HOUSTON, Aug. 11 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:

New Projects Reflect UH Health's Mission to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment

By Laurie Fickman - 713-743-8454

New projects at the UH College of Pharmacy target a range of conditions, developing new approaches to prevention, diagnosis and treatment that could improve patient outcomes.

UH College of Pharmacy researchers receive more than $1 million to target three major healthcare challenges: sepsis (leading cause of hospital deaths), Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (costing $305B nationally), and sickle cell disease-related depression.

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