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Scientists launch innovative therapy study to help Parkinson’s patients swallow safely
Swallowing difficulties, or dysphagia, affect up to 80% of people with Parkinson’s disease and can lead to serious complications, including malnutrition, aspiration and reduced quality of life. With a new $1.9 million grant from the United States Department of Defense, Giselle Carnaby, MPH, PhD, professor in the Department of Health Sciences and Communication Sciences and […]
New program empowering South Texas teachers to be oral health champions
With one of the lowest dentist-to-patient ratios in the U.S., and some of the nation’s highest childhood cavity rates, the research team is launching a school-centered program to promote prevention and build lifelong healthy habits.
Scientist helps shape new traumatic brain injury guidelines
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, affects millions of Americans each year, often resulting in long-term health challenges. New national recommendations are now paving the way for more effective short- and long-term care for patients with TBI. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, served on the National […]
Targeting brain immune cells could restore Alzheimer’s-related lipid imbalance
More than a century ago, Alois Alzheimer noted unusual changes in brain fats, which he described as “lipoid granules,” along with the buildup of amyloid-beta (amyloid) plaques and tau protein tangles. These observations led to the identification of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Since then, most Alzheimer’s research has focused on amyloid and tau, […]
San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference Oct. 20-21 offers latest science in treating psychological wounds of war
Military City USA will welcome hundreds of researchers, clinicians, military leaders and policymakers Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 20-21, for the San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. They’ll gather at the Westin Riverwalk to discuss the latest advances in caring for those with the psychological wounds of war and how to lead more […]
Breakthrough imaging technology to debut at UT Health San Antonio Center for Brain Health
A leap forward in brain imaging is coming to San Antonio. UT Health San Antonio’s Center for Brain Health, opening in December 2025, will be the first in Texas to house a Siemens MAGNETOM 7-Tesla Terra.X magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system — one of the most advanced MRI technologies available. This scanner produces ultra-high-resolution brain […]
Science in motion: How tai chi and other traditional therapies are changing healthcare
This story is featured in the October issue of the BCMS San Antonio Medicine magazine. People may picture tai chi as graceful, slow-motion movements practiced in parks or community centers. But Wei Liu, PhD, research director of the Human Performance and Rehabilitation Research Lab and associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at The University […]
Healing together: Patients, families and community at heart of UT San Antonio’s Center for Brain Health
This story is featured in the October issue of BCMS San Antonio Medicine magazine. After nearly a decade of planning, The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center will open the doors of its innovative Center for Brain Health in December 2025. The $100 million, 103,000-square-foot facility brings together clinical care, research, […]
The potency of compound thinking
University researchers have developed a promising compound that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue. Their collaboration shows the power of multidisciplinary science that bridges dentistry, chemistry and commercialization to bring hope to patients.
Pilot study: Branched-chain amino acids may help physical, mental fatigue in older adults
It is often said that exercise is the best medicine, but for many older adults, it can be a prescription that is increasingly difficult to take. Age-related physical and mental health challenges frequently make regular activity hard to sustain. A study published in Dietetics in August 2025, by scientists at UT Health San Antonio, […]
Wasmuth named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Freeman Hrabowski Scholar
Elizabeth Wasmuth, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and co-director of the cryo-EM facility at The University of Texas at San Antonio, has been selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) as a Freeman Hrabowski Scholar. The five-year […]
Brain health experts share research, hope at Think Science event
Three leading experts in neurology and aging gathered at UT Health San Antonio Sept. 22 for Texas Public Radio’s Think Science event to share the latest in brain health research. Programs at UT Health San Antonio provide hope that scientific advances may one day make Alzheimer’s a disease of the past.
Three Health Science Center researchers receive UT System STARs awards
Juan Pablo Palavicini, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology; Jinjiao Wang, PhD, RN, the William and Berneice Castella Distinguished Professor in Aging Studies; and Yi Zhu, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, received UT System Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention awards for their work in aging research.
San Antonio Pepper Center secures $6.5M grant to advance aging research
The population of older Americans is expanding rapidly and is expected to double by 2060. While people are living longer than ever, many are also living with chronic health problems that impact their quality of life and ability to live independently. Since 2015, scientists at the San Antonio Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence […]
UT San Antonio Health Science Center’s Zhu receives $150,000 UT System Rising STARs award to advance aging research and collaborative innovation
Yi Zhu, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) Health Science Center, received a UT System Rising STARs (Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention) award in the amount […]
UT San Antonio Health Science Center School of Nursing professor receives $150,000 UT System Faculty STARs award
Jinjiao Wang, PhD, RN, the William and Berneice Castella Distinguished Professor in Aging Studies and incoming assistant dean for research at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) Health Science Center School of Nursing, received a $150,000 Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) award from The University of Texas System Board of […]
UT San Antonio Health Science Center among top 2% globally for research output
The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center is ranked No. 94 out of 5,973 healthcare institutions around the world and No. 38 in the United States in the 2025 Nature Index of healthcare institutions for research output. This places the institution among the top 2% of health care institutions globally. Nature Index […]
From San Antonio to the world: UT San Antonio Health Science Center among top global research institutions
The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center has been recognized among the top 2.4% of universities worldwide in the 2025 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), reaffirming its position as a global leader in biomedical discovery and innovation.
Scientists pinpoint early warning stage before prediabetes
A new study from The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center indicates that changes in the body that lead to Type 2 diabetes occur long before current diagnostic thresholds for prediabetes are met. The first-of-its-kind study, published in July 2025 in The Journal of Clinical and Applied Research and Education: Diabetes Care, […]
Inaugural cohort completes UT-MSTAR summer research program
New NIH-funded program aims to grow pipeline of students in aging research across Texas A new multi-site, eight-week research program aims to engage first-year medical students interested in aging medicine. The Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center received National Institutes […]