Inside UTMB: UTMB forges ahead
Galveston County Daily NewsNovember 21, 2014
News in this week’s Inside UTMB column: The American Burn Association Burn Center Verification Committee has approved the UTMB Blocker Burn... more »
Grab the power of the group
Galveston County Daily NewsNovember 21, 2014
By Victor Sierpina
More and more convincing research shows the power of groups to improve health. Those folks that meet in group sessions to... more »
VaccineSmarts: Frightening diseases reveal growing pains in medicine
Galveston County Daily NewsNovember 21, 2014
In this edition of VaccineSmarts by Richard Rupp and Bridget Hawkins: There are probably several reasons why we are hearing a lot more about... more »
Statins may impede growth of uterine fibroids
Medical Research News and InterviewsNovember 21, 2014
The cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin inhibits the growth of human uterine fibroid tumors, researchers have discovered for the first time.... more »
Senior patients participate in UTMB study on reducing rehospitalization
Galveston County Daily NewsNovember 21, 2014
UTMB is conducting a new clinical trial to study how to help elderly patients who have been hospitalized get better and stronger upon their return... more »
MDN: Research looks at sugar sensors in the digestive system
Galveston County Daily NewsNovember 21, 2014
In this week’s Medical Discovery News by UTMB’s David Niesel and Norbert Herzog: Your tongue isn’t the only part your body that can ... more »
Keeping Kids Healthy: Recommendations about dealing with children’s head injuries
Galveston County Daily NewsNovember 21, 2014
In this week’s Keeping Kids Healthy column by UTMB’s Dr. Sally Robinson: What should you do if your child has a head injury but does not... more »
Science Studio: Galveston National Laboratory
KTEP-NPR El PasoNovember 21, 2014
Keith is on location at the Galveston National Laboratory at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, to talk to the facility's... more »
Toxic tau of Alzheimer's may offer a path to treatment
NPR-All Things ConsideredNovember 21, 2014
After years of setbacks, Alzheimer's researchers are sounding optimistic again. The reason: a brain protein called tau. At this year's Society for... more »
Online life for teens may lead to real-life problems
ReutersNovember 21, 2014
Teen's online behaviors may create real-life problems like relationship abuse and negative thoughts on body image, according to two new studies. Both... more »