More Smoothies
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 6, 2015
UTMB’s Victor Sierpina talks about smoothies being a convenient way to get the recommended servings of fruits and vegetable each day. Healthy... more »
Turns out, you could still be at risk for HPV even if you had the vaccine
Women’s HealthMay 6, 2015
UTMB researchers have found that women who’ve had Gardasil, the original HPV vaccine could still be at risk for certain high-risk strains of... more »
Shocking diagnosis turned woman’s life around for the better
USA TodayMay 6, 2015
Recent UTMB School of Nursing graduate Ann-Marie Servos shares her story of dealing with a potentially fatal leukemia diagnosis. Following a... more »
What stole the show as Medical World Americas 2015?
DotMed NewsMay 6, 2015
At the Medical World Americas conference held this week in Houston, UMTB’s Dr. Alexander Vo talked about ways UTMB has succeeded in cutting... more »
Medical Discovery News – Stem cells help in battling diabetes
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 6, 2015
Initially scientists believed that Ebola was relatively new as far as viruses go, only 10,000 years old. However ancient animal bones show that Ebola... more »
Your brain on drugs: Functional differences in brain communication in cocaine users
Medicalxpress.comMay 6, 2015
The brain function of people addicted to cocaine is different from that of people who are not addicted and often linked to highly impulsive behavior... more »
UTMB study shows cost-effective, expert recommended asthma test underutilized by physicians
HealthCanal.comMay 6, 2015
UTMB researchers have found that spirometry was underutilized for asthma diagnosis and management in U.S. adults from 2001 to 2011, despite its... more »
MIND your diet for brain health
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 5, 2015
By DR. VICTOR S. SIERPINA
With increasing frequency, I have the unenviable task of informing a patient or their family members that they have... more »
MIND your diet for brain health
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 5, 2015
By DR. VICTOR S. SIERPINA
With increasing frequency, I have the unenviable task of informing a patient or their family members that they have... more »
MEDICAL DISCOVERY NEWS-Stem cells help in battling diabetes
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 5, 2015
By Norbert Herzog & David Niesel
Diabetes may be common, but it’s serious business. Diabetes is repeatedly in the top 10 causes of death... more »