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A woman with light brown hair and glasses stands in a grocery store aisle reading the nutrition label on a canned good.
July 21, 2026

Shop smarter with healthy grocery shopping tips

Texas A&M AgriLife expert shares how to set nutrition goals, read labels, make healthier choices

Three people standing in a lab wearing white lab coats
July 16, 2026

Tuberculosis drug discovery gets smarter with AI at Texas A&M AgriLife

New tools help researchers move faster against a global disease

A nursng student talks to a young woman sitting on an examination table.
July 13, 2026

Researchers push for polycystic ovary syndrome to get a new name

Global consensus effort to redefine condition to better reflect its hormonal impact

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July 6, 2026

Texas A&M AgriLife Research institute launches maternal nutrition study

Harvesting Health initiative to advance nutrition and wellness for Texas moms and babies

Vishal Gohil and Mohammad Zulkifli look at an instrument in the lab
June 24, 2026

New insight into how cells manage copper could guide treatments

Texas A&M AgriLife Research sheds light on an old mystery

A women wearing a black blouse with a green jacket
June 5, 2026

Lauren O’Connor recognized as emerging leader in nutrition sciences

Evidence Center scientist awarded by national institute

man in a white lab coat and blue gloves looks into a microscope
June 1, 2026

New research connects father’s alcohol use to children’s long-term health

Texas A&M AgriLife Research receives $2.9 million federal grant to explore paternal alcohol exposure effect

A girl kneels down to collect an insect along a trail.
May 26, 2026

Chigger season tips to beat the itch

AgriLife Extension entomologist explains chigger habitat, bites and prevention

A vat full of coffee beans
April 28, 2026

Is coffee good for you? Texas A&M researchers provide new insight

Recent paper examines health benefits, reveals much left to explore on coffee’s human health impact 

IDD in word blocks sitting in stethoscope.
April 8, 2026

Aging with intellectual, development disabilities in military families webinar set for April 29

Free OneOp session to cover health needs, living arrangements and family caregiving strategies

A group of individuals dancing.
April 2, 2026

StrongPeople Strong Hearts app aims to reduce cardiovascular disease risk 

Texas A&M AgriLife secures $1 million to develop digital intervention program

Nutrition students gather around a digital anatomy table.
March 9, 2026

Texas A&M advances nutrition education for future nurses

New Nutrition-to-Nursing pathway prepares nurses with foundation in nutrition

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
March 2, 2026

AgriLife Extension names Nebgen to lead in South Region

Longtime agent will guide family and community health, 4-H youth development programs in 41 counties

A smiling little girl looks up at a male caregiver holding her hands.
February 26, 2026

March 18 webinar to address ethical, legal complexities of guardianships

Event to focus on strategies for minimizing ethical risk, protecting patient rights

Two hands holding out a small bunch of dark sweet cherries.
February 25, 2026

Dark sweet cherries against breast cancer

Study reveals fruit compounds’ promise in slowing aggressive breast cancer spread

A close-up of a New World screwworm fly.
February 24, 2026

AgriLife Extension publishes human, pet fact sheets on New World screwworm

New resources expand education on potential risks

Young girl with mother laying on the floor drawing with colored pencils.
February 20, 2026

Importance of caregiver engagement webinar set for March 5

Free session will highlight research-based strategies to improve family participation in treatment

A home health care worker assists an elderly woman in her home
February 17, 2026

Health, well-being promotion through exercise focus of Feb. 24 webinar

the outside walkway at a independent school district.
February 6, 2026

AgriLife Extension offers school pest management trainings statewide

New charter school requirements drive expanded 2026 schedule from Feb. 12 through May 7

Sydney Heck in a garden.
February 2, 2026

From nutrition student to women’s health, a winding path finds purpose

A science-based nutrition foundation and a willingness to pivot shaped Sydney Heck’s '21 path to maternal newborn nursing