St. Paul Pioneer Press (Internet / Print) 03/18/06 http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/living/14118783.htm To deal with a trauma, or "insult," the brain works harder, sucking in more nutrients and swelling up to accept them. But because it is encased in the skull, there is little room for it to... more »

Houston Chronicle (Internet / Print) 03/19/06 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/3731766.html Despite great advances in modern medicine, there are still few options for treating severe brain injuries such as those caused by a blow to the head, a stroke or constant seizures. Physicians can... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 03/19/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=21f903dd95c8de39 Most public places are a haven for once loved items now waiting to be claimed. Wallets, keys, cell phones and umbrellas find refuge in boxes and drawers alongside more bizarre... more »

Austin Business Journal (Internet / Print) 03/20/06 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/03/20/smallb3.html State agencies and public universities in Texas spent more than $635 million on medical supplies and services last year. That is an eye-catching amount when one realizes that this... more »

Brazosport Facts (Internet / Print) 03/19/06 http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=e812880de2cf71a7 Imagine going to a local hospital and being examined by a specialist in Galveston via closed-circuit television. It’s an experience Sweeny Community Hospital and Angleton Danbury Medical Center hope to... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 03/20/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?WCD=83093 Gerald Cleveland is an evangelist for fitness. He’s the director of health promotion at the University of Texas Medical Branch, but he was spreading the word about fitness even before he... more »

O – The Oprah Magazine (Internet / Print) April 2006 http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/ (no direct weblink available) Breaking research by scientists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston suggests that the herb ginkgo biloba may lower the risk of developing ovarian cancer. Daniel W. Cramer, MD, and... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 03/18/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=0fab9c425dfb6b89 One hundred and eighty senior medical students at the University of Texas Medical Branch learned this week where they would spend the next three years of their lives. “Our... more »

Houston Chronicle (Internet / Print) 03/17/06 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/3729634.html Just as Hurricane Katrina didn't cancel Mardi Gras, the storm couldn't stop the tradition of Match Day for displaced fourth-year medical students from Tulane University. About 300 first- and... more »

Wall Street Journal (Internet / Print) 03/17/06 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114254853729500578.html?mod=health_hs_research_science Bringing the brain into mind-body science may remove the stigma from the phrase, "it's all in your head." "Doctors are aware that how you think and feel can affect... more »