Clusters of genes help mice live longer, team reports

The NIA Interventions Testing Program, including UT Health San Antonio, collaborated with peers in Tennessee and Switzerland. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 12, 2022) — Researchers from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded Interventions Testing Program recently reported the discovery of multiple candidate genes that influence longevity. The three Interventions Testing Program […]

Study links omega-3s to improved brain structure, cognition at midlife

Holy mackerel! Could eating salmon, cod, tuna, herring or sardines keep our brains healthy and our thinking agile in middle age? New research makes this connection. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 5, 2022) — Eating cold-water fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids may preserve brain health and enhance cognition in […]

Dozens more genes linked with stroke; potential drug targets identified

Findings reported in Nature have implications for future dementia care, as well. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 28, 2022) — Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) are part of an international team that discovered 61 additional genetic loci associated with stroke and […]

UT Health San Antonio, University Health trial shows bionic pancreas improves type 1 diabetes management compared to standard insulin delivery methods

Contacts: Will Sansom, UT Health San Antonio, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Andrea Wazir, University Health, (210) 358-2347, Andrea.Wazir@uhs-sa.com SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 28, 2022) — A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard-of-care management among people […]

Diabetes self-care reached by 32% who built trust with community health workers

Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 26, 2022) — One-third of 986 patients achieved long-term self-care of their type 2 diabetes after building trusting relationships with community health workers (promotores in Spanish) over 12 weeks, according to a newly published study by faculty of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San […]

Carlayne Jackson, MD, named chair of neurology in Long School of Medicine

Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 23, 2022) — Carlayne E. Jackson, MD, a specialist in the treatment and research of neuromuscular disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease), has been appointed chair of the Department of Neurology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at […]

Global study, supported by Alzheimer’s Association, aims to shed light on COVID-19’s impact on the brain

Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 22, 2022) — Debra Gutierrez of Von Ormy, Texas, near San Antonio has been an active person all her life. An ophthalmology technician at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), she works in a clinic that sees scores […]

CPRIT awards $8 million for Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute core labs

Pediatric cancer is one of multiple streams of research and care in cancer that contribute to the mission of the National Cancer Institute-designated Mays Cancer Center. Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 14, 2022) — The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) today announced two awards totaling $8 million to support […]

In Memoriam: Lowry Mays remembered for steadfast support of cancer patients

Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 13, 2022) — On Jan. 30, 2018, a notable blow was struck against cancer when William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, president of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, announced that the Mays Family Foundation was increasing its legacy gift supporting the UT Health […]

UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing’s undergraduate program ranks in top 5% on U.S. News & World Report list

School moves up 14 spots to No. 29 nationally, first in South Texas Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – UT Health San Antonio is ranked in the top 5% of undergraduate nursing programs nationally in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings just released, and first in South Texas. The institute’s […]

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