UT Health San Antonio | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Splicing deregulation is potential drug target and diagnostic tool Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (July 25, 2023) — Alcohol consumption is a major cause of chronic liver disease. The disease, which has devastating consequences, progresses through stages of hepatitis (inflammation), fibrosis (scarring) and cirrhosis (severe scarring). Advanced disease increases…

Hospitalizations and ER visits were reduced by integration of promotores into supportive care Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (July 24, 2023) — Staying healthy and connected was difficult for everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, but especially so for homebound older patients and their caregivers. Fortunately, a program developed by the geriatrics and…

Dr. Theresa Stewart, UT Health Physicians, provides important information on why pregnancy after age 35 is considered high risk, and how our maternal-fetal medicine specialists offer quality care and services for expectant moms. This KENS 5 Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch here.

Novel AI algorithm precisely counts lesions that signal risk of stroke.

In a study published May 3 in the journal Hepatology, a research team at UT Health San Antonio shines light on the disease process, including a possible therapeutic approach for combating alcohol-associated liver disease.

Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (July 27, 2023) — The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is recruiting participants for VIVA-MIND, a study to learn whether a new drug therapy for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can help people experiencing mild memory […]

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (July 27, 2023) – The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) will continue standing with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) by signing a statement of support recognizing the service and sacrifice of its employees and students. Statements […]

Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (July 26, 2023) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has been designated a Parkinson’s Foundation Comprehensive Care Center, the first of its kind in the state of Texas. The Parkinson’s Foundation announced the expansion of its Global Care Network with the […]

A visit to an on-campus vendor fair helped one employee find a small, local business that comes through when it’s needed.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has been designated a Parkinson’s Foundation Comprehensive Care Center, the first of its kind in the state of Texas.