Immunology
Flame retardants linked to preterm birth
Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch have determined that maternal exposure to high levels of flame-retardants may be a contributing factor in preterm births.
Jan 28, 2015
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University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Medications
Only about half of teenage girls receive HPV vaccine at the CDC's recommended age
It's a virus that is responsible for almost all cases of cervical cancer but a new study by University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers indicates that only about half of the girls receive the vaccine at the ...
Jan 21, 2015
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Health
As many as two-fifths of never-smoking teens are exposed to secondhand smoke worldwide
Many teens who have never smoked are being exposed to the health dangers of tobacco. A new study by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, in collaboration with East Tennessee State University, the Indian Institute ...
Jan 12, 2015
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Surgery
To remove the gallbladder or not—that is the question
Gallbladder removal is one of the most common operations performed in older adults. Yet, research from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston shows many patients who would benefit most from the surgery don't ...
Dec 23, 2014
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Immunology
Study finds most patients do not use inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors correctly
For people with asthma or severe allergies, medical devices like inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors, such as EpiPen, can be lifesaving.
Dec 16, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Hispanic women less likely to survive endometrial uterine cancer
In the largest study to date evaluating outcomes of Hispanic women with endometrial uterine cancer, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that Hispanic women in the United States were ...
Dec 16, 2014
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Medical research
Scientist finds marker that predicts cholesterol level changes as people grow older
It's known that cholesterol levels typically rise as people age and that high cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. What's less known is that cholesterol levels begin to decline ...
Nov 19, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Common cholesterol-fighting drug may prevent hysterectomies in women with uterine fibroids
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, in collaboration with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Baylor College of Medicine and the Georgia Regents University, ...
Nov 13, 2014
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Health
Cancer patients should not hesitate to speak with their doctors about dietary supplements
Many cancer patients use dietary supplements such as vitamins, minerals and herbs or other botanicals but often don't tell their doctor.
Oct 22, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers uncover powerful new class of weapons in the war on cancer
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch, and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have identified small molecules that can represent a new class of anticancer drugs with ...
Oct 22, 2014
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