The cough that won’t go away
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 9, 2015
Keep in mind that the cause of chronic cough is most commonly one of three things: post nasal drainage, asthma, and gastroesophageal reflux. However,... more »
Keeping Kids Healthy: Tips to help families improve fitness, eating habits
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 9, 2015
By UTMB’s Sally Robinson: In the last two to three decades, the number of overweight children has doubled. Almost one child in five is... more »
Medical Discovery News: Beat deafness extremely rare, but actually exists
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 9, 2015
By UTMB’s David Niesel and Norbert Herzog: Have you ever noticed when someone in the audience can’t clap along with a beat at a concert?... more »
Toxic tau could be key to Alzheimer’s treatment
Drug Discovery and DevelopmentJanuary 9, 2015
For years, Alzheimer’s researchers have targeted amyloid beta in attempts to halt the progression of the disease, without success. Now, they... more »
2015 health breakthroughs that will change your life
Newsmax HealthJanuary 9, 2015
2015 health breakthroughs that will change your life
NewsMax Health, Jan. 7, 2015
Several scientific breakthroughs reported in the past year are... more »
Has Lindsay Lohan contracted the excruciating Chikungunya virus?
The InquisitrJanuary 9, 2015
Lindsay Lohan has announced that she has been infected with the painful Chikungunya virus. Lindsay has been vacationing in the South Pacific, which is... more »
Former Army scientist among those named as Time’s Person of the Year
Stars and StripesJanuary 9, 2015
Two decades before the latest Ebola outbreak killed thousands of people and left the international community scrambling, former Army scientist Thomas... more »
UTMB baby doctors kept busy on New Year’s Day
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 9, 2015
The University of Texas Medical Branch’s first baby of the new year arrived not long after the clock tolled in 2015. A baby girl, weighing in at... more »
To remove the gallbladder or not — that is the question
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 9, 2015
Gallbladder removal is one of the most common operations performed in older adults. Yet, research from UTMB shows many patients who would benefit... more »
5 surprising ways to boost your memory
TimeJanuary 9, 2015
Everything from the right snack foods to incorrect answers might play a role in keeping you sharp. One of these memory boosting strategies is to have... more »