UTMB News by Category UTMB recognized for quality care for 3rd consecutive yearSeptember 20, 2019 GALVESTON, Texas – It’s a three-peat. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has been recognized for the third... more » Long-term opioid use has known link to low testosterone but not many men screened, treatedSeptember 6, 2019GALVESTON, 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 pregnancyAugust 20, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers have unlocked mysteries surrounding how a pregnant mother’s cells and her fetus’ cells communicate th... more » Ben Raimer, longtime physician-leader and administrator, named interim president of UTMBUT SystemAugust 15, 2019UT System Chancellor James B. Milliken announced Aug. 15 that Ben Raimer, MD, a physician-leader whose service to the Galveston community and the... more » Newly developed approach shows promise in silencing HIV infectionAugust 6, 2019 GALVESTON, Texas –Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered a new potential medication that... more » New health professionals to receive advice from alumnusAugust 5, 2019GALVESTON, Texas –The School of Health Professions at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston will provide the health care... more » Teen sexting not a reason for parental panicJune 26, 2019As many as a quarter of teens have received sexually explicit videos, images or messages on their mobile phone, but experts say parents... more » 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 » Five honored with UTMB's Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus AwardJune 6, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently recognized five alumni for their accomplishments by presenting... more » Graduates will get some out of this world adviceMay 29, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – When the 2019 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston School of Medicine graduates receive their degrees at Moody... 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 » UTMB professor named a 2019 Piper Award WinnerMay 1, 2019The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation selected a University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston professor as a 2019 Piper Professor. Dr. Carolyn... more » UTMB names new leader for health system April 29, 2019The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston announced that Timothy Harlin will become executive vice president and chief executive officer of... more » UTMB uses newly approved valve to help patients breathe easierApril 17, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Jimmi Raze remembers when he would go on long walks – two or three miles at a time – along the Seawall in... 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 » Mouton named new UTMB provost and dean of medicineApril 4, 2019 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston announced that Dr. Charles Mouton, currently the acting dean of the UTMB School of... 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 » Load more articles News Releases News Highlights Features Columns Grants / Research UTMB Video Search Media Relations
UTMB recognized for quality care for 3rd consecutive yearSeptember 20, 2019 GALVESTON, Texas – It’s a three-peat. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has been recognized for the third... more »
Long-term opioid use has known link to low testosterone but not many men screened, treatedSeptember 6, 2019GALVESTON, 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 pregnancyAugust 20, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers have unlocked mysteries surrounding how a pregnant mother’s cells and her fetus’ cells communicate th... more »
Ben Raimer, longtime physician-leader and administrator, named interim president of UTMBUT SystemAugust 15, 2019UT System Chancellor James B. Milliken announced Aug. 15 that Ben Raimer, MD, a physician-leader whose service to the Galveston community and the... more »
Newly developed approach shows promise in silencing HIV infectionAugust 6, 2019 GALVESTON, Texas –Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered a new potential medication that... more »
New health professionals to receive advice from alumnusAugust 5, 2019GALVESTON, Texas –The School of Health Professions at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston will provide the health care... more »
Teen sexting not a reason for parental panicJune 26, 2019As many as a quarter of teens have received sexually explicit videos, images or messages on their mobile phone, but experts say parents... more »
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 »
Five honored with UTMB's Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus AwardJune 6, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently recognized five alumni for their accomplishments by presenting... more »
Graduates will get some out of this world adviceMay 29, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – When the 2019 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston School of Medicine graduates receive their degrees at Moody... 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 »
UTMB professor named a 2019 Piper Award WinnerMay 1, 2019The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation selected a University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston professor as a 2019 Piper Professor. Dr. Carolyn... more »
UTMB names new leader for health system April 29, 2019The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston announced that Timothy Harlin will become executive vice president and chief executive officer of... more »
UTMB uses newly approved valve to help patients breathe easierApril 17, 2019GALVESTON, Texas – Jimmi Raze remembers when he would go on long walks – two or three miles at a time – along the Seawall in... 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 »
Mouton named new UTMB provost and dean of medicineApril 4, 2019 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston announced that Dr. Charles Mouton, currently the acting dean of the UTMB School of... 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 »
