Medical News Today (Internet) 06/14/06 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=45062 A Research Article, Perspective and e-Letter all published today discuss the use of microarrays to discover genes involved in childbirth. The three papers highlight the complexity of such gene... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 06/14/06http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=11e7d990bf12edd8 The University of Texas Medical Branch Children’s Hospital will stage an advance screening of a PBS documentary about childhood cancer this week. The 22-minute screening of “A... more »

Grand Rapids Press (Internet / Print) 06/14/06 http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/features-1/1150209925136010.xml&coll=6 Column by Dr. Howard Brody: The ideal research study measures outcomes of real importance to people -- how many died, how many had strokes and heart attacks. The... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 06/14/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=a83ff92f2d0fe7d9 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston awarded medical degrees to 194 new physicians this month. Justin Boatsman was selected by his classmates to deliver the... more »

Guidry News Service (Internet / Print) 06/14/06 http://www.guidrynews.com/06June/16506Blood.htm Members of the Rotary Club of Galveston turned out for a blood drive at Bank of America. The photos of the event, featuring the University of Texas Medical Branch Blood Donor Coach, are courtesy of Juan... more »

New Scientist (Internet / Print) 06/13/06 http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9322-gene-tests-shed-light-on-what-triggers-birth.html Sets of genes responsible for triggering birth have been identified and may provide an insight into why some women go into labour prematurely. The discovery could... more »

Washington Post (Internet / Print) 06/13/06 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/12/AR2006061201589.html Seniors can maintain their independence with a free medical eye exam. In addition to making it possible to enjoy things such as reading, gardening and golfing, good eye... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 06/12/06 http://galvestondailynews.com/calendar.lasso#Tuesday GALVESTON — The Rotary Club of Galveston and the UTMB Blood Bank will present a Downtown Blood Drive from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. more »

Genetic Engineering News (Internet) 06/12/06 http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=2468296 GlucoLight Corporation has announced that it will be presenting on Thursday, June 22, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. at Medtech Insight and Windhover Information's "In3 Medical Device Summit" Conference, June... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 06/12/06http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c3b51bc9286ddd88 William O’Brien, a professor and chief of the AIDS pathogenesis research program at the University of Texas Medical Branch, said the hidden epidemic of STDs and the continued... more »