Cancer biggest killer of Hispanic Texans
September 26, 2013
More Hispanic Texans die from cancer than any other cause, according to a new report by the Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas... more »
Cancer biggest killer of Hispanic Texans
September 26, 2013
More Hispanic Texans die from cancer than any other cause, according to a new report by the Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas... more »
UTMB researchers prepare for new bird flu strain
Houston ChronicleSeptember 25, 2013
Researchers at UTMB’s Sealy Center for Vaccine Development are preparing for the potential worldwide spread of the new avian flu strain H7N9 tha... more »
Pregnant cross-trainer sparks online controversy
KTRH-AM (740, Houston)September 25, 2013
A pregnant woman causes a social media firestorm when she posts online pictures of herself weightlifting just weeks from her due date. Lee-Ann... more »
Home births are more risky than hospital deliveries, study shows
New York Daily NewsSeptember 25, 2013
According to research in the October American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, of every 1,000 babies born at home with a midwife attending, 1.6... more »
Inside UTMB: Stroke support group to meet
Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 25, 2013
In this week’s Inside UTMB column: Beth Rogers, a music therapist, will discuss “Coping and stress management through music” at the... more »
People in health care
Houston ChronicleSeptember 25, 2013
UTMB is one of four Texas hospitals to receive the Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology designation, from the AAGL, formerly the... more »
Printing in 3-D can produce a tiny liver
Abilene Reporter-NewsSeptember 25, 2013
In this week’s Medical Discovery News: One of the major challenges to printing full-sized human livers is developing a way to print larger... more »
UTMB researchers test new vaccine for bird flu
September 24, 2013
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston are preparing for the potential worldwide spread of a new avian flu strain (H7N9)... more »
Mercury rising
Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 24, 2013
By Dr. Victor Sierpina
As a kid, I used to love to play with mercury. It is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature, and as a... more »