<p> UT Health San Antonio’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) is hosting its annual Viva Science SA℠ on Saturday, April 1 at the Mays Family Center at The Witte Museum. A free and family-friendly event, Viva Science SA℠ is set to enlighten, engage and excite people of all ages in the San Antonio community. […]</p>
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<p>Teens grappling with trauma from sexual abuse, family violence, pregnancy, incarceration, food and shelter insecurity, or parental divorce or death increasingly need agencies that will welcome and listen to them. UT Teen Health, an initiative of UT Health San Antonio that promotes adolescent health and wellness, particularly in teen pregnancy prevention, has taken a notable […]</p>
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<p> By Brian Mealey, DDS, MS, clinical professor, Periodontics While the mouth is quite unique unto itself, it also has some similarities to other parts of the body. Like the gastrointestinal tract, vagina and the conjunctiva of the eye, your mouth has a thin mucosal lining that acts as a first line of defense against […]</p>
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<p>The UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital is expected to open in 2024. When complete, the hospital will be eight stories tall; will house 12 operating rooms, 144 beds and state-of-the-art technology; and have a sky bridge connecting it to the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson. The […]</p>
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<p>Compound limits magnesium transport in cellular power plants called mitochondria. Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have developed a small-molecule drug that prevents weight gain and adverse liver changes in mice fed a high-sugar, high-fat Western diet throughout life. “When we give this drug to […]</p>
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<p>One-fourth of Class of 2023 will remain in Bexar County and 55% will remain in Texas. Nearly 200 senior students of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine learned where they will do their medical residencies during the annual Match Day ceremony held March 17 at the Chicken N Pickle restaurant. The […]</p>
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<p>Boosting access to more than 40 houses, 440 beds statewide Young adults in Texas with a substance use disorder often face housing insecurity, marked by unstable or inadequate living arrangements without support for long-term recovery from addiction. Be Well Texas, a program of UT Health San Antonio that treats patients statewide for opioid and other […]</p>
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<p> By Taryn Celeste Prado, MDS, RD, LD, clinical dietitian, Oncology Nutrition According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, eating a primarily plant-based diet is linked to a reduction in the risk of several types of cancers. By incorporating more vegetables, whole grains and plant-based foods into your diet and making sure that at […]</p>
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<p> Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio melanoma expert Monte Shaheen, MD, was part of a team of investigators that conducted a phase II clinical trial funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to determine the efficacy and safety of administering the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab before and after surgery in high-risk melanoma patients. […]</p>
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<p> UT Health San Antonio proudly announces it is the official sports medicine provider of the XFL’s San Antonio Brahmas. Led by UT Health San Antonio’s orthopaedic physicians Katherine Bartush, MD and Ken O. Kenneth-Nwosa, MD, the medical team includes Caitlyn Mooney, MD, Thomas DeBerardino, MD and Philip Jacobs, MD. “We are excited to have […]</p>
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