VMBS Researcher Developing Novel Approaches To Treat Urinary Tract Infections, Avoid Antibiotic Resistance
If you wake up with a persistent urge to run to the restroom and a burning sensation when you urinate, you may have a urinary tract infection (UTI). If you do, your doctor will likely prescribe you a dose of antibiotics and send you home, assuring you that you will be just fine. But that […]
VMBS Faculty Members Ranked Among Nation’s Top Veterinary Scientists
Two faculty members at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) were included in the top 100 Best Animal Science and Veterinary Scientists by Research.com, an academic platform that objectively ranks researchers based on scientific publications. Ranked No. 71 nationally and No. 198 globally is VMBS professor Dr. Jan Suchodolski and […]
Texas A&M Research Redefines Mammalian Tree Of Life
The research uses the genomes of 241 species and can be used to support animal and human health outcomes. Research led by a team of scientists from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences puts to bed the heated scientific debate regarding the history of mammal diversification as it relates to the […]
Is Coffee Good For You? Texas A&M Researchers Provide New Insight
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide. But it also has been associated with health benefits like decreased rates of Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes, as well as a lowered risk of some cancers, including colon, rectal, and breast cancer. Although the general health benefits of coffee consumption are well known, […]
Purina Petcare, Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Laboratory Join Forces To Advance Pet Microbiome Health
Five-year partnership to yield new diagnostic and nutritional tools through $2 million Purina PetCare Research Excellence Fund The veterinary industry can anticipate exciting new breakthroughs in the frontier of pet microbiome health thanks to a new partnership between Nestlé Purina PetCare Global Research and the Gastrointestinal Laboratory at Texas A&M University’s School of Veterinary Medicine […]
VMBS Department Head Receives National Veterinary Research Award
Dr. Jonathan Levine, head of the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), was selected to receive the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians’ (AAVC) Annual Faculty Achievement in Research Award. This award recognizes AAVC members who have achieved national recognition through their efforts on […]
Father’s Alcohol Consumption Before Conception Linked To Brain And Facial Defects In Offspring
Fetal alcohol syndrome-related craniofacial differences could be seen in offspring born to fathers who regularly consumed alcohol to the legal limit. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects in their unborn child. However, research at Texas A&M University now demonstrates that […]
Texas A&M Researchers Detail Groundbreaking Angelman Syndrome Development
A new publication explains the novel science behind the first molecular therapeutic for the rare neurogenetic disorder to advance into clinical development. Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed the first molecular therapeutic for Angelman syndrome to advance into clinical development. In a new article, published today in Science Translational Medicine, Dr. Scott Dindot, an […]
Texas A&M Researchers Play Key Role In National Animal COVID-19 Research
Nine Texas A&M University researchers made key contributions to the first national-scale COVID-19 animal surveillance study that analyzed companion animal COVID-19 data from across the United States. The study was led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and aimed to characterize the clinical and epidemiological features of COVID-19 in companion animals. The […]
Texas A&M, Carnegie Mellon Researchers Test Air Pollution In East Palestine, Confirm EPA’s Findings But Identify Future Needs For Continued Sampling
Additional data was released by the Texas A&M Superfund Center on March 9 and is available on Twitter. Independent data collection by the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center and Carnegie Mellon University has corroborated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) findings on air quality in East Palestine, Ohio. Researchers from the two universities, both partners in […]
