UTMB study shows testosterone being prescribed when not medically needed

Science NewslineMarch 5, 2015

A new UTMB study found that 20 percent of men were prescribed testosterone despite having normal testosterone levels based on the Endocrine Society's... more »

Meet Houston’s top education executives

Houston Business JournalMarch 5, 2015

Houston's higher-education institutions run much like for-profit companies in the area, with all eyes on the bottom line. Houston Business Journal's... more »

Scientists protect the student body from on-campus diseases

Daily TexanFebruary 26, 2015

There are deadly diseases on campus; they live in a few of the hundreds of labs. Scientists at UT-Austin take the strictest precautions to ensure... more »

First cases of murine typhus in 8 decades reported in Texas

HealioFebruary 26, 2015

The identification of murine typhus in Galveston, Texas, may signal the re-emergence of the disease in this port city, according to UTMB researchers.... more »

UTMB to rebrand League City campus as part of expansion

Galveston County Daily NewsFebruary 26, 2015

About five months from opening its new hospital at its Specialty Care Center at Victory Lakes campus, the University of Texas Medical Branch is... more »

FAST facts on dementia

Galveston County Daily NewsFebruary 26, 2015

By UTMB’s Dr. Victor Sierpina: People are living longer than they once did. Society is faster and ever changing. These factors accentuate the... more »

UTMB study links flame-retardant chemicals with preterm births

Galveston County Daily NewsFebruary 26, 2015

Continuing Coverage: Researchers at UTMB have determined that maternal exposure to high levels of flame-retardants may be a contributing factor in... more »

Medical Discovery News-Study links changes in DNA to C-section deliveries

Galveston County Daily NewsFebruary 26, 2015

By UTMB’s David Niesel and Norbert Herzog: In 1965, 4.5 percent of America’s babies were delivered via C-section. Today that figure has... more »

Months after Texas Ebola scare, UTMB to ask for research, not treatment funding

Galveston County Daily NewsFebruary 26, 2015

Following a summer when the state called on UTMB to be one of Texas’ designated Ebola treatment centers, the medical branch is hoping that... more »

Endocrine society honors 2015 Helmsley award winners

Newswise.comFebruary 25, 2015

The Endocrine Society announced today that UTMB’s Dr. Manivel Eswaran was selected as one of 22 winners of the Helmsley Charitable Trust... more »

Magic of the neti pot

Galveston County Daily NewsFebruary 25, 2015

By UTMB’s Dr. Victor Sierpina: I want to tell you about the Aladdin’s lamp of nasal health, the neti pot. Shaped like a little lamp or... more »

Mosquito experts prepare for Chikungunya threat along U.S.-Mexico border

NBC NewsFebruary 25, 2015

Continuing Coverage: National mosquito experts are gathering today at The University of Texas at El Paso to discuss and strengthen U.S. border plans... more »

Medical Discovery News -One clue to the sole HIV ‘cured’ patient

Galveston County Daily NewsFebruary 25, 2015

By UTMB’s David Niesel and Norbert Herzog: Millions of people around the world are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, but only one... more »

Why having babies on Mars will be no small feat

ForbesFebruary 25, 2015

Parenting is tough enough here on Earth. Imagine being the parent of a toddler confined to a modular Martian habitat on the dusty plains of Tharsis.... more »

Big student numbers: Enrollment increases 42 percent since 2006

Galveston County Daily NewsFebruary 25, 2015

Inside UTMB - Student enrollment in UTMB’s four schools increased by 42 percent from the fall of 2006 to the fall of 2014; March is Colon... more »

A Visit with Dr. Rana Bonds

Guidry NewsFebruary 25, 2015

Guidry News Service recently visited with Dr. Rana Bonds, lead author on a UTMB study that found that most patients do not use medically prescribed... more »

The body in space

Galveston County Daily NewsFebruary 25, 2015

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is preparing to push the limits of human habitation of space. Next month, Kelly will begin a yearlong mission aboard the... more »

Mosquito experts prepare for Chikungunya threat along U.S.-Mexico border

NBC NewsFebruary 25, 2015

National mosquito experts will gather at The University of Texas at El Paso to discuss and strengthen U.S. border plans related to the surveillance an... more »

Come Closer: 2015 Wellcome Image Awards to be displayed nationwide

Wellcome TrustFebruary 25, 2015

The Wellcome Trust is showcasing the best in science imaging talent and techniques. Following the success of last year’s Wellcome Image Award ex... more »

Hand washing: A key to good health

Galveston County Daily NewsFebruary 19, 2015

By UTMB’s Dr. Victor Sierpina: Besides getting a flu shot, maybe one of the best ways to avoid contracting flu and other viral illness is... more »

Keeping Kids Healthy - What remedies will give relief for the common cold

Galveston County Daily NewsFebruary 19, 2015

By UTMB’s Dr. Sally Robinson: The illness we call the common cold is caused by a virus that infects the upper respiratory tract (nose, throat,... more »

Inside UTMB - Markides receives $2.5M for Mexican-American health study

Galveston County Daily NewsFebruary 19, 2015

Kyriakos Markides has received a grant of more than $2.5 million to continue his longitudinal study on aging in Mexican-Americans, begun in 1994. Duri... more »

UTMB builds hard data into framework for capital investment decision-making

TradelineFebruary 19, 2015

UTMB has crafted a decision-making framework based on objective standards to identify and pursue the highest priorities in a massive building boom... more »

Twists, turns, eventually led to promising Ebola vaccine

Huffington PostFebruary 13, 2015

It took 16 years of twists and turns. Over and over, NIH’s Dr. Nancy Sullivan thought she was close to an Ebola vaccine, only to see the next... more »