- Heart disease, kidney failure and stroke can all be caused by high blood pressure. Minimize your risk by following these four steps for keeping your blood pressure in check. 1. Safely lose excess weight 2. Reduce sodium in your diet 3. Add potassium to your diet 4. Limit your alcohol intake
- The William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation is awarding $1.5 million to UT Health San Antonio to support research projects that address brain cancers, pancreatic cancers, Alzheimer’s disease and childhood cancers.
- Dear UT Health San Antonio faculty and staff: I am pleased to announce that after a competitive national search, Michael Charlton, PhD, has been selected as the new vice president for facilities and capital planning. He officially starts in the role June 1. This new position is responsible for the strategic planning and management of all […]
- An “artificial enamel” ingredient in toothpaste has been shown to help restore enamel in teeth, more effectively relieving sensitivity than fluoride while fighting cavities, according to an internationally published study led by a UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry professor and researcher. The ingredient, a synthetic version of the natural mineral hydroxyapatite that […]
- Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, May 30, 2023 – An “artificial enamel” ingredient in toothpaste has been shown to help restore enamel in teeth, more effectively relieving sensitivity than fluoride while fighting cavities, according to an internationally published study led by a UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry professor and researcher. The […]
- Read the full story on San Antonio Woman here. Endometriosis is a condition that many women suffer from; it is when the endometrial tissue that normally lines the uterus starts to grow in other places. It can cause severe pain in the pelvic region and make it difficult to become pregnant.
- The Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund is awarding $1.8 million to UT Health San Antonio to support research projects conducted by promising early career researchers.
- Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, professor and chair, Rehabilitation Medicine, was quoted in this article. Read More
- Each year, U.S. and Canadian academic health centers are invited to nominate faculty for this highly competitive program. UT Health San Antonio has a total of 13 faculty members who have successfully completed this prestigious fellowship program.
- Artificial intelligence insulin delivery and glucose monitoring system cleared for age 6 and older While it won’t cure children of type 1 diabetes, the “bionic pancreas,” an artificial intelligence-powered system cleared Friday, May 19, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will relieve youth and their parents of constant worries over estimating insulin doses and […]
