It Takes a Village sends students to school with free hairstyles and school supplies August 18, 2023 • 4:10 p.m. The It Takes a Village back-to-school fair, featuring a variety of hair services and free school supplies, is Sunday, August 20 and runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hairstyle sign-ups end at 2 p.m., while haircut signups end at 2:30 pm. UTMB Receives CDC Grant to Combat Firearm Violence August 14, 2023 • 9:35 a.m. The $2 million grant supports a groundbreaking study aimed at addressing firearm injury and violence among adolescents and young adults. COPD-specific clinics might mean fewer ER visits August 10, 2023 • 9:48 a.m. A clinic specifically designed to educate, manage and treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease means fewer emergency room visits for patients, according to a new study. New AI Technology Shows Promise in Early Detection of Diabetes Using X-Rays and Medical Records July 20, 2023 • 1:45 p.m. New Study Examines Link Between Agent Orange Exposure and Bladder Cancer Risk in Vietnam Veterans June 27, 2023 • 11:46 a.m. Exposure to Agent Orange is linked to a slightly increased risk of bladder cancer according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch. It’s official: Jochen Reiser appointed by UT Regents as next president of The University of Texas Medical Branch May 24, 2023 • 12:38 p.m. The University of Texas System Board of Regents today appointed Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, as the next president of The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in a special called board meeting. Making the Switch from Alteplase to Tenecteplase? Researchers Compare Mortality Rates of Stroke Treatments May 17, 2023 • 10:16 a.m. Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch recently compared the two treatments for acute stroke and found that one type of treatment has a lower mortality rate. Brain has natural way to fight dementia, UTMB study suggests May 16, 2023 • 7:25 a.m. Some people who have Alzheimer’s disease pathology never get dementia because they have a protective biological mechanism working in their favor, a new study suggests. UTMB Deploys Robots to Support Hospital Staff March 28, 2023 • 9:53 a.m. The University of Texas Medical Branch welcomed some new staff members at the Angleton Danbury campus this week: two nearly life-sized robots programmed to support the human staff and free up nurses from certain tasks to allow them more time to spend with patients. Clear Lake Campus NICU named Level II Facility March 2, 2023 • 11:07 a.m. The Texas Department of State Health Services has named the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Clear Lake Campus a Level II Neonatal Facility. Search Categories Awards & Accolades Education Faculty/Staff News Health Care In The News Innovations News Releases Top News UTMB Research Contact Media Team UTMB Experts
It Takes a Village sends students to school with free hairstyles and school supplies August 18, 2023 • 4:10 p.m. The It Takes a Village back-to-school fair, featuring a variety of hair services and free school supplies, is Sunday, August 20 and runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hairstyle sign-ups end at 2 p.m., while haircut signups end at 2:30 pm.
UTMB Receives CDC Grant to Combat Firearm Violence August 14, 2023 • 9:35 a.m. The $2 million grant supports a groundbreaking study aimed at addressing firearm injury and violence among adolescents and young adults.
COPD-specific clinics might mean fewer ER visits August 10, 2023 • 9:48 a.m. A clinic specifically designed to educate, manage and treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease means fewer emergency room visits for patients, according to a new study.
New AI Technology Shows Promise in Early Detection of Diabetes Using X-Rays and Medical Records July 20, 2023 • 1:45 p.m.
New Study Examines Link Between Agent Orange Exposure and Bladder Cancer Risk in Vietnam Veterans June 27, 2023 • 11:46 a.m. Exposure to Agent Orange is linked to a slightly increased risk of bladder cancer according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
It’s official: Jochen Reiser appointed by UT Regents as next president of The University of Texas Medical Branch May 24, 2023 • 12:38 p.m. The University of Texas System Board of Regents today appointed Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, as the next president of The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in a special called board meeting.
Making the Switch from Alteplase to Tenecteplase? Researchers Compare Mortality Rates of Stroke Treatments May 17, 2023 • 10:16 a.m. Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch recently compared the two treatments for acute stroke and found that one type of treatment has a lower mortality rate.
Brain has natural way to fight dementia, UTMB study suggests May 16, 2023 • 7:25 a.m. Some people who have Alzheimer’s disease pathology never get dementia because they have a protective biological mechanism working in their favor, a new study suggests.
UTMB Deploys Robots to Support Hospital Staff March 28, 2023 • 9:53 a.m. The University of Texas Medical Branch welcomed some new staff members at the Angleton Danbury campus this week: two nearly life-sized robots programmed to support the human staff and free up nurses from certain tasks to allow them more time to spend with patients.
Clear Lake Campus NICU named Level II Facility March 2, 2023 • 11:07 a.m. The Texas Department of State Health Services has named the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Clear Lake Campus a Level II Neonatal Facility.