UTMB News by Category Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 4, 2018 The Galveston County Daily News, July 4, 2018 - Most UTMB clinics closed for... more » How Ebola kills, not the virus Modern Ghana July 4, 2018Modern Ghana, July 4, 2018 Exactly how the Ebola virus kills a person is examined in this article. “When you look at the nitty-gritty details o... more » Sleep well to be well Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 3, 2018 The Galveston County Daily News, July 3, 2018 Victor Sierpina encourages readers to take steps that will help them get a good night’s... more » Medical Discovery news: Sickle cell started with one gene mutation Abilene Reporter NewsJuly 2, 2018Abilene Reporter News, July 2, 2018 David Niesel and Norbert Herzog look at research findings that indicate sickle cell arose from a tiny change in... more » New therapy helps drug addicts recover, reverses chemical imbalances in brain The Economic Times July 2, 2018The Economic Times, July 2, 2018 UTMB research found that a new therapeutic may help reverse chemical imbalances made to the brain by habitual drug... more » Worse OS, Higher Costs Tied to Trimodal Tx for Bladder Cancer MedPage TodayJune 27, 2018 A UTMB study has confirmed that for patients with bladder cancer, removing the whole organ increases their chances of survival and is more cost... more » Stress, resilience, survival and social support Galveston County Daily NewsJune 26, 2018 In his weekly column, Victor Sierpina discusses the relationship between social support and health, noting that social support can help one... more » Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsJune 26, 2018The Galveston County Daily News, June 26, 2018 - Patient, visitor parking at League City... more » Analysis finds geographic overlap in opioid use and Trump support in 2016Oregon Public Broadcasting June 23, 2018UTMB research found a geographic relationship between support for Donald Trump in the 2016 election and prescriptions for opioid painkillers. The... more » What is anticancer living? Galveston County Daily NewsJune 20, 2018 Dr. Victor Sierpina writes about some approaches to help cope with cancer, such as a vibrant social support system, eating food as medicine and... more » Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsJune 20, 2018Chopra gets new research grant, Sollenberger hands off baton of national group and Angleton Danbury welcomes new physicians more » Galveston Researcher's Experimental Ebola Vaccine is Saving Lives in Africa NPRJune 19, 2018 Dr. Thomas Geisbert of UTMB tells Houston Matters what it takes to develop a new vaccine, how this one is being used in the Congo, and what it... more » What this amounts to is child abuseTimeJune 19, 2018Several psychologists, including UTMB’s Jeff Temple, say that separating young children from their parents can lead to potentially irreparable p... more » Medical Discovery News: Blood test may detect Alzheimer's Abilene Reporter NewsJune 18, 2018Drs. Herzog and Niesel write that scientists in Japan and Australia have developed a blood test that a 90 percent accuracy rate among a group... more » Dads take note Houston ChronicleJune 18, 2018 UTMB’s Dr. Adam Booth, in a letter to the editor, wrote about the importance of men routinely getting recommending screening test for... more » A vaporous issueGalveston County Daily NewsJune 18, 2018Dr. Kathryn Cunningham, in this story about vaping, says that any e-cigarette that contains nicotine can affect an adolescent brain. more » UTMB researcher working on vaccine to eliminate Ebola KPRC-NBCJune 15, 2018 This profile report documents the continuing work of UTMB’s Dr. Tom Geisbert and his effort to combat and eradicate Ebola. more » Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsJune 13, 2018 - UTMB professor at International Space... more » New phone app will help treat blood clots Texas Medical Center NewsJune 13, 2018 UTMB’s Michael Laposata worked with others in developing a phone app that will help physicians properly treat patients who have a blood... more » UTMB honors five with Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus Award Texas Medical Center NewsJune 13, 2018 The 2018 Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni were honored at the School of Medicine commencement ceremony at Moody Gardens. Established in... more » Listening and hearing Galveston County Daily NewsJune 13, 2018Victor Sierpina encourages readers to practice attentive focused listening by pointing out that listening mindfully to people can be therapeutic in... more » UTMB joins state effort to reduce maternal mortality Galveston County Daily NewsJune 12, 2018Dr. George Saade says that UTMB has been a leader in the fight against maternal mortality. UTMB’s Galveston and League City’s... more » UTMB makes list of 10 most affordable medical schools for out-of-state applicants U.S. News & World ReportJune 12, 2018UTMB made USN&WR’s list of the 10 public medical schools with the lowest out-of-state tuition and fees in 2017-2018. Becker’s... more » Medical Discovery News: What scientists learn from cockroaches Abilene Reporter NewsJune 11, 2018 This week’s column looks at the American cockroach, periplaneta americana. Cockroaches have been around for 300 million years. 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Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 4, 2018 The Galveston County Daily News, July 4, 2018 - Most UTMB clinics closed for... more »
How Ebola kills, not the virus Modern Ghana July 4, 2018Modern Ghana, July 4, 2018 Exactly how the Ebola virus kills a person is examined in this article. “When you look at the nitty-gritty details o... more »
Sleep well to be well Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 3, 2018 The Galveston County Daily News, July 3, 2018 Victor Sierpina encourages readers to take steps that will help them get a good night’s... more »
Medical Discovery news: Sickle cell started with one gene mutation Abilene Reporter NewsJuly 2, 2018Abilene Reporter News, July 2, 2018 David Niesel and Norbert Herzog look at research findings that indicate sickle cell arose from a tiny change in... more »
New therapy helps drug addicts recover, reverses chemical imbalances in brain The Economic Times July 2, 2018The Economic Times, July 2, 2018 UTMB research found that a new therapeutic may help reverse chemical imbalances made to the brain by habitual drug... more »
Worse OS, Higher Costs Tied to Trimodal Tx for Bladder Cancer MedPage TodayJune 27, 2018 A UTMB study has confirmed that for patients with bladder cancer, removing the whole organ increases their chances of survival and is more cost... more »
Stress, resilience, survival and social support Galveston County Daily NewsJune 26, 2018 In his weekly column, Victor Sierpina discusses the relationship between social support and health, noting that social support can help one... more »
Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsJune 26, 2018The Galveston County Daily News, June 26, 2018 - Patient, visitor parking at League City... more »
Analysis finds geographic overlap in opioid use and Trump support in 2016Oregon Public Broadcasting June 23, 2018UTMB research found a geographic relationship between support for Donald Trump in the 2016 election and prescriptions for opioid painkillers. The... more »
What is anticancer living? Galveston County Daily NewsJune 20, 2018 Dr. Victor Sierpina writes about some approaches to help cope with cancer, such as a vibrant social support system, eating food as medicine and... more »
Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsJune 20, 2018Chopra gets new research grant, Sollenberger hands off baton of national group and Angleton Danbury welcomes new physicians more »
Galveston Researcher's Experimental Ebola Vaccine is Saving Lives in Africa NPRJune 19, 2018 Dr. Thomas Geisbert of UTMB tells Houston Matters what it takes to develop a new vaccine, how this one is being used in the Congo, and what it... more »
What this amounts to is child abuseTimeJune 19, 2018Several psychologists, including UTMB’s Jeff Temple, say that separating young children from their parents can lead to potentially irreparable p... more »
Medical Discovery News: Blood test may detect Alzheimer's Abilene Reporter NewsJune 18, 2018Drs. Herzog and Niesel write that scientists in Japan and Australia have developed a blood test that a 90 percent accuracy rate among a group... more »
Dads take note Houston ChronicleJune 18, 2018 UTMB’s Dr. Adam Booth, in a letter to the editor, wrote about the importance of men routinely getting recommending screening test for... more »
A vaporous issueGalveston County Daily NewsJune 18, 2018Dr. Kathryn Cunningham, in this story about vaping, says that any e-cigarette that contains nicotine can affect an adolescent brain. more »
UTMB researcher working on vaccine to eliminate Ebola KPRC-NBCJune 15, 2018 This profile report documents the continuing work of UTMB’s Dr. Tom Geisbert and his effort to combat and eradicate Ebola. more »
Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsJune 13, 2018 - UTMB professor at International Space... more »
New phone app will help treat blood clots Texas Medical Center NewsJune 13, 2018 UTMB’s Michael Laposata worked with others in developing a phone app that will help physicians properly treat patients who have a blood... more »
UTMB honors five with Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus Award Texas Medical Center NewsJune 13, 2018 The 2018 Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni were honored at the School of Medicine commencement ceremony at Moody Gardens. Established in... more »
Listening and hearing Galveston County Daily NewsJune 13, 2018Victor Sierpina encourages readers to practice attentive focused listening by pointing out that listening mindfully to people can be therapeutic in... more »
UTMB joins state effort to reduce maternal mortality Galveston County Daily NewsJune 12, 2018Dr. George Saade says that UTMB has been a leader in the fight against maternal mortality. UTMB’s Galveston and League City’s... more »
UTMB makes list of 10 most affordable medical schools for out-of-state applicants U.S. News & World ReportJune 12, 2018UTMB made USN&WR’s list of the 10 public medical schools with the lowest out-of-state tuition and fees in 2017-2018. Becker’s... more »
Medical Discovery News: What scientists learn from cockroaches Abilene Reporter NewsJune 11, 2018 This week’s column looks at the American cockroach, periplaneta americana. Cockroaches have been around for 300 million years. American ... more »