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Staying power
With most UT San Antonio Health Science Center graduates choosing to remain in Texas, the university helps close critical workforce gaps in medicine, nursing, dentistry and allied health, ensuring high-quality care for communities across the state.
Breakthrough imaging technology to debut at UT Health San Antonio Center for Brain Health
A leap forward in brain imaging is coming to San Antonio. UT Health San Antonio’s Center for Brain Health opening in December 2025 will be the first in Texas to house a Siemens MAGNETOM 7-Tesla Terra.X magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system — one of the most advanced MRI technologies available.
Targeting brain immune cells could restore Alzheimer’s-related lipid imbalance
New research from The University of Texas at San Antonio, in collaboration with the University of California at Irvine, shows that changes in brain fats, or lipids, play a major role in Alzheimer’s development and progression. Lipid imbalances can influence how amyloid proteins build up, and certain genes that regulate lipid metabolism are linked to Alzheimer’s risk.
New program empowering South Texas teachers to be oral health champions
With one of the lowest dentist-to-patient ratios in the U.S., and some of the nation’s highest childhood cavity rates, the research team is launching a school-centered program to promote prevention and build lifelong healthy habits.
Science & Medicine
Texas Public Radio’s podcast, Science & Medicine, explains how scientific discovery at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio advances the way medicine is practiced around the world.
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