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Still, the findings have been promising enough for some veterinarians to begin using human GLP-1 drugs off label. Dr. Andrew Bugbee, a veterinary endocrinologist at Texas A&M, said he uses the drugs “a handful of times a year” in diabetic cats.
Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide
The Conversation • Dec 1, 2025As a maternal and child health researcher in the U.S., I’m struck by the stubbornly high preterm birth rate here. According to the most recent March of Dimes Report Card on maternal and infant health, released on Nov. 17, 2025, 10.4% of babies in the U.S. were born prematurely in 2024.
Congestion affects 75% of astronauts — and it’s more than a minor inconvenience, study finds
Houston Chronicle • Nov 25, 2025Dr. Masayoshi Takashima, with guidance from one of his medical school classmates and former NASA astronaut Dr. David Hilmers, decided to catalog the prevalence of nasal and sinus issues so he could start finding potential solutions. He worked with students at Texas A&M University’s School of Engineering Medicine to publish a study earlier this year in the Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology journal.
Pentagon investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly revives Cold War persecution of Americans with supposedly disloyal views
The Conversation • Nov 25, 2025As a historian who studies national security and the Cold War era, I know that McCarthyism wrought devastating social and cultural harm across our nation. In my view, repeating what I believe constitutes social and political fratricide could be just as harmful today, perhaps even more so.
Deals on conventional frozen turkeys are good this year, because many groceries contracted lower prices with suppliers months ago, said David Anderson, an agricultural economist at Texas A&M University.
We could be a step closer to “recharging aging tissues” in humans, which would be a game changer for modern medicine. This is the welcome discovery of scientists at Texas A&M University who may have found a way to stop or even reverse the decline of cellular energy production.
Warning Issued to Dog Owners Over Homemade Dog Food
Newsweek • Nov 24, 2025Researchers with Texas A&M University's the Dog Aging Project (DAP) found that the overwhelming majority of homemade dog diets fail to meet their essential nutrient requirements — potentially putting pups at risk despite their owners’ best intentions.
David Anderson, of Texas A&M, is also skeptical that the government can make a dent in high beef prices by investigating meat-packers for alleged collusion and price fixing. Cattle prices are at a record high, Anderson said. And, as concentrated as the meatpacking industry is, the companies are losing money on their beef production.
Is There a Little Wolf in Your Chihuahua?
The New York Times • Nov 24, 2025A new collection of eight canine genomics papers, published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, is a case in point. Among the findings: The genetic diversity of German shepherds plummeted after World War II, and nearly two-thirds of modern dog breeds, including even Chihuahuas, contain traces of recent wolf DNA.
The first-of-their-kind crash tests at Texas A&M and the University of Nebraska over the last two years revealed that standard guardrail designs fail under electric vehicle impacts. A Tesla Model 3 and Rivian R1T both tore through guardrails during controlled tests, demonstrating the critical need for new engineering standards.