Hope, compassionate care for families facing rare neurodegenerative diseases
December 9, 2025
The Center for Brain Health opens Dec. 10. The opening of UT Health San Antonio’s Center for Brain Health marks a step forward for families affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and other rare neurodegene …
Gastrointestinal cancer rising sharply in younger adults
December 4, 2025
UT Health San Antonio’s advanced endoscopy team leads efforts in early detection and prevention Gastrointestinal cancers were previously believed to primarily affect older adults, but over the past two decades, rates of these cancers have increased dra …
Collaborative research program aims to revolutionize cancer treatment
December 4, 2025
UT San Antonio was recently awarded a $10 million program project grant from the National Cancer Institute to investigate the connections between APOBEC mutagenesis and cancer. The program is the only National Cancer Institute-funded program specifically targeting APOBEC.
UT San Antonio junior faculty member awarded national aging research grant
December 3, 2025
A University of Texas at San Antonio scientist has been awarded a junior faculty grant from the American Federation for Aging Research, or AFAR. Sijia He, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology in the J …
New funding expands development of AI tools for suicide prevention training
December 2, 2025
The support, provided through the Face the Fight initiative and backed by USAA, the Humana Foundation and Reach Resilience, will fund AI programs focused on firearm safety conversations and crisis response planning, expanding ongoing work led by The University of Texas at San Antonio and Rush University.
New study maps protein structure involved in DNA repair, cancer pathways
December 2, 2025
Graphic by Maddy Stratton and Pirouz EbadiA recent study by scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Health Science Center used cryo-EM to show how certain enzymes pass SUMO along a pathway, similar to handing off a football during a game …
New center launches with focus on chronic infectious diseases
December 1, 2025
The University of Texas at San Antonio marked the launch of its new Center for Chronic Infectious Diseases on Nov. 14 with an inaugural symposium highlighting research on post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (long COVID), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis (TB) and endemic fungal infections.
Pilot study explores ear acupressure for chronic pain relief in dementia care
November 19, 2025
A new clinical pilot study at UT Health San Antonio is exploring the use of ear acupressure — a simple, low-cost, non-pharmacological technique — to help alleviate chronic pain in people living with dementia.
Researchers launch nationally recognized Center on Alzheimer’s and Aging
November 18, 2025
By Claire Kowalick and Amanda Cerreto The University of Texas at San Antonio has secured federal funding for a new research hub dedicated to studying Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, propelling the university into the ranks of leading researc …
UT Health San Antonio Center for Brain Health celebrates ‘a new era of hope, healing and discovery’ with ribbon-cutting
November 12, 2025
‘Transformational’ facility brings together clinical care, diagnostics and research University of Texas System and UT San Antonio leaders today hailed “a new era of hope, healing and discovery” for neurological patients and their families with a ribbon …