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Gastrointestinal cancer rising sharply in younger adults
UT Health San Antonio’s advanced endoscopy team leads efforts in early detection and prevention Gastrointestinal cancers were previously believed to primarily affect older adults, but over the past two decades, rates of these cancers have increased dramatically in people under age 50. A new report from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reveals that colorectal, pancreatic, esophageal […]
Collaborative research program aims to revolutionize cancer treatment
UT San Antonio was recently awarded a $10 million program project grant from the National Cancer Institute to investigate the connections between APOBEC mutagenesis and cancer. The program is the only National Cancer Institute-funded program specifically targeting APOBEC.
UT San Antonio junior faculty member awarded national aging research grant
A University of Texas at San Antonio scientist has been awarded a junior faculty grant from the American Federation for Aging Research, or AFAR. Sijia He, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and the Sam and Ann Barshop […]
New study maps protein structure involved in DNA repair, cancer pathways
When a protein is modified inside the cell, it can change how that protein works, either by turning on or shutting off vital functions. One important system that controls these changes is called the small ubiquitin-like modifier, or SUMO, pathway, which affects many actions including DNA repair and stress response. Scientists at The University […]
Pharmacy Times: Researchers Identify Key Lipid Pathways That Influence Alzheimer’s Progression
Pharmacy Times: Researchers Identify Key Lipid Pathways That Influence Alzheimer’s Progression
New center launches with focus on chronic infectious diseases
The University of Texas at San Antonio marked the launch of its new Center for Chronic Infectious Diseases on Nov. 14 with an inaugural symposium highlighting research on post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (long COVID), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis (TB) and endemic fungal infections. The event brought together researchers, local collaborators and a patient–advocate […]
The New York Times: Dementia Comes in Many Forms. Alzheimer’s Is Just One.
The New York Times: Dementia Comes in Many Forms. Alzheimer’s Is Just One.
EurekaAlert!: UT Health San Antonio leads $4 million study on glucagon hormone’s role in diabetes, obesity
EurekaAlert!: UT Health San Antonio leads $4 million study on glucagon hormone’s role in diabetes, obesity
KENS 5: UT Health San Antonio now has $4 million to launch a first-of-its-kind study on diabetes and obesity
KENS 5: UT Health San Antonio now has $4 million to launch a first-of-its-kind study on diabetes and obesity
Texas Public Radio | The Source: Early detection key as stomach cancer rates remain high among Latinos
Texas Public Radio | The Source: Early detection key as stomach cancer rates remain high among Latinos
MarketWatch (Dow Jones): Can popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs slow vascular dementia?
MarketWatch (Dow Jones): Can popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs slow vascular dementia?
Texas Public Radio: A strain that once caused a pandemic is dominant this flu season, causing concern
Texas Public Radio: A strain that once caused a pandemic is dominant this flu season, causing concern
yahoo! news: A respiratory virus is surging – and Texas hospitalizations are rising fast
yahoo! news: A respiratory virus is surging – and Texas hospitalizations are rising fast
MSN.com: A respiratory virus is surging — and Texas hospitalizations are rising fast
MSN.com: A respiratory virus is surging — and Texas hospitalizations are rising fast
MySA: A respiratory virus is surging — and Texas hospitalizations are rising fast
MySA: A respiratory virus is surging — and Texas hospitalizations are rising fast
Mirage News (Australia): Brain Immune Cells Key to Fixing Alzheimer’s Lipid Imbalance
Mirage News (Australia): Brain Immune Cells Key to Fixing Alzheimer’s Lipid Imbalance
News-Medical: Changes in brain fats play a key role in Alzheimer’s development and progression
News-Medical: Changes in brain fats play a key role in Alzheimer’s development and progression
San Antonio Report: This UT Health doctor helped craft new traumatic brain injury standards
San Antonio Report: This UT Health doctor helped craft new traumatic brain injury standards
KABB-TV (Fox San Antonio): Gastric Cancer Awareness Month
KABB-TV (Fox San Antonio): Gastric Cancer Awareness Month
WOAI-TV (News 4 San Antonio): Gastric Cancer Awareness Month
WOAI-TV (News 4 San Antonio): Gastric Cancer Awareness Month