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San Antonio Report: It took nearly 5 years to find Maria Llamas after she went missing. Did it need to?
Neela K. Patel, MD, chief, Division of Geriatrics and Supportive Care, Department of Family and Community Medicine, and outreach recruitment and engagement director at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was quoted in this article. Sudha Seshadri, MD, Department of Neurology, founding director of the Biggs Institute, was mentioned in this article. […]
KENS 5: Healthy SA — Catching head and neck cancer early
Jay Ferrell, MD, associate professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now: KENS-5.com Watch Now: KENS 5 YouTube
Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID
Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, with women aged 40 to 55 years having the highest propensity, according to a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Local grant boosts UT Health San Antonio scientist’s mission to advance phage therapy
Since the discovery of antibiotics, physicians have grappled with the inevitability of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. This challenge has become increasingly urgent, with antibiotic resistance projected to cause 39 million deaths between 2025 and 2050, according to the World Health Organization. By 2050, the organization also predicts these infections will surpass cancer as the leading […]
Discovery sheds light on Alzheimer’s disease risk across genetic types
Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating, progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 7 million Americans, a figure that is expected to nearly double by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. While there is no cure for the disease, early detection and treatment can preserve brain function for longer. A study by researchers at The University […]
Connecting minds in dementia research: UT Health San Antonio leads bioinformatics program for African scientists studying neurodegenerative diseases
In the coming years, Africa is expected to sustain the greatest increase in Alzheimer’s and related dementia cases. Advancing the ability of African scientists to conduct research in these fields is critical for progress in understanding and treating these conditions. A transformative training program crafted through a collaboration between the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s […]
KVDA-TV (Telemundo 60 San Antonio): Top health concerns of older adults
Crystal Chavez, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
KSAT 12: UT Health San Antonio releases book with cancer prevention ideas
Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, professor and chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, director of the department’s Institute for Health Promotion Research and associate director of Cancer Outreach and Engagement at the Mays Cancer Center, home to the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch […]
UT Health San Antonio, UTSA researchers receive prestigious 2025 Hill Prizes for medicine and technology
Soon-to-be merged schools lauded for creative collaboration On the eve of a historic merger between The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio, researchers from the two institutions have been honored with highly prestigious 2025 Hill Prizes, in medicine and technology. The prizes are awarded by the Texas […]
KENS 5: FDA bans red dye No. 3 in foods and medications. Here’s what to know.
David Gius, MD, PhD, assistant dean for research and professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, and associate cancer center director for translational research at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now (KENS 5) YouTube
Early bumetanide restores social communication in fragile X, autism model
Research offers new insights for targeted, early interventions of autism spectrum disorder In a groundbreaking study published Dec. 24 in Genomic Psychiatry, scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and Hirosaki University successfully reversed abnormal social communication in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome using […]
Time Magazine: Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and director of its long COVID clinics, was quoted in this article. Read More
Life Technology: Book Reveals Strategies to Combat Cancer in Latino Community
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio was mentioned in this article. Read More
Mirage News: New Book Offers Key Insights from Cancer in Latinos Conference
Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, professor and chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, director of the department’s Institute for Health Promotion Research and associate director of Cancer Outreach and Engagement at the Mays Cancer Center, home to the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was quoted in this article. Read More
Medical Xpress: New book provides recommendations for addressing cancer among Latinos
Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, professor and chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, director of the department’s Institute for Health Promotion Research and associate director of cancer outreach and engagement at the Mays Cancer Center, home to the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was quoted in this article. Read More
Science Magazine: New Publication Highlights Key Insights from the Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos Conference
Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, professor and chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, director of the department’s Institute for Health Promotion Research and associate director of Cancer Outreach and Engagement at the Mays Cancer Center, home to the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was mentioned in this article. Read More
Texas Public Radio: A new e-book from UT Health San Antonio offers recommendations on research about cancer in Latinos
Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, professor and chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, director of the department’s Institute for Health Promotion Research and associate director of Cancer Outreach and Engagement at the Mays Cancer Center, home to the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was quoted in this article. Read More
Denton Record-Chronicle: Case of bird flu detected in Austin, experts say there is low risk of human transmission
Jason Bowling, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this article. Read More
Texas Public Radio: Bexar Democrats talk legislative priorities; Expert weighs in on bird flu in Texas; San Antonio’s beloved ‘Spurs Lady’ dies By Marian Navarro
Jason Bowling, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this article. Read More
Texas Public Radio: Case of bird flu detected in Austin, experts say there is low risk of human transmission
Jason Bowling, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this article. Read More