Houston Business Journal, May 20, 2013

Researchers at UTMB have been awarded a $1.8 million, five-year grant to apply methods of gene therapy to pain that arises from malfunctions in the nervous system, known as neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain is caused by accidental or disease-induced nerve damage and is difficult to treat, said... more »

KTRK-TV (Ch. 13, Houston), May 20, 2013

Continuing coverage: There may soon be a new option for men suffering from prostate cancer. The treatment involves a laser and has already shown promising results in studies overseas. This laser procedure is something in between watchful waiting and the radical prostate surgery. And right now... more »

Houston Chronicle, May 12, 2013

For the past 12 years, the Houston Chronicle has joined with organizations around the country to recognize, honor and celebrate these often behind-the-scenes heroes of our community. At this year’s Salute to Nurses Luncheon, the Houston Chronicle recognized 100 top nurses, including... more »

Galveston County Daily News, May 21, 2013

News in this week’s Inside UTMB: Schools, business areas, administrative offices and most clinics will close Monday for Memorial Day; UTMB and The Ruth Kempner Endowment for Breast Cancer are teaming up to provide free screening mammograms for uninsured women; Dr. Karen Szauter recently was... more »

Abilene Reporter-News, May 21, 2013

In this week’s Medical Discovery News with UTMB’s David Niesel and Norbert Herzog: What do the New Mexico whiptail lizard, the water flea, the marbled crayfish, the boa constrictor and the bonnethead shark have in common? All these animals can create offspring without a fertilized egg.... more »

Galveston County Daily News, May 21, 2013

In this week’s column by UTMB’s Dr. Victor S. Sierpina: Let’s face it: Bacon is attractive as a food. It smells and tastes good, has lots of saturated fat calories, sodium and consequently adds flavor to anything it comes into contact with. Yet, it isn’t the healthiest of... more »

Medicalxpress.com, May 17, 2013

In spite of the benefits of minimally invasive breast biopsy, new research from UTMB published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that expensive, invasive surgical breast biopsies remained the first diagnostic step for 35 percent of women diagnosed with a breast mass between... more »

Houston Business Journal, May 10, 2013

Concern over the rising cost of health care — projected to eat up $4.6 trillion by 2020 — has led to cost control measures in the Affordable Care Act. These containment methods may force area hospital systems to find a way to persuade their physicians to take an interest in executive... more »

Galveston County Daily News, May 14, 2013

In this edition of VaccineSmarts with UTMB’s Dr. Richard Rupp and Bridget Hawkins: While we have sympathy for those who become ill after receiving their flu shot, we can assure you that the flu shot does not give you the flu. That being said, there are a few reasons why people might be... more »

MSN Healthy Living, May 15, 2013

UTMB’s Douglas Paddon-Jones and Dr. Elena Volpi weigh in on how best to prevent age-related muscle loss. Paddon-Jones advises doing resistance training: “It’s massively important for building muscle — and preventing it from vanishing in the first place.” If you’re... more »