Many women in Texas who are found to have an abnormality on routine mammogram or discover a lump in one of their breasts end up having an old-fashioned surgical biopsy to find out whether the breast abnormality is malignant. Since 2001, national expert panels have recommended that the first course... more »

All proteins — the complicated biochemical entities that carry out the basic processes of life — are made in the same way. Inside living cells, tiny molecular machines known as ribosomes read messenger RNA, turning the genetic code into long sequences of amino acids. Then these sequences... more »

Researchers have discovered the mechanism behind one of the Ebola virus’ most dangerous attributes: its ability to disarm the adaptive immune system. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston scientists determined that Ebola short-circuits the immune system using proteins that work... more »

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences will award 30 degrees during its 45th commencement ceremony Friday, May 3, in Levin Hall. Vice president and GSBS dean Cary Cooper will preside over the 4 p.m. convocation, and UTMB School of Medicine... more »

Ever since the appetite-regulation hormone called leptin was discovered in 1994, scientists  have sought to understand the mechanisms that control its action. It was known that leptin was made by fat cells, reduced appetite and interacted with insulin , but the precise molecular details of... more »

The University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing will hold its commencement ceremony at 3 p.m. Friday, April 19, at Moody Gardens Convention Center. The ceremony will recognize the school’s more than 600 graduates in the last year, including those who will complete degree... more »

In an effort to enhance the health-care experience for its patients, effective April 6, the University of Texas Medical Branch began using a new scheduling, registration and billing system. As a result, the following new and convenient services are available to patients:   One electronic... more »

Beginning April 9, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston will open an after-hours adult urgent care center. Located in the UTMB Specialty Care Center at Victory Lakes, 2240 Gulf Freeway South in League City, the center will be open Monday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and... more »

Largest study to date shows teens’ rates of complications from IUDs no higher than for adults   Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are as safe for teenagers – including those who have never given birth – as they are for adults, according to research from the University of Texas... more »

Performing surgery on a pregnant patient is a delicate matter. Risks to both mother and baby must be carefully weighed in every decision a surgeon makes. Recently, at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, a surgeon performed a groundbreaking robotic laparoscopic procedure on a... more »