Texas A&M University Health Science Center

03/12/2026

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month—a great time to schedule your screening! 💙 Most cases of colorectal cancer can be prevented with early detection.

Watch for warning signs—like unanticipated weight loss and sudden, persistent changes in bowel movements—and talk with your doctor, especially if you’re over 45 or have higher risk.

Learn more about risk factors, symptoms and your screening options from TAMU Medicine's Dr. Jason McKnight: tx.ag/CCAM.

In the Brazos Valley, the Texas C-STEP program provides free and reduced cost access to cancer screenings, including free colorectal screenings, to uninsured, underserved and low-income Texans.

For more information, visit https://cstep.tamu.edu/index.html.

Screening and knowing the signs and symptoms increase chances of catching the disease early and greatly improves survival rates.

03/10/2026

Did you know your sleep habits may play a role in dementia risk? 🧠💤

Karienn de Souza at TAMU Medicine is exploring how disrupted circadian rhythms could trigger brain inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s and dementia. Thanks to seedling grants from the Dementia & Alzheimer’s Research Initiative (DARI), innovative studies like these are paving the way for prevention and better treatment for those living with the disease.

Learn more about this cutting-edge research and what it could mean for millions worldwide:

FacebookTweet Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias impact approximately 55 million people worldwide, including 7.2 million cases in the United States alone. With 10 million new cases globally each year, the worldwide number is expected to rise to 78 million by 2030 and 139 million in 2050. In r...

03/09/2026

Spring break is here! We’re wishing y’all a fulfilling and rejuvenating week.

Whether you're traveling, trying new activities or enjoying a staycation close to home, we hope it’s a week full of fun and relaxation. Stay safe, and we’ll see you after the break!

Where will spring break take you this year? Let us know ⤵️

03/04/2026

A look back at Friday’s Disaster Day simulation 👀

More than 600 future health professionals put their training into action—making quick decisions, communicating across teams and stepping up when it counted.

It may be a simulation, but the skills are real.
And so is the impact they’ll make.

Big shoutout to:

🔹 The student planning committee, whose months of hard work made this event possible.
🔹 The faculty advisory steering committee, for guiding and mentoring students throughout the process.
🔹 Our emergency response professionals, faculty and community partners, who helped create a lifelike, high-impact training experience.

Because of you, these students are even more ready for the moments their communities will depend on them most.

Already counting down to next year.

03/02/2026

Happy Texas Independence Day! Proud to call the Lone Star State home—and even prouder to serve Texans every day. 🤠👍

02/27/2026

Mission complete! ✅

Today, more than 600 Aggies took part in our 18th annual Disaster Day, the nation’s largest student-led, interprofessional emergency response simulation.

This year’s training exercise took place at a mock country music festival. While students responded to a bioterrorism attack involving food fair laced with botulism neurotoxin, an explosion rocked the scene, adding a layer of complexity to the already stressful situation.

From triage at the disaster site to field hospital care, mental health support and even veterinarian aid, our students put their skills to the test under pressure and emerged ready to serve when communities need them most.

02/27/2026

🚨 Today is Disaster Day—our annual interprofessional emergency response simulation at Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service - TEEX Disaster City.

More than 600 students from across disciplines are stepping into real-world scenarios that test their teamwork, leadership and clinical skills under pressure.

From triage tents to simulated disaster scenes, they’re training for the moments that matter most.

Follow our Stories throughout the day for a behind-the-scenes look at how the next generation of health professionals prepares to serve when it counts.

02/26/2026

What does investing in rural health look like in action?

State leaders joined us in Kingsville to see it firsthand—from a Mini Med Camp hosted by the Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine (TAMU Medicine) to a tour of the BUILD medical container clinic in Sarita to a visit at Harrel’s Kingsville Pharmacy, a key rural rotation site for our student pharmacists at the Texas A&M College of Pharmacy.

Through the Rural Engagement Program (TX-REP), funded by the Texas Legislature, we are strengthening the rural health workforce pipeline and expanding access to care in communities across South Texas.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to showcase this work—and for the continued collaboration focused on improving health care access in rural Texas.

02/16/2026

As rural labor and delivery units close, emergency rooms are increasingly called upon to manage obstetric emergencies—often without specialized training.

Texas A&M Health is bringing mobile obstetric simulation training directly to rural hospitals across the state, strengthening ER teams and improving outcomes for moms and newborns.

This OB emergency simulation program was developed by the Texas A&M College of Nursing and the Texas A&M Health Rural and Community Health Institute as part of our legislatively funded Rural Engagement Program.

Learn how this training is making an immediate impact:

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02/14/2026

We've GUT to say Happy Valentine’s Day! 💟 We're loving these health-inspired puns. Check out this year’s cards and share your favorites with the ones who make your heart skip a beat! 🫀

02/11/2026

How often do you floss? 🦷 According to an expert from Texas A&M College of Dentistry, it turns out, keeping up with oral hygiene isn’t just good for your teeth and gums—it may also lower your risk for heart disease. As we celebrate both American Heart Month and Gum Disease Prevention Month this February, prioritize your dental care and protect your heart by caring for your smile!

FacebookTweet When it comes to heart health, the mouth is often overlooked. But growing evidence suggests that oral health—particularly gum health—may play an important role in cardiovascular disease risk. Periodontitis, or severe gum infection, is a known heart disease risk factor that can be p...

02/04/2026

Turns out, a familiar gene has more than one job. 🧬

Texas A&M Health researchers discovered a previously unknown RNA molecule that helps maintain the structure of the nucleolus—an essential part of the cell—and may influence survival in certain blood cancers. The findings, published in PNAS, open new possibilities for understanding cancer biology and future therapies.

Read more about this promising discovery from TAMU Medicine 🔗

FacebookTweet In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) identify a novel RNA molecule that plays a crucial role in preserving the integrity of a key cellular structure, n...