Medical research
Researchers successfully transplant bioengineered lung
A research team at the University of Texas Medical Branch have bioengineered lungs and transplanted them into adult pigs with no medical complication.
Aug 1, 2018
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University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Genetics
New data changes the way scientists explain how cancer tumors develop
A collaborative research team has uncovered new information that more accurately explains how cancerous tumors grow within the body. This study is currently available in Nature Genetics.
May 21, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers develop Lassa fever treatment effective eight days after infection
A collaborative team of scientists, led by a group at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, have successfully protected nonhuman primates against one of the most deadly viruses in the world, Lassa fever, eight ...
Sep 5, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The first live-attenuated vaccine candidate completely protects mice against Zika infection
The first live-attenuated Zika vaccine still in the development stage completely protected mice against the virus after a single vaccination dose, according to new research from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston ...
Apr 10, 2017
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Genetics
Researchers find new gene interaction associated with increased multiple sclerosis risk
A person carrying variants of two particular genes could be almost three times more likely to develop multiple sclerosis, according to the latest findings from scientists at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston ...
Mar 23, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists uncover how Zika virus causes microcephaly
A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered the mechanisms that the Zika virus uses to alter brain development. These findings are detailed in Stem Cell Reports.
Feb 17, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers develop first chikungunya vaccine from virus that does not affect people
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed the first vaccine for chikungunya fever made from an insect-specific virus that doesn't have any effect on people, making the vaccine safe ...
Dec 19, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists genetically engineered world's first Zika virus infectious cDNA clone
A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is the first in the world to genetically engineer a clone of the Zika virus strain, a development that could expedite many aspects of Zika ...
May 16, 2016
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Immunology
Researchers develop successful new treatment against the deadly Junin virus
A team of researchers have made a discovery that could lead to the development of treatment for a deadly virus spread by rodents.
Apr 4, 2016
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Medical research
New drug protects against the deadly effects of nuclear radiation 24 hours after exposure
An interdisciplinary research team led by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston reports a new breakthrough in countering the deadly effects of radiation exposure. A single injection of a regenerative peptide ...
Aug 21, 2015
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