Work will focus on vaccine for Ebola and Marburg and immune response University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston associate professor Alexander Bukreyev has embarked on two major federally funded investigations into the Ebola and Marburg viruses. In the first, supported by a five-year $3.5... more »

Last summer’s West Nile fever season came as a rude awakening for most Americans — and in particular, for residents of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. The Dallas-Fort Worth area was the epicenter of 2012’s unprecedented resurgence of the mosquito-borne virus, which had been... more »

Chicago Tribune, June 7, 2013

Though the number of teen pregnancies has been declining across the country over the last two decades, the population of moms who have a second child while still a teenager has remained stubbornly constant for years. Although some doctors won't insert IUDs in teenagers because of concerns that the... more »

Medical Daily, June 6, 2013

According to a study conducted by UTMB’s department of dermatology, researchers evaluated the use of ultraviolet light (UVL) lip protection and knowledge about the role of UVL as a risk factor for lip cancer in an outdoor environment — the beach.   more »

KTRK-TV (Ch. 13, Houston), June 11, 2013

Continuing coverage: At 56, David Cordova was facing osteoporosis. To reverse that, his doctor put him on testosterone shots. But first, he had a blood test to check his testosterone level. That's not always the case. “We see a substantial percentage of younger men, men in their 40s, who begin... more »

Yahoo! Shine, June 10, 2013

A whopping 93 percent of people in the U.S. have appreciable levels of BPA in their urine, according to UTMB’s Cheryl S. Watson. The danger of BPA in our bodies lies in its relationship to estrogen, Watson says. “BPA resembles (but is not exactly like) natural estrogens, and can mimic or... more »

Friendswood Journal, June 10, 2013

The Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure recently presented UTMB with a community grant of $400,000 for the funding of the UTMB Komen Complete Care Project.   more »

The Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure recently presented the University of Texas Medical Branch with a community grant of $400,000 for the funding of the UTMB Komen Complete Care Project. The program will provide breast health education, screening mammograms, diagnostic procedures,... more »

For the U.S. Navy, providing trauma care for Marines and sailors deployed in remote locations poses a daunting challenge. When a person suffers major trauma — a bullet or shrapnel wound, a serious head injury, a severe burn — rapid access to high-level medical care can literally be a... more »

Research shows mindless eating associated with complex TV plots Researchers have proved what has long been suspected by couch potatoes: the more engaging the TV show, the more calories are consumed while watching.  In a randomized trial of 120 young adults aged 18-35, researchers found... more »