Medical Discovery News - Gesundheit, again
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 9, 2015
By NORBERT HERZOG & DAVID NIESEL
Have you ever noticed that many times sneezes come in threes? Repeated sneezes may be your body’s efforts... more »
Move On
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 9, 2015
By Dr. VICTOR S. SIERPINA
A recent ode to the benefits of tennis by a 74-year-old writer caught my eye. Citing various classical authors,... more »
Anti-rejection medications for transplant recipients protect against Alzheimer’s disease
June 8, 2015
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has revealed that a treatment taken daily by people who have had organ... more »
Anti-rejection medications for transplant recipients protect against Alzheimer’s disease
June 8, 2015
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has revealed that a treatment taken daily by people who have had organ... more »
Beaumont students give back to Blocker Burn Unit
June 5, 2015
Debbie Oge’s life changed forever in October 2011 when she received a call that her husband, Gordon Oge, was in the burn unit at the University... more »
A body in motion
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 2, 2015
By DR. VICTOR S. SIERPINA
In high school physics class, I learned from Sir Isaac Newton that a body in motion will stay in motion. The opposite is... more »
Medical Discovery News - Smoking combined with your DNA increase lung cancer risk
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 2, 2015
By NORBERT HERZOG and DAVID NIESEL
Smoking isn’t the only thing that raises your risk of lung cancer. As it turns out, your DNA can have that... more »
Inside UTMB - UTMB leaders shadow nurses to experience their roles
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 2, 2015
As part of Nurses Week last month, more than 20 of the University of Texas Medical Branch’s leaders shadowed nurses from across the Galveston an... more »
Inside UTMB - UTMB leaders shadow nurses to experience their roles
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 2, 2015
As part of Nurses Week last month, more than 20 of the University of Texas Medical Branch’s leaders shadowed nurses from across the Galveston an... more »
Celebrate the virtues of olive oil
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 27, 2015
By Dr. VICTOR S. SIERPINA
As a child, I had a generally negative experience with olive oil. My mom, who mostly cooked with Crisco, lard, bacon... more »