Thirty percent of older adults' hospitalizations due to adverse drug responses
KXXV-TV ABCOctober 26, 2016
Thirty percent of all hospital admissions in older adults are due to adverse drug events and medication toxicity is the fourth-leading cause of death... more »
The promise of gene editing
Huffington PostOctober 26, 2016
Genetic manipulation of animals and plants is not a new phenomenon say Drs. David Niesel and Norbert Herzog in their latest column. While it used to... more »
The value of perseverance
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 26, 2016
“No matter what your life challenge, perseverance is key,” writes UTMB’s Victor S. Sierpina in his latest column. [Note: Paid... more »
UTMB receives grant to study 'Fourth R'
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 26, 2016
UTMB received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the “Fourth R” program aimed at teaching teens to deal wi... more »
Protected by your genes
Corpus Christi Caller TImesOctober 26, 2016
“The dramatic reduction in the cost and speed at which human genomes can now be sequenced is dramatically changing the way we identify causes of... more »
What's in my medicine cabinet?
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 26, 2016
UTMB’s Victor S. Sierpina writes about how he has decreased the number of pills in his medicine cabinet and focuses more on a healthy diet.... more »
No Health Insurance, Low Socioeconomic Status Increase Mortality in Newborns
MedindiaOctober 26, 2016
Low socioeconomic status or lack of health insurance could be indicators that a baby is more likely to die of sepsis according to a study by... more »
Researchers find antidepressant bupropion crosses placenta
MedicalXpressOctober 26, 2016
The antidepressant drug bupropion is able to cross the placenta of pregnant women, according to the latest research from UTMB’s Valentina M.... more »
University of Texas Medical Branch Halloween carnival set for Friday
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 25, 2016
By UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
It’s time for the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Fall/Halloween Carnival. The festival... more »
University of Texas Medical Branch Halloween carnival set for Friday
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 25, 2016
By UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
It’s time for the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Fall/Halloween Carnival. The festival... more »