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Houston Methodist Hospital named to the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll
Houston Methodist Hospital was named to U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll (best hospitals in the country) for the ninth time and is the No. 1 hospital in Texas, marking the 14th consecutive year at the top. This also is the 33rd year in a row that Houston Methodist Hospital was ranked in at least one specialty. Read more.
Gingerbread house treats Houston Methodist guests to a sweet holiday welcome
Guests arriving at Houston Methodist Hospital this holiday season can now view its life-size gingerbread house. The fully edible structure – an annual hospital tradition – stands six feet tall, six-and-a-half feet long and four feet wide. Read more.
Discovering America’s ‘epilepsy belt’: First-of-its-kind national study reveals US regions with high epilepsy rates among older adults
A first-of-its-kind nationwide study has mapped epilepsy incidence rates among older adults in the United States and identified key social and environmental factors associated with the neurological condition. Published recently in JAMA Neurology, the study is a collaborative effort between researchers at Houston Methodist Research Institute and Case Western Reserve University. Read more.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
New research discovers dementia-linked protein’s role in DNA mistakes
New Houston Methodist research has revealed that a protein associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also plays a role in regulating DNA mismatch repair, a process essential for replicating genetic information and cell health. The finding co...
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
Discovering America’s ‘epilepsy belt’: First-of-its-kind national study reveals US regions with high epilepsy rates among older adults
A first-of-its-kind nationwide study has mapped epilepsy incidence rates among older adults in the United States and identified key social and environmental factors associated with the neurological condition. Published recently in JAMA Neurology, the study is a collaborative effort between researche...
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
Flu cases in Houston are ‘doubling’ every week as cases rise across Texas
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