First Science, Oct. 29, 2009 UTMB researchers have uncovered what they believe could be the major factor contributing to the SARS virus' virulence: The pathogen's use of a single viral protein to weaken host cell defenses by launching a "two-pronged" attack on cellular protein-synthesis... more »

Psychiatric Services, November 2009 (cover date) Lead author Jacques Baillargeon and Amy Jo Harzke, of UTMB's Department of Preventive Medicine, and Gwen Baillargeon, of Correctional Managed Care, were among the authors of a retrospective study on parolees. They found that parolees suffering from... more »

Ever since the previously unknown SARS virus emerged from southern China in 2003, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston virologists have focused on finding the source of the pathogen’s virulence — its ability to cause disease. In the 2003 epidemic, for example, between 5 and 10... more »

Los Angeles Times, Oct. 27, 2009 Continuing to receive extensive national and international coverage is a recent study by UTMB metabolism researchers that shows that only about the first 30 grams of dietary protein consumed in a meal actually produce muscle. Similar articles also appear in Yahoo!... more »

Popular Mechanics, November 2009 Using a centrifuge, NASA-supported researchers at UTMB spun eight volunteers for 60 minutes a day while another group of volunteers spent three weeks in bed to simulate the effects of zero gravity on protein synthesis. The spinners maintained normal rates of... more »

Science Daily, Oct. 27, 2009 A recent study by UTMB metabolism researchers shows that only about the first 30 grams (just over one ounce) of dietary protein consumed in a meal actually produce muscle. The study also suggests practical ways to both improve American eating patterns and reduce muscle... more »

The Lancet, Oct. 17, 2009 James E. Lynch, a senior respiratory therapist at UTMB, is co-author of this commentary on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in adults. A subscription is required to view the entire article. more »

Galveston County Daily News, Oct. 8, 2009 UTMB will receive more than $11 million in federal stimulus grants, notes Heber Taylor, GCDN editor. “The medical branch was in line for a lot of this money because it was prepared. Some of the stimulus money was targeted toward institutions that... more »

Galveston County Daily News, Oct. 3, 2009 UTMB will receive more than $11 million in federal stimulus grants to support research in multiple areas from cancer to emerging infectious diseases. “The infusion of funding is allowing us and medical centers across the country to fund very... more »

GALVESTON, Texas - When most people think of insulin, they think of diabetes — a disease that arises when, for one reason or another, insulin can’t do the critical job of helping the body process sugar. But the hormone has another, less well-known function. It’s also necessary for... more »