UTMB News by Category Understanding how strains of flesh-eating bacteria interact may be key to treatmentNovember 14, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – You’ve likely heard reports of people getting infected with the flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, usually when... more » Scientists now know how Zika and dengue viruses assemble inside host, will improve vaccine and antiviral effortsNovember 13, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Two new studies from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have unraveled the mystery of how the dengue and... more » Researchers learn how Ebola virus disables the body’s immune defensesOctober 25, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – A new study by researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston uncovered new information on why the Ebol... more » Long-term opioid use has known link to low testosterone but not many men screened, treatedSeptember 6, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Long-term opioid use previously has been linked with low testosterone in men. What has been unclear is how many men taking op... more » Scientists unlock secrets of maternal/fetal cellular communication during pregnancyAugust 20, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers have unlocked mysteries surrounding how a pregnant mother’s cells and her fetus’ cells communicate th... more » Newly developed approach shows promise in silencing HIV infectionAugust 6, 2019 GALVESTON, Texas –Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered a new potential medication that... more » UTMB researchers learned how to better combat muscle loss during space flightsJune 13, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has further documented how muscles are affected by... more » Lower rates of opioid prescriptions in states that implemented medical cannabis use lawsJune 11, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Using data from privately-insured adults, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston revealed that... more » Does insulin resistance cause fibromyalgia?May 7, 2019Researchers led by a team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston were able to dramatically reduce the pain of fibromyalgia patients... more » Researchers develop new vaccine against deadly Middle East Respiratory SyndromeApril 9, 2019Although the virus is initially spread from camel to human, it can then spread from person to person GALVESTON, Texas – A collaborative team... more » Laser-targeted removal of prostate tumors works as well as complete removal of prostateMarch 18, 2019Laser treatment, however, preserves erectile and urinary functions GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch... more » UTMB develops drug to rejuvenate muscle cellsFebruary 15, 2019Elderly to feel fitter, faster and stronger GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have... more » Scientists gain new insight on triggers for preterm birthFebruary 8, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – A group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have gained new insight... more » Mental illness not to blame for gun violence study finds February 6, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Counter to a lot of public opinion, having a mental illness does not necessarily make a person more likely to commit gun... more » Higher quality protein could lead to better results for those on bed restJanuary 28, 2019 GALVESTON, Texas – A new research study suggests that improving the quality of protein people eat while on bed rest could actually help... more » New insights into why we crave fatty foods when dietingJanuary 23, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Have you ever wondered why we crave the very foods that we try to avoid when dieting? Or wish there was a way to turn off th... more » Required pre-screening visits for lung cancer not happeningJanuary 14, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Research from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, using Medicare data from 2015-2016, determined that only... more » Scientists develop universal Ebola treatment effective in single doseJanuary 9, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – There is a new medication that in one dose successfully protected nonhuman primates against a lethal infection of all... more » Despite improvements to surgical procedures, colon surgery still carries highest riskDecember 12, 2018GALVESTON, Texas –A large nationwide study led by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has confirmed that among various surgical... more » Zika virus circulates among wild animals in the Americas, making eradication nearly impossibleNovember 2, 2018GALVESTON, Texas –A collaborative group of researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the Faculty of Medicine of... more » Scientists identify protein in the brain that allows West Nile virus to invadeOctober 18, 2018GALVESTON, Texas –A recent study by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston identified a protein that allows the West Nile virus to... more » UTMB develops a universal vaccine platform that’s cheaper and shelf stableOctober 1, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed a less expensive way to produce vaccines... more » A virus with no vaccine, treatment is in the UTMB research crosshairsSeptember 27, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – There is no vaccine and no antiviral treatment for it, but if you were to check, just about every two or three-year-old... more » UTMB adapts Zika vaccine to fight brain cancerSeptember 18, 2018Vaccine attacked cancer cells but not healthy ones GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have... more » Load more articles News Releases News Highlights Features Columns Grants / Research UTMB Video Search Media Relations
Understanding how strains of flesh-eating bacteria interact may be key to treatmentNovember 14, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – You’ve likely heard reports of people getting infected with the flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, usually when... more »
Scientists now know how Zika and dengue viruses assemble inside host, will improve vaccine and antiviral effortsNovember 13, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Two new studies from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have unraveled the mystery of how the dengue and... more »
Researchers learn how Ebola virus disables the body’s immune defensesOctober 25, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – A new study by researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston uncovered new information on why the Ebol... more »
Long-term opioid use has known link to low testosterone but not many men screened, treatedSeptember 6, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Long-term opioid use previously has been linked with low testosterone in men. What has been unclear is how many men taking op... more »
Scientists unlock secrets of maternal/fetal cellular communication during pregnancyAugust 20, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers have unlocked mysteries surrounding how a pregnant mother’s cells and her fetus’ cells communicate th... more »
Newly developed approach shows promise in silencing HIV infectionAugust 6, 2019 GALVESTON, Texas –Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered a new potential medication that... more »
UTMB researchers learned how to better combat muscle loss during space flightsJune 13, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has further documented how muscles are affected by... more »
Lower rates of opioid prescriptions in states that implemented medical cannabis use lawsJune 11, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Using data from privately-insured adults, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston revealed that... more »
Does insulin resistance cause fibromyalgia?May 7, 2019Researchers led by a team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston were able to dramatically reduce the pain of fibromyalgia patients... more »
Researchers develop new vaccine against deadly Middle East Respiratory SyndromeApril 9, 2019Although the virus is initially spread from camel to human, it can then spread from person to person GALVESTON, Texas – A collaborative team... more »
Laser-targeted removal of prostate tumors works as well as complete removal of prostateMarch 18, 2019Laser treatment, however, preserves erectile and urinary functions GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch... more »
UTMB develops drug to rejuvenate muscle cellsFebruary 15, 2019Elderly to feel fitter, faster and stronger GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have... more »
Scientists gain new insight on triggers for preterm birthFebruary 8, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – A group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have gained new insight... more »
Mental illness not to blame for gun violence study finds February 6, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Counter to a lot of public opinion, having a mental illness does not necessarily make a person more likely to commit gun... more »
Higher quality protein could lead to better results for those on bed restJanuary 28, 2019 GALVESTON, Texas – A new research study suggests that improving the quality of protein people eat while on bed rest could actually help... more »
New insights into why we crave fatty foods when dietingJanuary 23, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Have you ever wondered why we crave the very foods that we try to avoid when dieting? Or wish there was a way to turn off th... more »
Required pre-screening visits for lung cancer not happeningJanuary 14, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Research from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, using Medicare data from 2015-2016, determined that only... more »
Scientists develop universal Ebola treatment effective in single doseJanuary 9, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – There is a new medication that in one dose successfully protected nonhuman primates against a lethal infection of all... more »
Despite improvements to surgical procedures, colon surgery still carries highest riskDecember 12, 2018GALVESTON, Texas –A large nationwide study led by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has confirmed that among various surgical... more »
Zika virus circulates among wild animals in the Americas, making eradication nearly impossibleNovember 2, 2018GALVESTON, Texas –A collaborative group of researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the Faculty of Medicine of... more »
Scientists identify protein in the brain that allows West Nile virus to invadeOctober 18, 2018GALVESTON, Texas –A recent study by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston identified a protein that allows the West Nile virus to... more »
UTMB develops a universal vaccine platform that’s cheaper and shelf stableOctober 1, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed a less expensive way to produce vaccines... more »
A virus with no vaccine, treatment is in the UTMB research crosshairsSeptember 27, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – There is no vaccine and no antiviral treatment for it, but if you were to check, just about every two or three-year-old... more »
UTMB adapts Zika vaccine to fight brain cancerSeptember 18, 2018Vaccine attacked cancer cells but not healthy ones GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have... more »
