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Read the SA Report Article Scientists with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also called UT Health San Antonio, noted weight loss and decreased appetite in obese mice treated with a novel investigational therapy. The team reported findings in the high-impact journal Cell Metabolism this spring. The therapy slows liver enzyme activity, which leads to appetite…
Read article featured in SA Magazine 21 million. That’s the number, , of genetic variations in the human genome that researchers are sifting to identify patterns predisposing people to Alzheimer’s disease. Thanks to international collaboration being advanced by faculty of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known as UT Health San Antonio, more genetic variations for Alzheimer’s disease are known today than ever before. The list of…, Large sample, Genomic data of half a million people were used in this latest IGAP study, including 30,000 people with confirmed Alzheimer’s disease and 47,000 people categorized as proxies. “In Alzheimer’s disease research you need many samples, because some of these variants are very rare, and if you want to detect them, you need to study many, many people,” said Zare, assistant professor of cell systems and…, Sea change, In 2009, the year of the first genome-wide association studies, researchers knew of one gene, called APOE, associated with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Before journal publication on April 4, 2022, researchers had a list of 40 such genes. This new paper confirmed 33 of them in a larger population sample and added 42 new genetic variants not described before., Diversity needed, The study published in Nature Genetics is confined to certain people groups, which makes it impossible to generalize the gene variations worldwide. “One of the challenges with this paper, as well, is it is largely in persons of European ancestry,” Seshadri said. “So, we hope to bring, over the next few years, a much larger sample of Hispanic and other minority populations to further improve gene…
Cassandra Olson Williams, DO, tells us how to recognize the different types of heat injuries, the signs and symptoms and the dangers of overheating. This KENS 5 Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5.
Watch the KSAT12 interview Learn about the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the San Antonio area, how to take precautions against the BA.5 variant and who is eligible for vaccines and booster shots, from Ruth Berggren, MD.
More than 30 UT Health San Antonio physicians have been selected as Texas Super Doctors ® Rising Stars for 2022 by Texas Monthly magazine. Of the 91 San Antonio area providers recognized, over a third were physicians with UT Health San Antonio. “We pride ourselves on providing our patients with the very best care and that starts with access to highly skilled physicians,” said Chatchawin…, UT Health San Antonio Super Doctors ® Rising Stars 2022:, Alexandriah Alas, M.D. , Urogynecology Sepehr Bahadorani, M.D. , Ophthalmology Jessica Blower, M.D. , Family Medicine Angela Boyd, M.D. , Obstetrics & Gynecology Frank Buttacavoli, M.D. , Orthopaedic Surgery Carissia Calvo–Strube, M.D. , Surgery, General Ramon Cancino, M.D. , Family Medicine Tatiana Cordova, M.D. , Family Medicine Angelica Davila, M.D. , Geriatrics Leanna Dolson, M.D. ,…
Read the LiveStrong Article Philip Chen, MD, ENT/Otolaryngology specialist at UT Health Physicians, explains the most common causes of itchy ears and how to get relief. Reasons can range from over-cleaning and wax buildup to ear infections and allergies. Learn more by reading the full LiveStrong Article .
Watch the KSAT12 Interview UT Health San Antonio cardiothoracic surgeon, Aaron Abarbanell, MD, partners with HeartGift to help save a six-year-old girl from Bolivia. The birth defect that could have taken Mirley's life is the sort of diagnosis that activates the nonprofit, HeartGift, to help families get medical help at US medical facilities.
Read the Yahoo article Everyone gets a headache now and again, but chronic or on-going head pain could be cause for concern. The culprit could range from eye issues or low blood sugar to injuries and tumors. To learn more about what can cause headaches and how to get relief, read the full Yahoo article Worried about headaches? Let one of our primary care doctors help. Request an appointment…
Construction has begun on the UT Health San Antonio outpatient and surgery center at Kyle Seale Parkway, which will be a five-story, 108,000-square-foot community medical facility at the southeast corner of Loop 1604 and Kyle Seale Parkway in San Antonio. The $50 million project, expected to open by February 2024, will expand UT Health Physicians – bringing much-needed primary and specialty care…