KSAT 12: Blood shortage impacting sickle cell patient care
December 13, 2021
Dr. Melissa Frei-Jones, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and Dr. Leslie Greebon, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, are quoted in this KSAT 12 story. Watch story
UPI: ‘Zombie’ cells in brain could serve as treatment target in Alzheimer’s, study says
December 13, 2021
Dr. Habil Zare, Glenn Biggs Institute, Cell Systems and Anatomy, is quoted in this article. Read story
KSAT 12: SA surgeon performs new robotic surgery on testicular cancer patients, allowing faster recovery
December 13, 2021
Dr. Ahmed Mansour, a surgeon with Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, and an associate professor of urology, was featured in this KSAT 12 story about an innovative robotic surgery that provides faster recovery for testicular cancer patients. Mays Cancer Center now is one of only a few […]
Fear keeping some cancer patients from COVID-19 vaccination
December 9, 2021
Of the patients surveyed, 56% reported receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination, which is lower than the community vaccination rate of 76%.
Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa receives Lozano Long Medal of Excellence
December 9, 2021
Francisco G. Cigarroa, MD, is the inaugural recipient of the Joe R. & Dr. Teresa Lozano Long Medal of Excellence Award presented by the LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections at The University of Texas at Austin, in conjunction with benefactors Joe R. and the late Teresa Lozano Long.
Overlooked for decades, mast cells may explain many mysterious environmental illnesses
December 9, 2021
A newly published paper provides a long-sought link between environmental exposures and conditions like Gulf War syndrome, breast implant illness, chemical intolerance and possibly even long-haul COVID-19. This discovery represents a major step toward improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
