NASA highlights science on next space station resupply mission
Cerebral OverloadAugust 9, 2017
At a media teleconference, NASA discussed science investigations that will be part of the next SpaceX commercial resupply flight to the International... more »
Helmet can help stroke patients
Abilene Reporter NewsAugust 9, 2017
In their weekly column, David Niesel and Norbert Herzog look at the advantages of a new portable helmet that will help those with strokes and head... more »
Some proven ways that you can use to deal with stress
Galveston County Daily NewsAugust 9, 2017
In his last column, Victor Sierpina reviewed the good and bad effects of stress. This week he provides tools for dealing with stress that can help a... more »
Portable PET scan for the head
Galveston County Daily NewsAugust 9, 2017
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke, and every four minutes, a stroke is fatal. One of the keys to surviving a stroke is... more »
Laboratorians: behind the scenes detectives
August 4, 2017
GALVESTON, Texas – When a person has a medical appointment they expect to see their physician and a nurse. The one person they may not see that... more »
Typhus making a comeback in Texas
Houston ChronicleAugust 3, 2017
Typhus, an illness that was common in the United States through the 1940s, is making a comeback in Texas. Fleas carried most abundantly by opossums an... more »
Concerns after case of Zika reported South Texas (Link valid for 30 days)
KRIV Fox 26 HoustonAugust 3, 2017
UTMB’s Saravanan Thangamani discusses a reported case of Zika in South Texas with Fox 26 News in Houston.
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Amid state cuts, UTMB creates its own program from children in need
Houston PressAugust 3, 2017
UTMB made the decision to terminate a contract with the state that provides services for developmentally delayed children in an effort to serve more... more »
Experts concerned about growing rate of unvaccinated children in Galveston County
Galveston County Daily NewsAugust 3, 2017
Vaccine experts are concerned about a growing number of parents obtaining conscientious exemptions to keep their children from receiving recommended... more »
Some things you might want to know about stress
Galveston County Daily NewsAugust 3, 2017
Stress is a universal phenomenon of living humans. It is a nonspecific reaction to demands imposed on us by life. These can be physical, emotional or... more »