Current leading marker, protein in urine, does not apply to all patients with diabetes who develop kidney disease Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 24, 2023) — Urine levels of adenine, a metabolite produced in the kidney, are predictive and a causative biomarker of looming progressive kidney failure in patients with diabetes, a […]
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Ranks sixth among health care/social employers statewide Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 23, 2023 – For a third straight year, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has made Forbes magazine’s list of Best-In-State Employers, and ranks high among health care employers statewide. The institution […]
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Community engagement, career development, degree programs and pilot projects among Clinical and Translational Science Award activities Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 17, 2023) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) and seven regional collaborators will leverage $46 million from the National Institutes […]
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Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Article contributed by Cliff Despres, Institute for Health Promotion Research SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 10, 2023) — Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has won the 2023 Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) Cancer Health Equity Award. The award recognizes exceptional leadership […]
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New Bachelor of Science program first of its kind in Laredo, will provide essential dental care and job opportunities Contacts: Steven Lee, UT Health San Antonio, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Catherine Frazier, UT System, 512-499-4360, cfrazier@utsystem.edu LAREDO, Texas, Aug. 9, 2023 – The School of Dentistry of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio […]
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SAN ANTONIO, August 9, 2023 – The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) continues to evolve with the appointment of Kathryn Keeton, Ph.D., as vice president and chief of staff for UT Health San Antonio. As vice president and chief of staff, Dr. Keeton will work with external […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 supportive […]
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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 the risk of developing […]
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