UTMB News by Category 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 » Testosterone replacement therapy may slow the progression of COPDSeptember 13, 2018 GALVESTON, Texas –Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston found that testosterone replacement therapy may... more » Scientists discover why some people with brain markers of Alzheimer’s have no dementia August 16, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered why some people that have brain markers... more » The physician’s white coat: iconic and comforting or likely covered in germs?August 8, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has found that... more » UTMB researchers successfully transplant bioengineered lung August 1, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – A research team at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have bioengineered lungs and transplanted them into... more » Testosterone prescriptions have sharply dropped in the past few yearsJuly 10, 2018UTMB researchers found drop after use was reported to be linked to heart attacks and strokes GALVESTON, Texas – Testosterone use in the United... more » Newly developed therapeutic shown to combat drug addiction June 29, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – A new therapeutic may help reverse chemical imbalances made to the brain by habitual drug use and could one day help... more » Load more articles News Releases News Highlights Features Columns Grants / Research UTMB Video Search Media Relations
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 »
Testosterone replacement therapy may slow the progression of COPDSeptember 13, 2018 GALVESTON, Texas –Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston found that testosterone replacement therapy may... more »
Scientists discover why some people with brain markers of Alzheimer’s have no dementia August 16, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered why some people that have brain markers... more »
The physician’s white coat: iconic and comforting or likely covered in germs?August 8, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has found that... more »
UTMB researchers successfully transplant bioengineered lung August 1, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – A research team at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have bioengineered lungs and transplanted them into... more »
Testosterone prescriptions have sharply dropped in the past few yearsJuly 10, 2018UTMB researchers found drop after use was reported to be linked to heart attacks and strokes GALVESTON, Texas – Testosterone use in the United... more »
Newly developed therapeutic shown to combat drug addiction June 29, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – A new therapeutic may help reverse chemical imbalances made to the brain by habitual drug use and could one day help... more »
