WHO ponders treating Ebola-infected people with blood of survivors
ScienceAugust 18, 2014
In a study in rhesus macaques, published in 2007, researchers found no benefit from transferring blood of convalescent monkeys. “There are many... more »
Six UTMB faculty members receive Outstanding Teaching Awards
August 15, 2014
The University of Texas System Board of Regents has awarded six faculty members at the University of Texas Medical Branch with the board's highest... more »
UTMB named a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Vaccine Research
August 15, 2014
The world experts on vaccine development at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have received an international designation... more »
UTMB named a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Vaccine Research
August 15, 2014
The world experts on vaccine development at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have received an international designation... more »
I’ll have more of that fat, please! Brown vs. white
Yahoo! NewsAugust 15, 2014
Continuing coverage: Brown fat is found in babies on their upper spine and shoulders. "When we are born, and for the first few months or years of... more »
Mosquitoes found in Port Arthur test positive for deadly virus
Beaumont EnterpriseAugust 15, 2014
For the first time in nearly two decades, mosquitoes found in Southeast Texas have tested positive for the deadly St. Louis encephalitis virus.... more »
Can I eat fruit if I have diabetes?
WebMDAugust 15, 2014
Fruit is not off-limits if you have type 2 diabetes. It has too many good things going for it, such as fiber and nutrients, as well as its natural... more »
UTMB names new chief business and finance officer
Friendswood JournalAugust 15, 2014
Cheryl A. Sadro will join the UTMB community as executive vice president and chief business and finance officer, effective Oct. 13. She previously... more »
Model to predict COPD hospital readmission developed
Science DailyAugust 14, 2014
Predictors of early rehospitalization among patients hospitalized for complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have been identified by... more »
Researchers look in to effects of diet on polycystic ovary syndrome patients
Lubbock Avalanche-JournalAugust 14, 2014
Ali Pohlmeier, a post-doctoral fellow in UTMB’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health, helped launched a study to gauge... more »