In their latest column, Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel write about scientists have been studying members of a large extended family in Colombia who develop early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in their 40s or earlier.

The people of Galveston County should support Dr. Jochen Reiser and hope he succeeds, writes Dolph Tillotson in the Galveston County Daily News. Reiser met with the newspaper’s editorial board this week to discuss the newspaper’s concerns and Reiser’s views for the future of UTMB.

Harris County leads the state in overall illicit fentanyl-related deaths, with 93 through the end of June, according to preliminary state data. UTMB’s Dr. Kathryn Cunningham said Region 6, which includes Harris, Galveston and surrounding counties, had the highest number of drug-related deaths in Texas in 2020.

“Bullied kids flat out don’t feel comfortable at school, so all the benefits of being there – from socializing to learning – are not realized,” UTMB’s Dr. Jeff Temple tells Care. “Bullying has been linked to numerous mental, social, behavioral and physical health complaints. Perhaps most concerning, these consequences are long-lasting and can influence our health and relationships over our lifetime.”

Dancing has been shown to improve flexibility, increase energy. Levels and improve coordination, strength and balance, among other things, says UTMB’s Dr. Samuel Mathis in his latest health column.

UTMB’s Deborah Mordecai is featured in this list of executives and their priorities. Mordecai said staffing growth, business growth, and support for leadership teams were among her top priorities for the remainder of 2023.

New UTMB research points to an effective treatment for Lassa fever, a dangerous, often fatal disease common to much of West Africa but considered a major threat to global health. "This study represents yet another proof that broad protective treatments, here against the highly complex and variable hemorrhagic fever Lassa virus, can be developed with cutting-edge research within secure high-containment laboratory environments," said UTMB’s Dr. Gary Kobinger.

UTMB’s Dr. Samuel Mathis helped the online outlet Prevention explain the benefits of saunas and steam rooms. While both can help with a variety of medical issues and reduce stress, Mathis also told the outlet that “most of these benefits come from combining sauna use with other healthy lifestyle choices.”

Green tea is full of health-boosting compounds writes Dr. Samuel Mathis in his latest health column. Green tea is something that should be added to all our diets to help improve our overall health, he writes.

The FDA recently approved two RSV vaccines for adults 60 and older, write Drs. Richard Rupp and Megan Berman in their latest Vaccines Smarts column. Those at the highest risk for serious RSV disease, such as those with chronic heart and lung problems, should strongly consider being vaccinated, they write.