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Three pictures of a suspect UTMB Police are looking for

The University of Texas Medical Branch Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspected thief.

One question that has puzzled scientists about multiple sclerosis is why it is most prevalent among people of northern European descent. Now we have some ideas, write Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel in their Medical Discovery News column.

How do astronauts deal with being in quarantine before blasting off into space? To maintain their sanity, astronauts in quarantine keep to a routine. That “can help quite a bit,” UTMB’s Dr. Natacha Chough tells Inverse. Exercise, staying in touch with friends and family, sharing meals with their fellow astronauts and playing games are all part of pre-flight quarantine, Chough said.

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During an interview with Houston Life, two UTMB Health clinicians shared tips and insight on how to have a healthy pelvic floor.

Syphilis, one of the oldest infections known to humans, has returned to the U.S. at epidemic rates that have been climbing since 2001, writes Dr. Jacob D. Moses, a professor of bioethics and health humanities at UTMB, in an opinion piece for STAT.

Using big data for research has helped us identify the genetic basis of disease, down to minuscule changes in your DNA, write Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel in their Medical Discovery News column. “We can use data on drugs and compounds to identify new and effective drugs, and big data can even predict the shapes of molecules that will be effective,” they write.

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Clinicians at UTMB Health are working to shine light on perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, to help moms understand the feelings they may encounter throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.

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The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) and School of Public and Population Health (SPPH) hosted a joint commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 2 p.m., in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium on the Galveston Campus.

Dr. Ramkumar Menon, professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch, was recently awarded a prestigious prize of $50,000 from the National Institutes of Health.

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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will host the NICU Family Reunion on Saturday April 27. The event will feature games, music, crafts and provide an opportunity for the children and their families to be reunited with the UTMB staff members who provided care while they were hospitalized during the early months of life.

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Highlighting the collaborative efforts of the UTMB Health Pediatric Nephrology team, Jessica Lewis shares how working with the care team and advocating for her son led to a solid diagnosis & treatment plan for his chronic kidney disorder.