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Tickets for the 2023 Texas Cavalier Fiesta River Parade now on sale

<p>Tickets to the 2023 Texas Cavalier Fiesta River Parade on April 24 are now on sale. The theme for this year’s parade is “Fantastic Voyages.” UT Health San Antonio will once again participate in the river parade and will be highlighting the School of Health Professions. UT Health San Antonio will have a block of [&hellip;]</p>

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Tsevat named to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

<p>16-member panel makes evidence-based recommendations to the nation’s primary care providers about services such as colonoscopy. Joel Tsevat, MD, MPH, professor of medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has been appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The task force, which announced Tsevat’s appointment today, is an independent, [&hellip;]</p>

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UT Health San Antonio invited to participate in annual march honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 16

<p>In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 16, the UT Health San Antonio campus will be closed and students, faculty, staff, family and friends are invited to participate in the City of San Antonio 36th annual Martin Luther King Jr. March and Celebration. The march — which attracts more than 300,000 [&hellip;]</p>

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Inflammatory trigger a new clue in Alzheimer’s

<p>Researchers discover toxic process involving ‘jumping genes’ Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) today reported that an inflammatory trigger like one present during viral infections is elevated in Alzheimer’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder. “We have identified a new trigger of [&hellip;]</p>

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Treatment for combat-related PTSD advances with method shown to be fast, effective

<p>Researchers report treatment for combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder, which affects hundreds of thousands of U.S. military personnel and veterans, can be both fast and effective for a majority of patients.</p>

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Walking analysis may help prevent or delay dementia symptoms

<p>Researchers at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer&#8217;s and Neurodegenerative Diseases are researching early indicators of diseases to either prevent or delay the onset of severe symptoms.</p>

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Proposals sought for IIMS Community Engagement Small Project Grants

<p>The Institute for Integration of Medicine &amp; Science and the UTSA College for Health, Community and Policy are seeking proposals for one-year Community Engagement Small Project Grants. The goal is to promote, develop and expand community and academic research partnerships for the translation of science from basic discovery to clinical practice, to public health benefit. [&hellip;]</p>

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UT Health San Antonio wishes you peace, joy and hope

<p>This special season is a wonderful time for us to thank you for all you do, each and every day, to make lives better.</p>

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Salud America: Oprah Chooses Dr. Amelie Ramirez as a ‘Cycle Breaker’ for Latino Health

<p>Oprah has chosen Amelie Ramirez, DrPh, MPH, as a &#8220;cycle breaker&#8221; for her work as director of Salud America through UT Health San Antonio. &#8220;Cycle Breakers&#8221; is a video series from the Smithsonian Channel that spotlights leaders who are solving health disparities in marginalized communities. Watch the program here.</p>

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‘Living Legend’ Norma Martínez Rogers a champion of first-generation Hispanic nursing students

<p>During her more than 50-year nursing career, Norma Martínez Rogers focused on mentoring, nursing education, advocating for underserved populations and health care policy changes. But she never forgot the feeling the first time she stepped onto campus as a nursing student.</p>

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