Texas Medical Board director takes telehealth job at UTMB
Dallas Morning NewsSeptember 27, 2016
The executive director of the Texas Medical Board, Mari Robinson, is joining UTMB as director of telehealth next month. Robinson will help to develop... more »
Strong social support is related to shorter stay in inpatient rehab after hospitalization
Pharmacy ChoiceSeptember 27, 2016
Strong social support can mean less time spent in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, according to new research from UTMB. "When someone does no... more »
Volpi, UTMB receive $2.7 million grant to study muscle loss in people living with Type 2 diabetes
Life Science DailySeptember 27, 2016
A new study led by UTMB’s Elena Volpi will focus on how diabetes and bed rest inactivity change the way amino acids are used to build muscle and... more »
Medical Discovery News-On giving a face to penicillin
Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 27, 2016
Drs. David Niesel and Norbert Herzog delve into the story of how penicillin was discovered, tested and finally used to treat a patient. Alexander... more »
Weight loss supplements: Are they safe? Effective?
September 27, 2016
UTMB’s Victor S. Sierpina provides a brief rundown of the scientific evidence on supplements promoted for weight loss. “I recommend you... more »
UTMB pediatrics professor talks anti-vaccine movement
Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 27, 2016
UTMB’s Richard Rupp spoke to The Daily News about combating the anti-vaccine movement. Education is key, Rupp said. “Teaching science... more »
State didn't seem to heed spill warning
El Paso TimesSeptember 27, 2016
This report looks at the dangers of oil and petrochemical spills. UTMB’s Cornelis Elferink told the El Paso Times that toxins related to crude... more »
UTMB’s Volpi receives $2.7 million for muscle loss research
September 15, 2016
As a person ages they lose muscle and strength. The medical term for this is sarcopenia. The sarcopenia process can speed up as one gets older,... more »
An infectious cause for Alzheimer's?
Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 14, 2016
By DRS. DAVID NIESEL AND NORBERT HERZOG
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of U.S. deaths and accounts for up to 80 percent of... more »
The whys have it
Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 14, 2016
By DR. VICTOR S. SIERPINA
Let’s try a short exercise. Ask yourself a series of questions and notice how they make you feel:
“Why do... more »