Keeping Kids Healthy: New data for vitamin D for infants, children, adolescents

Galveston County Daily NewsMay 22, 2014

In the latest Keeping Kids Healthy column by UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly: Recently, the Academy of Pediatrics has changed its... more »

Distance from transplant center influenced mortality risk for liver patients

HealioMay 22, 2014

Patients in the United Network of Organ Sharing showed an increased risk for mortality while on a liver transplantation wait list when living a... more »

Protas: Traumatic brain injuries on the rise

Galveston County Daily NewsMay 22, 2014

In this guest column by UTMB’s Elizabeth Protas: There has been a dramatic increase in the number of brain injuries treated in emergency... more »

Bacteria found in healthy placentas

NatureMay 22, 2014

The placenta, long thought to be sterile, is home to a bacterial community similar to the one found in the mouth, researchers report today. The... more »

UTMB research on muscle protein synthesis points out the need for new American eating habits

BioNews TexasMay 22, 2014

Continuing coverage: A group of scientists at UTMB recently concluded that people’s protein consumption should be distributed through all three... more »

New universal flu shot may eliminate need for yearly injections

Houston ChronicleMay 22, 2014

Continuing coverage: One day in the foreseeable future, annual flu shots may be completely unnecessary. If the work of Dr. Slobodan Paessler at UTMB... more »

Keeping Kids Healthy - New data for vitamin D for infants, children, adolescents

Galveston County Daily NewsMay 21, 2014

Keeping Kids Healthy By Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly Recently, the Academy of Pediatrics has changed its recommendations about the... more »

Medical Discovery News - Pancreatic Tumor Marker

Abilene Reporter-NewsMay 20, 2014

Medical Discovery News By Drs. David Niesel and Norbert Herzog   Pancreatic cancer is the most deadly form of cancer. Each year, 45,000... more »

Inside UTMB - Beach drill

Galveston County Daily NewsMay 20, 2014

Beach drill UTMB will participate in a drill later today that is being coordinated by the Galveston Island Beach Patrol. The drill, scheduled for 5... more »

VaccineSmarts - Mothers should be vaccinated during every pregnancy

Galveston County Daily NewsMay 20, 2014

VaccineSmarts By Dr. Richard Rupp and Bridget Hawkins, Ph.D. Dear VaccineSmarts, I received a dose of Tdap at my last visit to the... more »