Traumatic brain injury impairs hormone production, disrupting sleep, cognition, memory

January 22, 2020

GALVESTON, Texas –More than 2.5 million people in the United States alone experience a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, each year. Some of these... more »

Zika vaccine protects both mom and fetus, but mom needs a higher dose when pregnant

December 12, 2019

GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston showed, for the first time, that a single, higher dose... more »

Among Medicare patients, those who qualify because of disability account for most opioid-related deaths

November 18, 2019

GALVESTON, Texas – New findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston show that patients qualifying for Medicare because of a... more »

Understanding how strains of flesh-eating bacteria interact may be key to treatment

November 14, 2019

GALVESTON, 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 efforts

November 13, 2019

GALVESTON, 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 defenses

October 25, 2019

GALVESTON, 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, treated

September 6, 2019

GALVESTON, 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 pregnancy

August 20, 2019

GALVESTON, 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 infection

August 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 flights

June 13, 2019

GALVESTON, 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 laws

June 11, 2019

GALVESTON, 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, 2019

Researchers 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 Syndrome

April 9, 2019

Although 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 prostate

March 18, 2019

Laser treatment, however, preserves erectile and urinary functions GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch... more »

UTMB develops drug to rejuvenate muscle cells

February 15, 2019

Elderly 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 birth

February 8, 2019

GALVESTON, 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, 2019

GALVESTON, 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 rest

January 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 dieting

January 23, 2019

GALVESTON, 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 happening

January 14, 2019

GALVESTON, 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 dose

January 9, 2019

GALVESTON, 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 risk

December 12, 2018

GALVESTON, 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 impossible

November 2, 2018

GALVESTON, 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 invade

October 18, 2018

GALVESTON, Texas –A recent study by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston identified a protein that allows the West Nile virus to... more »