Researchers identify how humans can develop immunity to deadly Marburg virus

February 26, 2015

A collaborative team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Vanderbilt University and The Scripps Research Institute have... more »

UTMB aims to improve local adolescent HPV vaccine rates

February 20, 2015

Gynecologist awarded $1.4 million to implement project that will increase the number of adolescents receiving the HPV vaccine more »

UTMB changes name of Mainland facility

February 19, 2015

UTMB Health League City Campus is new name  The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston today announced that it is changing the name ... more »

Flame retardants linked to preterm birth

January 28, 2015

Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch have determined that maternal exposure to high levels of flame-retardants may be a contributing... more »

Many teenage girls do not receive the HPV vaccine at the CDC’s recommended age

January 21, 2015

It’s a virus that is responsible for almost all cases of cervical cancer but a new study by University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston rese... more »

UTMB offers latest treatment for stroke victims

January 19, 2015

 The University of Texas Medical Branch offers a new minimally invasive procedure to remove blood clots that has been shown to help patients... more »

MultiShare Plan now enrolling members

January 15, 2015

In 2008, the University of Texas Medical Branch developed the successful MultiShare Plan, a program designed to help small businesses in Galveston... more »

As many as two-fifths of never-smoking teens are exposed to secondhand smoke worldwide

January 12, 2015

Many teens who have never smoked are being exposed to the health dangers of tobacco. A new study by the University of Texas Medical Branch at... more »

Chikungunya

January 5, 2015

What is Chikungunya? Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne virus that has been around a long time but remained obscure until it reemerged from Africa in... more »

To remove the gallbladder or not — that is the question

January 2, 2015

Gallbladder removal is one of the most common operations performed in older adults. Yet, research from the University of Texas Medical Branch shows... more »

UTMB study finds that Hispanic women less likely to survive endometrial uterine cancer

Galveston County Daily NewsDecember 11, 2014

In the largest study to date evaluating outcomes of Hispanic women with endometrial uterine cancer, researchers at the University of Texas Medical... more »

UTMB's Thomas Geisbert highlighted among Time Magazine's Person of the Year Ebola Fighters

December 11, 2014

Time Magazine's 2014 Person of the Year is not one but many -- the Ebola Fighters. Among those spotlighted is Thomas Geisbert, professor of... more »

Time magazine spotlights UTMB's Tom Geisbert

December 10, 2014

GALVESTON, Texas -- Time magazine's 2014 Person of the Year is not one but many -- the Ebola fighters. Among those spotlighted is Thomas Geisbert,... more »

UTMB’s Sealy Center on Aging Re-designated World Health/Pan American Health Organization Collaborating Center

December 9, 2014

The world experts on aging research at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have again received an international designation... more »

UTMB study finds that most patients do not use inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors correctly

December 9, 2014

For people with asthma or severe allergies, medical devices like inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors, such as EpiPen, can be lifesaving. However,... more »

UTMB part of national research group awarded $20 million HIV grant

November 25, 2014

The University of Texas Medical Branch is part of a collaboration led by the Oak Crest Institute of Science that received a $20 million grant from the... more »

UTMB scientists find marker that predicts changes in cholesterol levels as people grow older

November 19, 2014

It’s known that cholesterol levels typically rise as people age and that high cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk of... more »

UTMB’s new Alvin Clinic celebrates with ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 12

November 13, 2014

The crowd that gathered at the new University of Texas Medical Branch Alvin Clinic Nov. 12 was full of Alvin dignitaries, UTMB leaders and many... more »

Common cholesterol-fighting drug may prevent hysterectomies in women with uterine fibroids

November 13, 2014

UTMB researchers discover that cholesterol-fighting statins inhibit the growth of uterine fibroid tumors, which are responsible for 50 percent of... more »

UTMB professors recognized for achievements by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

November 3, 2014

Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch were recognized with prestigious awards for their contributions in research at the annual... more »

If you’re over 60, drink up: alcohol associated with better memory

October 22, 2014

Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, University of Kentucky, and University of Maryland found that for people 60 and... more »

UTMB researchers uncover powerful new class of weapons in the war on cancer

October 21, 2014

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch, and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have... more »

Cancer patients should not hesitate to speak with their doctors about dietary supplements

October 20, 2014

Many cancer patients use dietary supplements such as vitamins, minerals and herbs or other botanicals but often don’t tell their... more »

UTMB prepared to help Texas fight Ebola

October 16, 2014

UTMB prepared to help Texas fight Ebola As the situation regarding Ebola cases in Texas continues to develop, state officials are asking the... more »