NIH awards researcher $1.5 million 'new innovator' grant for fruit-fly studies of prion proteins
September 18, 2007
Using genetically engineered flies that produce proteins like those that cause "mad cow" disease, scientist will study ways to protect... more »
Antibiotics resistance is a serious problem
September 18, 2007
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 18, 2007 In his weekly Medicine & Health column, UTMB's Howard Brody says patients may want to thank their... more »
A look at what future rising seas could mean for some of America's favorite places
September 18, 2007
UpstateToday.com (Seneca (SC) Daily Journal), Sept. 18, 2007 In an Associated Press story, researchers at the University of Arizona project the... more »
Your health: Important information about the HPV vaccine
September 18, 2007
By Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly
When most of today's middle-aged adults were children, we averaged seven vaccine injections during our formative... more »
Old drug being tested as possible preeclampsia cure
September 17, 2007
Earthtimes, Sept. 15, 2007 This story appeared in numerous media outlets over the weekend. Researchers at UTMB are testing the heart drug Digibind as... more »
Mothers milk, a gift that keeps on giving
September 17, 2007
Science Daily, Sept. 15, 2007 This story about a paper published in Advances in Pediatrics continues to appear in headlines. According to the paper,... more »
Chamber and UTMB plan women's conference
September 17, 2007
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 16, 2007 The Galveston Chamber of Commerce and UTMB are presenting "Celebrating Women... Mind, Body, Spirit" on... more »
Eiland: State funding for UTMB still lacking
September 17, 2007
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 15, 2007 State Rep. Craig Eiland told members of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce that state funding to UTMB has... more »
New reps, new rap: The counter-detailers
September 17, 2007
American Medical News, Sept. 24, 2007 Dr. Howard Brody, director of UTMB's Institute for Medical Humanities, is quoted in an article about... more »
UTMB's dancing doctor wants a spot on TV
September 17, 2007
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 16, 2007 UTMB pancreatic surgeon Taylor Riall discusses her ambition to appear on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."... more »