facility-in-houston/

University of Houston Trims Med School To 7 Years With New Dual-Degree Program

Read about how the University of Houston Trims Med School To 7 Years With New Dual-Degree Program.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/03/14/university-of-houston-trims-med-school-to-7-years-with-new-dual-degree-program/

Sensing Texas Biotech Sector Growth, Cato Research and Cato BioVentures Open New Office In Houston

Well-respected Cato Research is investing further into the Texas biotech sector, announcing the opening of a new office in Houston, Texas.

http://www.swbiosearch.com/2013/01/23/sensing-texas-biotech-sector-growth-cato-research-and-cato-bioventures-open-new-office-in-houston/