UT Health San Antonio study links genetic changes to social behavior differences in autism, schizophrenia

Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 5, 2024 – A study published in Molecular Psychiatry found that brain volume changes correlate with social behavior differences in psychiatric conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia. The study, led by Noboru Hiroi, PhD., professor in the Department of Pharmacology, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano […]

Two UT Health San Antonio scientists awarded V Foundation grants to advance innovative cancer research

Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 2, 2024 – This year in the United States, it is projected that more than 2 million people will be diagnosed with cancer. Additionally, more than 600,000 people will die of the disease — an average of nearly 1,680 each day. The V Foundation […]

Thomas F. Patterson, MD, awarded highly prestigious Mastership (MACP) from the American College of Physicians

Led UT Health San Antonio’s COVID-19 clinical management Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 26, 2024 – Thomas F. Patterson, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has been awarded the highly […]

UT Health San Antonio scientist discovers stress-triggered pathway behind migraines

Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 26, 2024 – Migraines are more than just bad headaches; they stem from a genetic neurological disease that causes suffering for one in seven people. Those who experience migraines can have a myriad of debilitating symptoms, including pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and […]

UT Health San Antonio-led study validates cerebral small vessel disease marker for wider use in dementia trials

Hispanics have a higher dementia risk from vascular injury Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 21, 2024 – A new neuroimaging marker of cerebral small vessel disease is related to general cognition and may serve to identify persons at risk of dementia in future clinical trials, a landmark study has found. The […]

UT Health San Antonio again honored for digital excellence by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives

Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 22, 2024 – For a second consecutive year, UT Health San Antonio has been recognized as a “Digital Health Most Wired” organization by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), an organization serving senior health care information technology leaders. The award is based on an annual survey […]

UT Health San Antonio launches social determinants of health screening tool

Salud America! Action Pack guides providers for equitable care Contacts: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Cliff Despres, 210-562-6500, despres@uthscsa.edu Content by Cliff Despres SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 19, 2024 – To truly improve patient and community health, UT Health San Antonio is addressing non-medical needs that arise due to social determinants of health (SDoH), such as inequitable […]

UT Health San Antonio ranks at the top 5% globally among universities for clinical medicine research

Worldwide leader in key academic health care subject area Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 14, 2024 – The race to draw the best and brightest students has become an international one, with candidates weighing options not only in their state or country, but also across the globe. Universities likewise face fierce […]

UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital dedication ushers in ‘a place of firsts’

Only facility of its kind in South Texas will offer unmatched expertise, innovation Contacts: Monica Taylor, (210) 450-8970, taylorm1@uthscsa.edu Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 13, 2024 – It is being celebrated as “a place of firsts.” Today, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) proudly […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: ‘A Place of Firsts’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 11, 2024 Contacts: Monica Taylor, 210-450-8970, taylorm1@uthscsa.edu, Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Dedication event celebrates major milestone for UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital WHAT: Leaders from The University of Texas System, UT Health San Antonio, Mays Cancer Center, as well as donors, elected officials and other distinguished guests will […]

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