Spectrum News National: Brain stimulation can help PTSD symptoms, studies find
June 25, 2026
Peter T. Fox, MD, director of the Research Imaging Institute at UT Health San Antonio, Department of Radiology, was quoted in this article. Read More
Researcher awarded $4.6 million to study DNA repair, cancer biology
June 25, 2026
A scientist at The University of Texas at San Antonio was recently awarded two grants totaling more than $4.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how cells repair DNA to protect the genome, the set of genetic instructions within our cells.
First potential probiotic treatment for lupus identified at UT San Antonio
June 24, 2026
In a study published April 13 in Nature Communications, scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio found a link between a bacterium in the gut microbiome and lupus, which could lead to more effective treatment of the disease.
UT San Antonio MD/PhD graduate student earns top NIH ranking for research proposal
June 23, 2026
A third-year MD/PhD graduate student from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), Christopher Mullally, recently received funding from the National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute for a project examining how the body regulates internal sources of mutation and how breakdowns in that regulation may contribute to cancer development. While […]
HCP Live: MOMENTUM — Lower Kidney Function Could Signal Hypercortisolism in Resistant Hypertension
June 21, 2026
Ralph DeFronzo, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Diabetes Division, led new research showing that people with resistant hypertension and lower kidney function are more likely to have hypercortisolism, highlighting the potential value of screening high-risk patients for the condition. The study was featured in the June 21 issue of HCP Live.
Psychedelics Today: Psychedelic Policy Briefing — Week of June 16, 2026
June 17, 2026
This brief notes that a legislative push by the House Armed Services Committee, directing military leadership to investigate access pathways to psychedelic therapies for service members, follows a recent DOD award of $4.9 million to UT Health San Antonio and Emory University to study MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. Read More