COLLEGE STATION, May 14, 2013 – Helping people live longer and healthier lives is the goal of the medical professionals at the Center for Translational Research on Aging and Longevity (CTRAL), Texas A&M University’s newest research program in which patients are receiving real-world care and results.
The center, led by Dr. Nicolaas Deutz, is engaged in ongoing, collaborative...
With over 800 student organizations at Texas A&M University, it can be tough to stand out and spread your message. But after an internship with Be The Match, Taylor Whittaker was inspired and ready to take on the challenge.
Be The Match, an international bone marrow registry connects patients with their donor match for a life-saving transplant. Seventy percent of patients can...
One in 88 children is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder by age 8, according to a recent study by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention – a rate that has risen far above the 2006 estimate of one in 110.
Studies indicate that more than 60 percent of these children are unable to communicate their wants, needs and thoughts verbally.
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America's expanding waistline is not limited to adults. Approximately one in five children are obese too, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
To combat this problem, the state of Texas has implemented a number of policies that focus on environmental factors contributing to childhood obesity.
E. Lisako McKyer, assistant professor of health education, is p...
A Texas A&M University program is providing Aggie health and kinesiology majors with invaluable hands-on training for their future careers, while also giving local children with disabilities a venue for exercise and entertainment.
SPLASH, the Texas A&M Special Populations Learn Aquatics with Aggie Students Helping, is a water activity program designed to prepare undergraduate majors in health and kinesiology for working with chi...
A vision that began as part of a self-directed study at Texas A&M University by Sterling Leija ’03 has now served more than 550 children with disabilities throughout Texas.
Leija’s vision, Camp LIFE, a fully supported camp for children with disabilities, is now in its seventh year of operation. In less than a month, another set of eager campers will embark on a fun-filled weekend at Cam...
From helping you create healthy grocery lists to acting as your own personal trainer, there really is an app for that. As part of a technology-focused project in her health education class, Texas A&M University instructor and Director of the Office of Health Informatics Amber Muenzenberger asked her students to present their favorite health-related apps.
“At the touch of a screen, you can track yo...
It’s a common practice for new parents to question whether or not their infant is developing on target with other children. To eliminate envy on the playground among parents, researchers from Texas A&M University created an easy-to-use assessment tool for parents to determine if their home is equipped for a positive learning environment.
Carl Gabbard, director of the Motor Development Lab at Texas A&M, selected graduate students...
Fire fighting is a job that requires extreme bouts of physical activity, often under severe conditions. It’s no surprise that the cardiovascular system of a firefighter is pushed to the limit when fighting a blaze. In fact, studies reveal that more than 50 percent of on-duty deaths are attributed to heart disease, making it the leading cause of death among firefighters.
Through the FITLIFE...
When the Texas Health and Human Services Commission needed an assessment tool to help determine the amount of Medicaid home care families with special needs children might require, they called on a team of researchers at Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M University Health Science Center for help.
The team has developed, tested and assisted in the implementation of assessment instruments to determine some of the requirements...
If you made a New Year's resolution, chances are high one of your 2012 goals includes getting in shape. With the dessert-filled holiday season now behind us, it's no surprise many people hope to shed a few pounds this time of the year.
"Embarking on a fitness routine without considering the basics of proper exercise safety can be a slippery slope resulting in injury, especially for those new to exercise or returning to the gym after a b...
Stereotypes. Conform to them and experience pressure to achieve and sustain. Don't conform and risk suffering from shame or guilt. Either way, stereotypes and unrealistic expectations are harmful to our mental health, says a group of researchers at Texas A&M University.
Specifically, the researchers are studying stereotypical and cultural influence on Houston's Chinese American immigrant population. As part of their study,...
The so-called "bad cholesterol" — low-density lipoprotein commonly called LDL — may not be so bad after all, shows a Texas A&M University study that casts new light on the cholesterol debate, particularly among adults who exercise.
Steve Riechman, a researcher in the Department of Health and Kinesiology, says the study reveals t...
Injuries from falls and other accidents among the aging can often be attributed to a decline in ability to mentally estimate and anticipate stepping and reaching distances, according to research conducted by a Texas A&M University-led research team.
In research results published in Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Professor Carl Gabbard, director of the Texas A&...
A healthier lifestyle doesn't have to mean radical changes in diet and exercise. It can be as simple as taking the stairs instead of the elevator or regularly lifting a 10-pound bag of sugar, notes comedian Kevin Hughes. But it will make all the difference in long-term quality of life.
Hughes was one of eight expert speakers to deliver short, public talks on sports medicine, fitness and heath at the inaugural Huffines Discussion, hosted...
Capitalizing on videoconferencing and internet opportunities, a Texas A&M University-led team is providing mental health services to rural residents who might not otherwise have such vital assistance because of their remote locations.
The program, called Telehealth, is operated by the Department of Educational Psychology in Texas A&M's College of Education and Huma...
Britny Fowler ’06 helps to shape other people’s lives for the better. And she has a national audience — the Texas A&M University graduate is showing adults how to lose weight and live healthier lives on the TV show “Heavy.”
Britny, who earned her degree in sport management in the Department of Health and Kinesiology, is a physical trainer participating in the A&E television sh...
Noelle Gonzalez ’11 was only 10 miles from the epicenter of one of the deadliest natural disasters of her lifetime.
Noelle, who has since graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in allied health, was on her third mission trip to Haiti in early 2010, volunteering and training in hospitals around the capital of Port-au-Prince and working at...
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded $576,677 to fund a Texas A&M University program designed to transform family reunions into venues for teaching African-American Texas families about cancer prevention.
The grant will support "More Than A Picnic: It’s A Family Affair for Lifestyle Change," a program proposed by Mary D. Shaw-Ridley, dir...
An individual with mental health problems living in Leon County, Texas, would have to drive roughly 60 miles to Bryan to see a therapist for a 45-minute session. Then he’d need to trek another 60 miles back home.
However, Telehealth, a long-distance counseling service, brings that mental health provider as close as the local public health center.
"Rural residents experience significant disparities in their ability to access menta...
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