Inaugural Strides Against Kids Cancer 5K set for this weekend
September 18, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 18, 2024 Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu MEDIA ADVISORY Run/walk event supports pediatric cancer research WHAT: Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, which is part of The University o …
Associated Press: Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth
September 18, 2024
Maiara Hister-Cockrell, DDS, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was quoted in this article. Read More
ScienceBlog.com: Largest Genetic Study Reveals Overlap in Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia
September 18, 2024
Bernard Fongang, PhD, with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, was quoted in this article. Read More
TodayNews24: Genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer’s disease, and all-cause and vascular dementias
September 18, 2024
Bernard Fongang, PhD, with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, was quoted in this article. Read More
Medical-News.net: Genome-wide association study identifies genetic risk factors for dementia
September 18, 2024
Bernard Fongang, PhD, with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, was quoted in this article. Read More
Medical Xpress: Research team finds genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer’s disease, and all-cause and vascular dementias
September 18, 2024
Bernard Fongang, PhD, with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, was quoted in this article. Read More
Mirage News: UT Health SA Links Genes to Alzheimer’s, All Dementias
September 18, 2024
Bernard Fongang, PhD, with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, was quoted in this article. Read More
Science Daily: Genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer’s disease, and all-cause and vascular dementias
September 18, 2024
Bernard Fongang, PhD, with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, was quoted in this article. Read More
UT Health San Antonio finds higher levels of leptin indicate brain protection against late-life dementia
September 18, 2024
Weight-maintaining hormone key to brain-signal transmission New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body weight, is associated with better signal-transmitting brain white m …
UT Health San Antonio finds higher levels of leptin indicate brain protection against late-life dementia
September 18, 2024
Weight-maintaining hormone key to brain-signal transmission Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 18, 2024 – New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps ma …