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What You Should Know About Chagas Disease in North Texas

If you are like most people in the United States, you probably aren't entirely sure what Chagas disease is. In fact, routine screening of the U.S. blood supply for Chagas disease only began in 2007. Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is an infection caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi.

December 16, 2025

December 28 2025

• Five New Year's Resolutions to Help You Breathe Easier

December 27 2025

• Swearing is a Superpower, New Research Suggests

December 26 2025

• A Persistent Pursuit of Innovation
• Teen and Therapy Dog at Children's Hospital Los Angeles are United by Their Cancer Journeys
• Better Sleep: The Added Perk of Your New Year's Goals
• How to Fight 'Middle-Age Spread'
• PlantIF: Revolutionizing Plant Disease Diagnosis with Multimodal Learning for Precision Agriculture
• CornPheno: A Game-Changer in Corn Breeding with Smartphone-Based Phenotyping
• Innovative NDAVI Index Improves Photosynthesis Estimation in Rice Across Growth Stages
• Manure Isn't Always Safe: How Livestock Farming Fuels the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Soils
• Lignin-Derived Carbon Fiber Catalyst Achieves High Efficiency in Oxygen Evolution Reaction
• Survey Reveals Ethical Gaps Slowing AI Adoption in Pediatric Surgery

December 24 2025

• Researchers Identify Rb1 as a Predictive Biomarker for a New Therapeutic Strategy in Some Breast Cancers
• 'Love Actually,' 'Four Christmases' and the Science of Holiday Comfort Movies
• Tea May Have Bone-Health Benefits For Older Women
• Stimulant ADHD Medications Work Differently Than Thought
• AI Model Predicts Blood Loss in Liposuction, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r)

December 23 2025

• UNC Researchers Build Stem Cell Models to Mimic Early Brain Development
• Stiffer Colon Could Signal Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
• Holiday Photos Could Save Your Child's Vision--or Their Life
• New Study Finds Where You Live Affects Recovery After a Hip Fracture
• Cleveland Researchers Discover Enzyme That Controls Both Weight Gain and Cholesterol Levels in Animal Models
• UTHealth Houston Awarded $25 Million to Expand Recovery Housing for Texans Recovering From Opioid Use Disorder
• New Study Shows Alzheimer's Disease Can Be Reversed in Animal Models to Achieve Full Neurological Recovery, Not Just Prevented or Slowed
• How Does Age Affect Recovery From Spinal Cord Injury?
• Tree Rings May Reveal Hidden Clues About Water History
• Metal Shards Spark Nationwide Recall of Ready-to-Eat Holiday Kielbasa
• Any Regular Weed Use Is Bad for Teenagers, Study Finds
• A Quarter Of American Families Face Financially Overwhelming Medical Expenses
• Faulty Genes Don't Always Lead To Vision Loss, Blindness
• Cancer Diet Essential To Protect Against Foodborne Illness, Trial Finds
• New AI Tool May Help ICU Patients Get the Nutrition They Need
• U.S. Medical School Enrollment Hits Historic Milestone, Surpassing 100,000 Students
• One Roadblock Keeps Most Cancer Patients From Joining Clinical Trials, Experts Say
• Hemorrhoids: What Patients and Families Should Know
• New Study Finds Where You Live Affects Recovery After a Hip Fracture
• One-Button Foodborne Illness Testing for Anyone: KIMM Develops Fully Automated Integrated Diagnostic System

December 22 2025

• Academic Medicine Accelerated at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University
• BIDMC Investigator Contributes to FDA Approval of New and Better Way to Test Osteoporosis Treatments
• Mapping the Dance of Circadian Synchrony
• New ALS Drug Stabilizes Decline with a Trend Toward Improved Strength, Mobility for Some
• Keeping Up With Toy Recalls
• From Luggage to Long Drives, AAOS Advises Holiday Travelers on Injury Prevention
• Modified Tau Thwarts Aggregation in Neurodegenerative Disease
• Researchers Discover Molecular Difference in Autistic Brains
• Cannabis-Based Products Show Limited Short-Term Benefit for Chronic Pain, with Increased Risk of Adverse Effects
• Once-Weekly Oral Islatravir Plus Lenacapavir Maintains High Rates of Virologic Suppression in Adults with HIV
• U.S. Teen Substance Use at Historic Lows for Fifth Year, Survey Finds
• Trump Administration Seeks to Cut Funding for Transgender Youth Care
• CBD Use Is Common on College Campuses, New Research Shows
• Holiday Carbon Monoxide Risks Families Should Know
• Doctors' Questionnaires Confusing To Patients, Create Misleading Responses
• Misconceptions Over Preventing Peanut Allergy Persist Among Parents, Study Shows
• Specific Symptoms of Middle-Age Depression Tied To Later Dementia Risk
• Reversing Prediabetes Key To Protecting Heart Health, Experts Say
• Metabolism Might Play A Role In Recurring Miscarriages, Researchers Say
• Sports Injuries Worse During An Athlete's Period, Study Says
• Bridging Diagnosis and Therapy: Advances in Radionuclide Conjugate Drugs
• AI Could Help Predict Nutrition Risks in ICU Patients, Study Finds
• What Makes the Mediterranean Diet So Healthy for Your Heart?
• Can Hepatitis C Cure After Treatment Be Confirmed Sooner?
• Researchers Identify Gene That Calms the Mind and Improves Attention in Mice
• Antibiotic Resistance Affecting Southern Italian Women Over 70 at Higher Rates
• Ho Ho Ho! Santa Delivers Holiday Joy to Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's
• Huntsman Cancer Institute Discovery Innovations Winter 2025
• Myeloma: How AI Is Redrawing the Map of Cancer Care
• New Crystallization and Microgel Technology Advances Biohybrid Brain Research

December 21 2025

• A Lifestyle Rx For Keeping Your Brain Young

December 20 2025

• What Older Adults Should Know About Calcium and Vitamin D

December 19 2025

• State's Investment in Cancer Research Has Helped Draw Top Talent to UTSW
• Q&A with Augustus Klein: Advancing Transgender Health Research, Reducing Stigma
• Genomic Test Helps Flag Early Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Patients
• HHS Cuts Funding for American Academy of Pediatrics' Programs
• FDA May Reduce How Often Supplement Warnings Appear on Labels
• Study Finds Cancer-Linked Chemicals in Some Firefighter Gear
• Trump Signs Order to Expand Medical Cannabis Research
• Nerve Block Cuts Opioids Needed Following Cleft Palate Surgery
• Different Mental Health Conditions Share Similar Genetics, Study Says
• Eczema Injectable Drug Provides Quick Itch Relief, Clinical Trial Results Show
• Depression, Anxiety Increase Heart Disease Risk Through Stress, Experts Say
• Risk Score Helps Predict Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence, Study Says
• Miracle Surgery Saves 2-Year-Old Boy With Broken Neck, Severed Spinal Cord
• Study: Major Gaps Block Genetics Evaluation and Testing for Black and Low Income Patients
• Focused Ultrasound for Pediatric Brain Cancer: Early Clinical Trial Results
• Pre-Surgery Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Improving Outcomes for Advanced Skin Cancer
• Mental Health Expert Shares a Realistic Vision for the Future of AI in Mental Health Care
• More Than a Quarter of College Students Use CBD Products at Least Once a Month
• UWM Professor Fights to Improve Mental Health Care for Veterans
• Improving Diagnosis of Aortic Stenosis with Genetics and AI
• Innovative NDAVI Index Improves Photosynthesis Estimation in Rice Across Growth Stages
• Advancing Wetland Vegetation Monitoring: A Novel Spectral Method to Estimate Key Nutrient Elements

December 18 2025

• Using a Microfluidic Device to Monitor Glioblastoma Treatment Outcomes
• Most Americans Still Get Nicotine Wrong
• MD Anderson Shares Latest Research Breakthroughs
• New Study Finds More Comfortable Option for Guiding Breast Cancer Surgery
• Ohio State Researchers Find Increasing a Type of Protein Helps Slow Down Heart Failure
• For Black Women with Breast Cancer, Ultra-Processed Foods May Worsen Health Outcomes
• Revealing an Invisible Kinase State That Accounts for Vital Biological Function
• Mitochondria May Be Missing Link Between Mental Health and Brain Function
• Women's Choice Awards Recognizes Roswell Park as one of America's Best Hospitals
• Imaging Study Reveals Brain Changes in WTC Responders With Chronic PTSD
• Deep-Learning 3D Scanner Captures Rice Seedlings in Ultra-High Detail for Smarter Cold-Region Farming
• Energy Insecurity Linked to Higher Rates of Anxiety, Depression, Georgia Tech Study Finds
• FDA Adds Brain Tumor Warning to Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot
• Cutting Saturated Fat Helps Those at Risk for Heart Disease, Review Finds
• Trump Calls Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction
• New Bio-Inspired Gel Helps Tooth Enamel Grow Back
• L.A. Wildfires Linked To ER Surge In Heart Attacks, Lung Ailments
• Vapes Or Cigs, Doesn't Matter — Nicotine Is Toxic To Heart Health, Experts Say
• High-Fat Cheese, Cream Might Protect Brain Against Dementia
• The Dark Side Of True Crime Reporting
• Anxious, Depressed About An Uncertain World? Training Can Help You Cope, Study Says
• New Rapid Test IDs Bacteria Involved In Urinary Tract Infections, Possibly Improving Treatment
• Most Parents Aware of Early Peanut Introduction Guidelines, But Confused About Details
• Promising Target Improves Antitumor Response in Preclinical Models of Pancreatic Cancer
• What Prevents More Cancer Patients From Enrolling in Potentially Life-Saving Clinical Trials?
• Anti-Diabetic Drugs and Their Surprising Impact on Cancer Progression
• Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Acquisition Associated with Hospital Closure and Bankruptcy
• Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for December 2025
• Could Your Genes Influence the Gut Microbiome of Others?

December 17 2025

• 'Molecular Glue' Stabilizes Protein That Inhibits Development of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• University Hospitals is the First Health System in the World to Successfully Treat Patients with the OneRF(r) Trigeminal Nerve Ablation System
• How Do Spinal Cord Injuries Heal?
• Cedars-Sinai Reports Heart Attacks, General Illness Spiked After LA Fires
• New Risk Score Helps Predict Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence
• Pre-school health programme does not improve children's diet or physical activity, prompting call for policy changes, study finds
• Health Policy Experts Identify Promising Strategies for Providing Health Care to Homeless People
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Develop AI-ECG Model to Diagnose Liver Disease Earlier
• Case Series Suggests Topical Cream May Benefit Patients With A Chronic Inflammatory Skin Condition
• How Brain Activity Changes Throughout the Day
• What's Next for Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatments? | SABCS 2025
• Could Cheese Protect Your Brain Health?
• FDA Slams Retailers for Keeping Recalled Infant Formula on Shelves
• Flu Season Starts Early in NYC as Cases Rise Fast
• CDC Officially Moves Away From Universal Hepatitis B Shot at Birth
• McMaster Research Team Digitizes More Than 100 Years of Canadian Infectious Disease Data
• Many Americans Say U.S. Health Care is in Trouble, Poll Finds
• Popular Senior Activity Reduces Risk Of Knee Pain, Arthritis
• Over-The-Counter Supplement Might Help Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
• Texture Scan Of Retina Might Reveal Silent Vision Loss Among Diabetics
• C-Section Risk Higher Among Sexual Minorities, Study Finds
• Doctors Deliver 'Miracle' Baby While Removing 22-Pound Ovarian Cyst
• Air Pollution Linked To Autoimmune Diseases Like Lupus, Arthritis, Experts Say
• Can a Retinal Implant Reverse Macular Degeneration?
• Black Patients Diagnosed with Aggressive Leukemia Experience Worse Outcomes, But Differences Not Linked to Key Genetic Changes
• Real-World Data Gives Africa a Smarter Path to Fighting HIV and TB

December 16 2025

• Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder Get More Health Care, but Few Medications
• Blood Analysis Shows Whether Brain Cancer Treatment Is Working
• A Year of Discovery: 10 Mayo Clinic Research Breakthroughs Moving Medicine Forward
• Federally Funded Clinical Trial Suggests Knowing HIV 'Viral Load' Doesn't Improve Number of Patients Seeking Needed Care
• 3D-Printed Models Improve Precision in Cancer Surgery
• Sweeping Study Shows Similar Genetic Factors Underlie Multiple Psychiatric Disorders
• Shea's President Brian Higgins Named to Roswell Park Board of Directors
• First-Ever Human Trial Finds Fasting Mimicking Diet Enhances Autophagy While Improving Metabolic Health
• The Gut Bacteria That Put the Brakes on Weight Gain in Mice
• Combination Therapy Shows Potential to Treat Pediatric Brain Cancer ATRT
• Speeding the Recovery From Achilles Injuries
• SLU Research Shows Surge in Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Driving 'Deaths of Despair'
• What You Should Know About Chagas Disease in North Texas
• Precision and Partnership: JASPER Surpasses 200 Experimental Shots
• Recall Issued for Breaded Chicken After Major Allergen Left Off Label
• Most U.S. Teens Use YouTube and TikTok Daily, Pew Finds
• No Fluoride in Your Water? How to Protect Kids’ Teeth
• Most Americans Are Happy With Health Insurance, Poll Finds
• Childhood Behavioral Problems Are Straining Family Finances, Experts Say
• Love Can Help The Heart Heal, Evidence Says
• COVID Vaccine During Pregnancy Reduces Risk Of Preterm Birth
• Risk-Based Breast Cancer Screening Outperforms Annual Mammograms, Clinical Trial Finds
• Dad, Grandpa Might Be Taking A Dangerous Risk While Stoned, Survey Finds
• Smartwatch System Helps Defuse Children's Temper Tantrums, Experts Say
• Penn Researchers Awarded $25M to Conduct Trial Using Smartphones to Fight Heart Disease
• Researchers Discover Bias in AI Models That Analyze Pathology Samples
• New Binghamton University Research Shows Better Way to Target mRNA Cancer Vaccines
• New ACS Cancer Disparities Report: Major Differences Persist in Mortality Burden by Urbanicity, Congressional District, Socioeconomic Status, and Race/Ethnicity
• Multidisciplinary Symposium Focused on Radiopharmaceutical Therapy in Cancer Care Debuts February 17-18
• Leading Symposium for Head and Neck Cancer Specialists to Be Held February 19-21
• 40 Percent of MRI Signals Do Not Correspond to Actual Brain Activity
• Ring in the New Year With Resolutions to Breathe Easier
• AI Model Helps Diagnose Often Undetected Heart Disease From Simple EKG
• New Method Accelerates Resistance Testing in Urinary Tract Infections
• Marathon Running Temporarily Stresses Kidneys, Digestive System
• Meet the Atienzas: The Doctor/Nurse Sibling Duo with a Lifelong Connection to Children's Hospital Los Angeles
• This New Understanding of T Cell Receptors May Improve Cancer Immunotherapies

December 15 2025

• Inaugural Well-Being Summit Launches a New Era of Workforce Well-Being
• Who Is More Likely to Get Long COVID?
• Overcoming Barriers to Pediatric Hemophilia Gene Therapy
• Accelerating Drug Combination Discovery with Machine Learning
• New Mayo-Led Study Establishes Practical Definition for Rapidly Progressive Dementia
• Differences Revealed in How Multiple Myeloma Develops in Men and Women
• Bringing Holiday Comfort to Patients of Every Belief
• Scientists Use Ultrasound to Soften and Treat Cancer Tumors Without Damaging Healthy Tissue
• Reducing Saturated Fat Intake Shows Mortality Benefit, but Only in High-Risk Individuals
• Screening Based on Smoking Duration May Reduce Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Detection
• Diagnostic Follow-Up After Positive Lung Cancer Screening Often Falls Short of Guidelines
• Bisphosphonates May Reduce Short-Term Pain in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome but Increase Adverse Events
• Large Review Finds Limited Proof Behind Many Medical Cannabis Uses
• COVID Vaccines Cut ER Visits for Children, CDC Reports
• FDA Approves Two New Antibiotics to Treat Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
• FDA Weighs Strongest Black Box Warning for COVID Vaccines
• Too Much Drinking Contributes To Cancer Risk, Study Says
• Home-Delivered Food Boxes Improve Diabetes Control, Experts Say
• Doing Nothing Appears Best Approach To Common Heart Defect Among Preemies
• Some Can Slowly Taper Off Antidepressants Without Risk Of Relapse, Review Concludes
• Mothers' Milk Might Be Key To Avoiding Childhood Food Allergies
• Most Receive Shock Therapy Without Psychological Counseling, Survey Says
• Behavioral Health Spending Spikes to 40% of All Children's Health Expenditures, Nearly Doubling in a Decade
• Mayo Clinic Smartwatch System Helps Parents Shorten and Defuse Children's Severe Tantrums Early
• New Year's Fitness Resolutions Start with Healthy Sleep
• Bridging the Digital Divide for Rural Health Care
• Scientists Develop a Smarter mRNA Therapy That Knows Which Cells to Target
• 'Zombie' Cells Spark Inflammation in Severe Fatty Liver Disease, Mayo Clinic Researchers Find
• Cleveland Researchers Launch First Major Study to Address 'Hidden Performance Killer' in Athletes
• Targeting B-Cells May Boost Immunotherapy in Liver Cancer Treatment
• Mental Health and Pain Medication Prescriptions for Young People Have Declined in the Past 20 Years
• UCSF Study Finds a Better Way to Screen for Breast Cancer
• New AI Tool Identifies Not Just Genetic Mutations, But the Diseases They May Cause
• National Poll: Few Parents Offer Teens Guidance on Healthy Eating During Holiday Season