A large prospective study published in Nature Medicine found that a blood test designed to detect multiple cancers identified cancer signals across 17 broad cancer types, such as ovarian, lung, breast and colorectal cancers, and many which do not have recommended screening tests.

Something significant is happening in medicine in the Rio Grande Valley. A level of specialized care that once routinely required Valley patients to travel hundreds of miles is now being delivered close to home — and earning recognition among leading kidney transplant programs in Texas and across the nation. DHR Health Transplant Institute has reached No. 2 in Texas and No. 16 nationally, marking an important moment for advanced medicine in South Texas.

What if some of the effects of brain aging could one day be reversed with something as simple as a nasal spray? Researchers at Texas A&M University are exploring that possibility through an experimental therapy that has produced striking results, reducing brain inflammation, improving cellular function and restoring memory in research models.

Every day, split-second decisions can mean the difference between a close call and a life-changing injury. Whether it’s a backyard barbecue, a kitchen accident, or a serious motor vehicle crash, many burn and trauma injuries are preventable.