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| May 20, 2013 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston today announced that researchers have been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million grant by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to utilize gene therapy to eliminate neuropathic pain. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- University of Houston today announced the opening of its Anxiety and Health Research Laboratory - Substance Use Treatment Clinic to provide free evaluation and treatment for anxiety and substance use. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has reported that more than one-third of Texas women still receive unnecessary breast biopsy surgery, as opposed to minimally invasive biopsies. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- Houston Attorney Terry Bryant has been retained to represent the family of two Brazos County boys fighting E. coli infections. More |
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| May 13, 2013 -- Mental Health America of Greater Houston will host Emmy Award-Winning Bilingual Journalist Patricia Gras as master of ceremonies for its "Ribbons and Roses" celebration of women's mental health on May 22 at the River Oaks Country Club. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Texas Medical Center today announced that the center's President and CEO Dr. Robert C. Robbins has been appointed as honorary chair of the 2014 Transplant Games of American Local Organizing Committee by the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- The Galveston County Community Coalition has posted a message on National Prevention Week, which is from May 12 through 18. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have published the results of a study on RNA reading and protein folding. More |
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| May 08, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston is recognizing the work of its nurses as part of National Nurses Week. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- Timothy Pylate has been appointed as Executive Director of The Arc of the Gulf Coast. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston recently enrolled its 8,000th participant in the Million Veterans Program, making it the leading site in the nation in enrollment into the national voluntary research program. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- Mental Health America of Greater Houston has posted an essay on the importance of striving for "Wellness" to lead a full and productive life. More |
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| May 02, 2013 -- Terry Arnold, founder of The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Network, has announced a donation for the funding of a statin trial at MD Anderson in Houston. More |
| May 02, 2013 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston today announced that researchers with the university have discovered the mechanism behind the Ebola virus' ability to "disarm the adaptive immune system". More |
| May 02, 2013 -- Rice University today announced that a team of students have created a set of intravenous tubing that could reduce IV infections. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Wednesday authorized the execution of a contract to create a family medicine residency program with Texas A&M Health Science Center and DeTar Healthcare System in Victoria. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The American Cancer Society has partnered with 19 community organizations to establish a National Cancer Prevention Study in Greater Houston, with enrollment on May 21 for citizens in the Galveston area interested in participating in the study. More |
| April 29, 2013 -- Galveston County Commissioners Court recently recognized Nurse Practitioner Rosalinda Morales, for her service at the Galveston VA Outpatient Clinic. More |
 | April 26, 2013 -- Guidry News Service visited with Dr. Shannon Clark of the University of Texas Medical Branch about research that resulted in the Federal Drug Administration's recent approval of a once-banned drug to alleviate morning sickness in pregnant women. More |
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| April 26, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that Mark Penner and Andrew Spiegleman, two of the center's employees, have earned certification in Healthcare Analytics through the VA Office of Information and Analytics Field Analytics Program. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- The Texas Medical Center in Houston on Tuesday announced that more than 1,000 veterans have found jobs through its "Hiring: Red, White & You!" job fairs, and will host another job fair on May 8. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- University of Houston engineering professor Navin Varadarajan has received the Stewart Rahr-MRA Young Investigator Award from the Melanoma Research Alliance. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- United States Congressmen Gene Green and Joe Barton on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. introduced the "Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2013". More |
| April 24, 2013 -- The American Lung Association today released its "State of the Air 2013" report, with findings that Harris County's air quality has improved despite "spikes" in unhealthy air days. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- The Galveston County Health District, in observance of National Infant Immunization Week, today reminded residents of the importance of childhood immunizations. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- LifeDonation.org, a non-profit organization launched in Texas City to develop a nationwide registry for persons who want to donate their bodies to science, will host a donor memorial service on April 27 at Carnes Funeral Home. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- Congressman Al Green recently participated in the Ninth Annual Sarcoidosis Walk for a Cure in Houston. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The Texas Medical Center and the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau today announced that the Human Genome Meeting will be held for the first time in the United States on June 12-14, 2016 in Downtown Houston. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- The Episcopal Diocese of Texas today approved an agreement for the transfer of St. Luke's Episcopal Health System to Catholic Health Initiatives. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- The Beaumont Public Health Department will host a health fair focused on childhood vaccinations on Monday as part of National Infant Immunization Week. More |