Medical Discovery News - Multiple factors drove the genetic mutation for lactase production
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 17, 2014
Medical Discovery News
By Norbert Herzog and David Niesel
Drinking milk might seem perfectly natural, but it’s actually anything... more »
Inside UTMB - UTMB to offer physicals for sports, school
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 17, 2014
UTMB to offer physicals for sports, school
Knowing a student needs to be ready for the demands of their extracurricular activities, UTMB makes it... more »
Anti-gravity treadmill helps UTMB patients recover from injuries
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 17, 2014
By Kristen Hensley
Vicki Traylor’s journey began Jan. 5 with a terrible fall down a flight of stairs that left her with a... more »
Hit the pause button
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 17, 2014
By Dr. Victor S. Sierpina
We, as a conscious species, tend to look at external events as determining the course of our lives.
Likely this was... more »
Vaccine Smarts - Scar on upper arm is from BCG vaccine
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 17, 2014
Vaccine Smarts
By Dr. Richard Rupp and Bridget Hawkins, Ph.D.
Dear VaccineSmarts,
I have a scar on my upper arm. I think it is ugly an... more »
Study shows chikungunya virus mutation places several countries at risk of epidemic circulation
June 16, 2014
GALVESTON, Texas — For the first time, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers were able to predict further adaptations of... more »
Study shows chikungunya virus mutation places several countries at risk of epidemic circulation
June 16, 2014
GALVESTON, Texas — For the first time, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers were able to predict further adaptations of... more »
UTMB surgeon recognized by international burn foundation for his achievements in burn care
BioNews TexasJune 16, 2014
Dr. David Herndon will receive the quadrennial International Burn Foundation’s Tanner-Vandeput-Boswick Burn Prize for his achievements in... more »
Temple: Don't be so quick to blame mental illness in shootings
Houston ChronicleJune 16, 2014
In this op-ed, UTMB’s Jeff Temple writes that, “Being quick to say mental illness is the sole cause of mass shootings is not accurate,... more »
5 things you've got all wrong about protein
Huffington PostJune 16, 2014
Continuing coverage: “Our research shows that eating about 30 grams of protein at breakfast, lunch and dinner is more beneficial for muscle... more »