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Researchers to test psychedelic drug plus therapy to help military members with PTSD
Content by Julie Collins Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and their collaborators at Emory University have received a $4.9 million grant aimed at significantly improving treatment and recovery rates for individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The project was recently selected for funding by the U.S. Department of Defense through […]
Texas Public Radio: Dozens of San Antonio schools have low measles vaccination rates
Jason Bowling, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for this article. Read More
Texas Public Radio: Media coverage on measles outbreak
Jason Bowling, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for this article. Read More
The Today Show (NBC national morning show): Unvaccinated child dies of measles in Texas amid outbreak
Jason Bowling, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
CPRIT awards UT Health San Antonio $3.2 million to accelerate cancer research, launch novel clinical trial
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) received $3,190,420 in new academic research awards as part of the latest $68 million funding round announced on February 19 by the Cancer Research Prevention Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The state agency, which focuses on the fight against cancer, has […]
Mays Cancer Center earns gold standard for excellence in radiation oncology
Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is proud to announce it has earned its inaugural Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR). This distinction is recognized as the gold standard in radiation oncology, reflecting the cancer center’s commitment to providing excellence in patient care, […]
Nuns contribute 30 years of critical insight into dementia disorders, UT Health San Antonio study reveals
Landmark ‘Nun Study’ initiative now housed at Biggs Institute Catholic nuns don’t make a habit of participating in long-term studies on aging and dementia, but one notable exception has yielded critical insights into cognitive resilience, neuropathology and aging-related disorders. Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) published a […]
UT Health San Antonio gastroenterologist becomes Texas’ first Master Endoscopist
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) recently announced that Prabhleen Chahal, MD, FASGE, FACG, the Steven Schenker Distinguished Professor in Medicine (Tenure) and chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio […]
MySA: What to know about measles after possible exposure in San Antonio
Jason Bowling, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this article. Read More (subscription required)
Mays Cancer Center continues collaboration with American Cancer Society to expand lung cancer screenings
Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio is proud to announce the American Cancer Society’s continued support for its lung cancer screening program. The gift is a $30,000 contribution to UT Health San Antonio’s Primary Care Center locations to appoint a lung cancer screening navigator and to help raise awareness about the program throughout San Antonio and South Texas.
Cracking cancer’s code: New research identifies novel drug target for acute myeloid leukemia treatment
Despite advances in cancer treatment in recent years, five-year survival rates for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remain low at just 30% on average, according to the National Cancer Institute. Factors in the development of AML are diverse with many different drivers. A longtime goal for scientists in this field is finding a single drug that […]
Key risk factors for diabetic foot reinfections uncovered in UT Health San Antonio study
Content provided by Claire Kowalick A study published in the International Wound Journal conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) revealed risk factors for reinfection after treatment of a diabetic foot infection. The study found nearly half of patients who receive treatment for diabetic foot infections will experience […]
MSN.com: Women have a higher risk for long covid. Estrogen may play a role.
Dimpy Shah, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, was interviewed for this article. Read More
The Washington Post: Women have a higher risk for long covid. Estrogen may play a role.
Dimpy Shah, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, was interviewed for this article. Read More
San Antonio Business Journal: Planned UTSA merger gets major national boost (subscription required)
Taylor Eighmy, PhD, acting president of UT Health San Antonio and president of UTSA, Francisco Cigarroa, MD, senior executive vice president for Health Affairs and Health System, and Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, senior vice president for research, founding director of Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders and professor of psychiatry and […]
Applications now being accepted for 2025 Public Health Camp
Application deadline is May 2 Applications are now being accepted for 11th- and 12th-grade students interested in attending Public Health Camp this summer. The free camp provides the opportunity to explore exciting careers in public health — the area of health that focuses on improving the well-being of people and their communities. The goal of […]
MSN.com: Am I just getting older? How to recognize dementia warning signs vs normal aging
Sudha Seshadri, MD, professor and founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was interviewed for this article. Read More
The Dallas Morning News: Am I just getting older? How to recognize dementia warning signs vs normal aging
Sudha Seshadri, MD, professor and founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was interviewed for this article. Read More
Long COVID and the brain: Global study links infection to memory loss, higher dementia risk in seniors
Five years after the height of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, scientists are beginning to unveil the infection’s potential long-term effects on the brain. We now know that following an acute COVID-19 infection, between 10% and 35% of people suffer from lingering effects called long COVID. For some people, these effects can be mild and short-lived, […]
UT Health San Antonio scientist leads $16 million AI, imaging study exploring Alzheimer’s risk in underrepresented population
Hispanics face nearly double the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared to non-Hispanic whites, according to the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging.