Mays Cancer Center conducts only clinical trial in America of a specific drug combination for lethal brain cancer glioblastoma

An improvement in 6-month progression-free survival warrants additional study in a larger trial, researchers said. Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 23, 2023) — The Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio recently conducted a clinical trial combining two drugs in patients with recurrent, high-grade glioblastoma […]

Molecule shows potential to combat treatment resistance in brain tumor glioblastoma

Glioblastoma-impacted mice lived longer when treated with combination of molecule drug and chemotherapy agent Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 17, 2023) — Glioblastoma (GBM), a highly devastating brain tumor, has long posed challenges as effective treatments have remained elusive. Despite responding initially to treatment, GBM patients often experience therapy resistance leading to […]

UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry tops in Texas, 7th nationally in NIH research funding

Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, May 11, 2023 – The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry ranked first in Texas and 7th nationally in National Institutes of Health research funding among 71 accredited dental schools during the federal fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2022, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Biomedical […]

Lodge appointed chairman of Department of Pharmacology at UT Health Science Center

Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 5, 2023) — Daniel Lodge, PhD, has been appointed chairman of the Department of Pharmacology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The appointment, which took effect April 15, 2023, was announced by Robert Hromas, MD, dean of the health science center’s Joe […]

Careers await for 1,100 graduates who will keep San Antonio, and beyond, healthy

Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 5, 2023) — More than 1,100 students, including a female majority, are projected to receive degrees and certificates from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio during commencement ceremonies this spring and summer. “We are extremely proud of this year’s candidates, who have distinguished […]

Dr. Elena Volpi appointed director of acclaimed Sam and Ann Barshop Institute

Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 4, 2023) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has appointed Elena Volpi, MD, PhD, FGSA, as director of its Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies. She will also be a professor in the Department of Medicine effective July […]

Burial of Ashes ceremony honors body donors, brings closure

SAN ANTONIO, May 4, 2023 – Beth Stewart says her mother always was one to “keep the ball rolling.” “At any gathering, you’d want my mother to be there, because she kept the conversation going,” she said. “The reason that people loved her so much was that my mother loved people. She was interested in […]

Construction underway on first of its kind Center for Brain Health at UT Health Science Center San Antonio

$100 million comprehensive research and patient care center will offer the latest advancing therapies for dementia and all neurologic disorders SAN ANTONIO (May 2, 2023) — Amid a rising tsunami of needed care for dementia and other neurologic diseases, construction began this week on the $100 million Center for Brain Health, a new patient care […]

UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing trained more Texans in opioid overdose prevention during COVID-19

Virtual training hit all counties with prior deaths, more than in-person training previously Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, April 25, 2023 – A new study shows that virtual training by the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing on opioid overdose prevention reached more Texans during 16 months of COVID-19 than in-person training […]

Keeping a tighter rein on blood pressure in adults over 50 is desirable for brain health

Participants whose hypertension was more intensively managed had fewer lesions in the brain’s white matter Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (April 21, 2023) — Intensive blood pressure treatment significantly reduces the risk of adverse cerebrovascular events such as stroke. New research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT […]

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