As Ebola outbreak rages, medical community searches for answers
CBS NewsJuly 29, 2014
The current Ebola outbreak scaring medical professionals the world over and spreading at never-before-seen rates began as far back as January and has... more »
Medical Discovery News - IRX3 Made Me This Way
Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 29, 2014
Medical Discovery News
By Drs. David Niesel and Norbert Herzog
Obesity, which was once a purely clinical term, has become a household word,... more »
You have to go through all 10 stages of grief
Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 29, 2014
Dr. Victor S. Sierpina
(Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part series.)
Why is the book by Granger Westberg called “Good... more »
Lifelong learners at OLLI say it’s fun to get memories on paper
Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 29, 2014
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UTMB offers life-story groups in which facilitators teach 12 to 15 participants how to write their memories... more »
Healthy ‘brown fat’ may cut odds for diabetes
WebMDJuly 29, 2014
Continuing coverage: People with higher levels of brown fat have a reduced risk for obesity and diabetes, a new study suggests. Unlike white fat,... more »
MDN: Scientists identify specific obesity gene
Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 29, 2014
In this week’s Medical Discovery News by UTMB’s David Niesel and Norbert Herzog: What makes one person accumulate body fat more than anoth... more »
Inside UTMB: Pediatrics department to host school supply drive
Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 29, 2014
News in this week’s Inside UTMB column: The UTMB Department of Pediatrics is sponsoring a school supplies drive for disadvantaged Galveston... more »
Inside UTMB - Pediatrics department to host school supply drive
Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 29, 2014
Pediatrics department to host school supply drive
The UTMB Department of Pediatrics is sponsoring a school supplies drive for disadvantaged... more »
UTMB School of Nursing grant proving win-win
July 28, 2014
Connecting medically fragile children with next-gen health care professionals
In Texas, Child Protective Services is divided into 11 regions... more »
First CDC lab resumes transfer of biological materials; agency names new safety group
Washington PostJuly 25, 2014
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday said it was allowing one of its high-security labs to resume transfer of biological materials... more »