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Risk-Factors for Chronic Diseases

Based on many risk factors, certain populations are more likely to develop chronic diseases than their counterparts. We analyze risk factors such as poverty, physical inactivity, substance use and abuse, and poor nutrition to determine solutions to combat these issues and decrease the occurrence of illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke.

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Featured Publications

  • Tobacco-related knowledge following a comprehensive tobacco-free workplace program within behavioral health facilities: Identifying organizational moderators
  • Evaluation of the Taking Texas Tobacco Free Workplace Program within behavioral health centers
  • Novel Urinary Biomarkers of Lupus Nephritis from Comprehensive Aptamer-based Screening of 1129 Proteins
  • Identification of Low-Abundance Urinary Biomarkers in Lupus Nephritis Using Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassays
  • 27-Hydroxycholesterol is an endogenous SERM that inhibits the cardiovascular effects of estrogen

Latest News

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Lung Cancer Care: New NOSI grant awarded to HEALTH-RCMI researchers to help expand lung cancer screenings and interventions
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., according to the American Lung…
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How to Talk to College Students about Alcohol Addiction and Binge Drinking
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Four Pilot Grants Awarded to HEALTH-RCMI Researchers and Early-Stage Investigators
To nurture the research paths of early-stage investigators, pilot project grants are tailored to…
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Empowering Smokers to Quit: UH researcher’s MASP App now in development to help African American smokers
Crushing the craving to smoke is no easy feat—perhaps a herculean task for many who have key…
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“Representation is my inspiration” HEALTH Research Institute’s Dr. Chakema Carmack shares her groundbreaking approach to HIV prevention and education
“I believe that representation was my inspiration. Seeing someone before me who is doing what I…
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