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This unassuming material is capable of capturing or releasing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in response to moisture swings.
Pulling carbon dioxide out of the air using moisture
A more efficient way to capture fresh water from the air
Bringing transformative potential to agriculture with a natural technology for ‘dimming’ genes
Staving off coral reef collapse via a new technique
Producing energy from evaporating tap or seawater with new nanoscale devices
Setting the stage for regenerative therapy by turning skin cells into limb cells

Houston Methodist Hospital

June 9, 2019

Houston Methodist Hospital is the flagship hospital of The Methodist Hospital System.

A way to tame pancreatic cancer by delivering immunotherapy directly into the tumor

A way to tame pancreatic cancer by delivering immunotherapy directly into the tumor

Imagine treating brain cancer without radiation therapy or chemotherapy using a magnetic device

Imagine treating brain cancer without radiation therapy or chemotherapy using a magnetic device

A new technology to monitor mental wellbeing in between wellness appointments

A new technology to monitor mental wellbeing in between wellness appointments

Diagnosing strokes with your smartphone?

Diagnosing strokes with your smartphone?

Synthetic red blood cells that have all of the cells’ natural abilities, plus a few new ones

Synthetic red blood cells that have all of the cells’ natural abilities, plus a few new ones

A drug delivery implant controlled remotely may help chronic disease management

Nanofluidic device delivered controlled doses People with chronic diseases like arthritis, diabetes and heart disease may one day forego the daily regimen of pills and, instead, receive a scheduled dosage of medication through a grape-sized implant that is remotely controlled. Researchers from Houston Methodist successfully delivered continuous, predetermined dosages of two chronic disease medications using

A drug delivery implant controlled remotely may help chronic disease management

Treating triple-negative breast cancer gets new immunotherapy option without side effects

Single Direct-to-tumor Drug-delivery Device Offers Hope for Treating Triple-negative Breast Cancer Houston Methodist scientists have developed a nanodevice to deliver immunotherapy without side effects to treat triple-negative breast cancer. Inserted straight into a tumor, this nanofluidic seed makes it possible to deliver a one-time, sustained-release dose that would eliminate the need for patients to undergo

Treating triple-negative breast cancer gets new immunotherapy option without side effects

A new more affordable way to make nanoparticles could lead to a whole new way of delivering biotherapeutic drugs

In a rare move, a Houston Methodist researcher is sharing his recipe for a new, more affordable way to make nanoparticles. This will empower any laboratory in the world to easily create similar nanoparticles and could lead to a whole new way of delivering biotherapeutic drugs and do it more quickly. “We’re the only lab

A new more affordable way to make nanoparticles could lead to a whole new way of delivering biotherapeutic drugs

Using an MRI scanner to steer mini-robots throughout the body

Work could move medicine ‘from science fiction to science feasibility’ Invasive surgical techniques – cutting through the breastbone for open heart surgery or making a large incision to inspect an abdominal tumor – allow physicians to effectively treat disease but can lead to sometimes serious complications and dramatically slow healing for the patient. Scientists instead

Using an MRI scanner to steer mini-robots throughout the body

Medicine diffusion capsule could locally treat multiple ailments and diseases over several weeks

A new study by Lyle Hood, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), describes a new device that could revolutionize the delivery of medicine to treat cancer as well as a host of other diseases and ailments. Hood developed the device in partnership with Alessandro Grattoni, chair of

Medicine diffusion capsule could locally treat multiple ailments and diseases over several weeks

Artificial intelligence expedites breast cancer risk prediction by 30 times at 99 percent accuracy

Researchers at Houston Methodist have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) software that reliably interprets mammograms, assisting doctors with a quick and accurate prediction of breast cancer risk. According to a new study published in Cancer (early online Aug. 29), the computer software intuitively translates patient charts into diagnostic information at 30 times human speed and

Artificial intelligence expedites breast cancer risk prediction by 30 times at 99 percent accuracy

Nanoscale trojan horses treat inflammation by overcoming the body’s complex defense mechanisms

Nanosized Trojan horses created from a patient’s own immune cells have successfully treated inflammation by overcoming the body’s complex defense mechanisms, perhaps leading to broader applications for treating diseases characterized by inflammation, such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases. An international team, led by researchers at Houston Methodist Research Institute, described the creation of nanoparticles called

Nanoscale trojan horses treat inflammation by overcoming the body’s complex defense mechanisms

Preventing Memory Loss Before Symptoms

The Nantz National Alzheimer Center at Houston Methodist Hospital is part of a landmark clinical trial that looks at removing a key protein from the brain to prevent memory loss at least a decade before symptoms are noticed in healthy older adults. The national trial is focused on an investigational treatment to reduce the impact

Preventing Memory Loss Before Symptoms

Magnetic Nanoparticles Could Stop Blood Clot-Caused Strokes

By loading magnetic nanoparticles with drugs and dressing them in biochemical camouflage, Houston Methodist researchers say they can destroy blood clots 100 to 1,000 times faster than a commonly used clot-busting technique. The finding, reported in Advanced Functional Materials(early online), is based on experiments in human blood and mouse clotting models. If the drug delivery

Magnetic Nanoparticles Could Stop Blood Clot-Caused Strokes

Reprogrammed cells grow into new blood vessels

By transforming human scar cells into blood vessel cells, scientists at Houston Methodist may have discovered a new way to repair damaged tissue. The method, described in an upcoming issue of Circulation (early online), appeared to improve blood flow, oxygenation, and nutrition to areas in need. Cardiovascular scientists at Houston Methodist, with colleagues at Stanford

Reprogrammed cells grow into new blood vessels

Save My Limbs

Retrograde access helps endovascular surgeons save the legs and feet of people facing amputation When trying to unclog a drain, plumbers will insert a device from the top and guide it down to push through whatever is causing the blockage. Endovascular surgeons use the same technique when trying to open up the vessels of patients

Save My Limbs

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