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Connecting minds in dementia research: UT Health San Antonio leads bioinformatics program for African scientists studying neurodegenerative diseases

In the coming years, Africa is expected to sustain the greatest increase in Alzheimer’s and related dementia cases. Advancing the ability of African scientists to conduct research in these fields is critical for progress in understanding and treating these conditions. A transformative training program crafted through a collaboration between the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s […]

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Discovery sheds light on Alzheimer’s disease risk across genetic types

Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating, progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 7 million Americans, a figure that is expected to nearly double by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. While there is no cure for the disease, early detection and treatment can preserve brain function for longer. A study by researchers at The University […]

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Local grant boosts UT Health San Antonio scientist’s mission to advance phage therapy

Since the discovery of antibiotics, physicians have grappled with the inevitability of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. This challenge has become increasingly urgent, with antibiotic resistance projected to cause 39 million deaths between 2025 and 2050, according to the World Health Organization. By 2050, the organization also predicts these infections will surpass cancer as the leading […]

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Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID

Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, with women aged 40 to 55 years having the highest propensity, according to a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio funded by the National Institutes of Health.

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UT Health San Antonio, UTSA researchers receive prestigious 2025 Hill Prizes for medicine and technology

Soon-to-be merged schools lauded for creative collaboration On the eve of a historic merger between The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio, researchers from the two institutions have been honored with highly prestigious 2025 Hill Prizes, in medicine and technology. The prizes are awarded by the Texas […]

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Applications now being accepted for 2025 IIMS Community Engagement Small Project Grants

The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) and The University of Texas at San Antonio’s College for Health, Community and Policy (UTSA HCaP), are now accepting applications for the 2025 Community Engagement Small Project Grants. One-year grants of up to $5,000 are available for community-academic partnerships collaborating on the development or expansion of projects […]

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Early bumetanide restores social communication in fragile X, autism model

Research offers new insights for targeted, early interventions of autism spectrum disorder In a groundbreaking study published Dec. 24 in Genomic Psychiatry, scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and Hirosaki University successfully reversed abnormal social communication in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome using […]

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Renowned oncologist, Zheng, brings $500,000 UT System STARs award to UT Health San Antonio

  Lei Zheng, MD, PhD, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has been awarded a $500,000 Translational Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) award from The University of Texas System to elevate his research into monitoring pancreatic tumor […]

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Global leaders in health

In today’s global race for top students, researchers and funding, UT Health San Antonio rises as a recognized leader in biomedical research and clinical excellence. Competing internationally, the university draws the brightest minds and advances groundbreaking health care innovations that impact San Antonio, South Texas and beyond.

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Breaking barriers: Collaborative research on binge eating disorders in older Hispanic women

  Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and Trinity University are partnering with the San Antonio Food Bank for a four-year study on eating disorders in a highly targeted population of city residents. Lisa Smith Kilpela, PhD, associate director of the Center for Research to […]

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