Strong social support is related to shorter stay in inpatient rehabilitation after hospitalization

September 6, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – Sometimes the best medicine is the care of family and friends. A recent study from The University of Texas Medical Branch... more »

Female Mosquitoes Can Transmit Zika Virus to their Eggs and Offspring

August 29, 2016

Killing only adult mosquitoes may not end Zika outbreaks GALVESTON, Texas – New research from The University of Texas Medical Branch in... more »

UTMB receives $8.2 million from CPRIT for cancer research and prevention

August 26, 2016

Faculty at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have received three grants totaling more than $8.2 million in funding from the Cancer... more »

Digital forms of dating violence are on the rise-what school nurses need to know

August 25, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – Many teens experience physical or sexual abuse within their romantic relationships and now dating violence can also be... more »

UTMB researchers protect against a lethal infection of Ebola Sudan four days after infection

August 22, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, in collaboration with Arbutus Biopharma Corporation,... more »

UTMB researchers shed new light on signals that trigger labor and delivery

August 2, 2016

UTMB researchers learn more about signals that prompt labor and delivery to better understand what triggers preterm delivery. GALVESTON, Texas &ndash... more »

A Zika treatment could already be on the market

July 28, 2016

A drug to treat Zika virus infections could already exist and be available on the market, according to the latest research from scientists at The... more »

UTMB researchers find first direct evidence that Aedes aegypti mosquito transmits Zika virus

July 21, 2016

In collaboration with colleagues from Mexico, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers were the first to directly connect the Aedes... more »

Survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers are more likely to smoke than people without a cancer history

June 10, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that cancer survivors who were diagnosed... more »

UTMB study shows pulmonary rehabilitation underutilized by physicians and COPD patients

May 30, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston investigating trends on the use of pulmonary... more »

New study uncovers mechanisms underlying how diabetes damages the heart

May 26, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – Cardiac complications are the number one cause of death among diabetics. Now a team of scientists has uncovered a molecular... more »

UTMB scientists genetically engineered world’s first Zika virus infectious cDNA clone

May 13, 2016

The Zika virus infectious clone is key to rapid vaccine development and unraveling the mysteries of why the Zika virus causes the recent explosive... more »

Study: Answer to antibiotic-resistant infections could already be on the market

April 25, 2016

non-antibiotic therapeutic drugs already approved for other purposes in people could be effective in fighting the antibiotic-resistant pathogens, more »

UTMB to train Cuban scientists

April 24, 2016

 GALVESTON, Texas— The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston will embark on a two-year research development program to... more »

Consuming too much fructose during pregnancy raises the child’s risk for heart disease

April 19, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – The negative health effects of consuming large amounts of fructose could impact several generations, according to... more »

Testosterone therapy decreases hospital readmissions in older men with low testosterone

April 13, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – A new large-scale population-based study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston showed for the first time... more »

Researchers have developed successful new treatment against the deadly Junin virus

April 4, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – A team of researchers have made a discovery that could lead to the development of treatment for a deadly virus spread by... more »

Breastfeeding, vaccinations help reduce ear infection rates in babies

March 28, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – In what would be considered good news for many parents a new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston... more »

Common plastics chemical BPA linked to preterm birth

March 23, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – Higher concentrations of the common plastics chemical and environmental pollutant Bisphenol A, or BPA, in a pregnant... more »

Why are women more prone to knee injuries than men?

March 18, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that women who take the birth control... more »

How does COPD care by physicians compare with nurse practitioners/physician assistants?

February 24, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston investigated differences in care given to chronic... more »

Scientist find virus uses novel mechanism to aid its spread

February 10, 2016

Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that a recently-discovered virus is able to spread to healthy... more »

Bridging the gap: technology commercialization program funds four promising technologies

February 3, 2016

UTMB researchers are making invaluable discoveries. However, how do the researchers get their breakthroughs out of the laboratory and into the... more »

Traumatic brain injury induces mental impairments using mechanisms linked with Alzheimer’s

January 12, 2016

GALVESTON, Texas – A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston fills an important gap in understanding the link... more »