UTMB briefs
May 29, 2008
Houston Chronicle Bay Area, May 29, 2008 Professor Roberta "Jeannie" Ruiz has received a grant of nearly $2.2 million from the National Institute of N... more »
Either-Or disease a serious infection of the attitude
May 29, 2008
Mlive.com, May 28, 2008 Dr. Howard Brody, director of UTMB's Institute for the Medical Humanities, offers a scorecard on media coverage of two... more »
Hospital board to swear in new members
May 29, 2008
Huntsville Item, May 27, 2008 The Walker County Hospital District Board of Managers was expected to renew a one-year contract for UTMB's Regional... more »
IBM turns unused computers into grid to solve (some of) the world's problems
May 29, 2008
Austin American-Statesman, May 29, 2008 The World Community Grid, which harnesses the power of idle desktop computers to solve a variety of problems,... more »
Tips to help parents make pool time safe
May 28, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, May 28, 2008 In their Keeping Kids Healthy column, UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly wrote about swimming pool... more »
Researchers explore new treatment options for cocaine addiction
May 28, 2008
Medical News Today, May 28, 2008 While the focus of this article is about F. Gerard Moeller and work under way at the University of Texas Medical Scho... more »
Plan gives dignity to uninsured workers
May 28, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, May 28, 2008 Barbara Breier, assistant vice president for strategic initiatives at UTMB, wrote about the debut of the... more »
Experts question placebo pill for children
May 27, 2008
The New York Times, May 27, 2008 UTMB's Dr. Howard Brody is quoted in this article about a company that sells placebo pills to the public. "The idea... more »
UTMB to award medical degrees to 187 new physicians
May 27, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, May 24, 2008 The state's oldest medical school, the University of Texas Medical Branch, will award medical degrees to... more »
The French paradox
May 27, 2008
Medical Discovery News, May 24, 2008 Saturday's edition of Medical Discovery News, by UTMB Professors Norbert Herzog and David Niesel, discuss the Fre... more »