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UT Health San Antonio responds to coming tsunami of dementia and other brain health challenges

This spring, UT Health San Antonio announced it will build a $100 million Center for Brain Health to enhance its Biggs Institute and the Department of Neurology of its Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine.

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Education

UT Health San Antonio schools ranked among best in the nation

UT Health San Antonio’s schools received national recognition for excellence in research, education and diversity in the U.S. News and World Report’s list of best graduate schools for 2024.

Health Care

Ovarian Cancer: Early detection can help save lives

Ovarian cancer is responsible for more deaths than any other cancers of the female reproductive system and is the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society.

Research

Study shows immunotherapy before and after surgery for advanced melanoma lowers recurrence

Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio melanoma expert Monte Shaheen, MD, was part of a team of investigators that conducted a phase II clinical trial to determine the efficacy and safety of administering the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab before and after surgery in high-risk melanoma patients.

Community

Think Science live Q&A to explore dementia in South Texas

Texas Public Radio will partner with UT Health San Antonio to serve the community at the next Think Science live program, sharing the latest information about the connections between brain and body health and new developments in the fight against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Think Science live Q&A to explore dementia in South Texas

Texas Public Radio will partner with UT Health San Antonio at the next Think Science live program, sharing the latest information about the connections between brain and body health and new developments in the fight against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The event features presentations by experts from UT Health San Antonio and an opportunity for audience members to ask questions of researchers to learn more about how to stay mentally agile and fit throughout life. 

 

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Twenty-Four Seven: A podcast about caregiving

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. In season three, host and longtime NPR journalist Kitty Eisele explores the importance of how caregivers are portrayed in popular culture. The podcast is proudly sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and its Biggs Alzheimer’s Institute.

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