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Researchers at the Barshop Institute have discovered a novel therapy that could help in the fight against diabetes and obesity.
"The achievements of these graduates mirror in so many ways the substantial advances of our UT Health San Antonio enterprise. The students are vital to our success, fundamental to how we are defined, and truly, an inspiration for our faculty and staff," said William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, president of UT Health San Antonio.
From anesthesiology to surgical oncology, UT Health San Antonio physicians represented nearly one third of the providers included in Scene in S.A.’s “Outstanding Women in Medicine 2022.”
An experimental brain injury medication conceived in laboratories at UT Health San Antonio was tested Tuesday, June 14, in the first human subject. If the drug, called AST-004, performs well in human studies, it will be an urgently needed and novel treatment for stroke and traumatic brain injury victims, including those with concussions.
To help Latino caregivers manage the high costs of care, UT Health San Antonio is offering a five-part, online course called CONFIDENCE Financial Education and Training. The first weekly course will begin 10:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, May 12. Topics will include how to find community resources to displace out-of-pocket care costs, developing help-seeking skills, managing another persons’ money, balancing employment and caregiving and more.
Now is not the time to let down our guard. Simple behaviors can keep us all safe from COVID-19.
The Texas Public Radio podcast, “Twenty-Four Seven: A Podcast About Caregiving,” presents a thoughtful and helpful tool offering guidance to families and friends with loved ones experiencing dementia. Listen to the New Name, New Season trailer before catching up on Season One’s inspiring first five episodes. The podcast is proudly sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and its Biggs Alzheimer’s Institute.
