Medscape Medical News: Two Short-Term Exposure Therapies Linked to PTSD Reductions
January 12, 2023
Alan Peterson, PhD, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, director of the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD (CAP) and the South Texas Research Organizational Network Guiding Studies on Trauma and Resilience (STRONG STAR), was quoted in this story. Read …
A new era in Alzheimer’s treatment
January 11, 2023
Statement from the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio about a timely topic in the news: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, approved lecanemab, a drug that targets th …
Art talk seeks to bring ‘ReCollections’ to families living with dementia
January 11, 2023
“Still Life With Festive Breads,” Artist unknown, Puebla, Mexico, 19th century. Kathleen Schock doesn’t claim to be an art expert. But in her elegantly comfortable home filled with her sister-in-law’s artwork, she points out a favorite piece as …
A new era in Alzheimer’s treatment
January 11, 2023
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Statement from the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio about a timely topic in the news: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday, J …
Justin R. Mascitelli named associate editor for Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
January 11, 2023
Justin R. Mascitelli, MD, FAANS, associate professor of neurosurgery and residency program director at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also is now associate editor of the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS), the …
Suri appointed as chairman of radiology in Long School of Medicine
January 10, 2023
Rajeev Suri, MD, MBA, has been named chairman of the Department of Radiology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Rajeev Suri, MD, MBA Suri, who previously served as in …
Justin R. Mascitelli named associate editor for Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
January 10, 2023
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 10, 2023 – Justin R. Mascitelli, MD, FAANS, associate professor of neurosurgery and residency program director at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also …
Suri appointed as chairman of radiology in Long School of Medicine
January 10, 2023
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 10, 2023) — Rajeev Suri, MD, MBA, has been named chairman of the Department of Radiology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health …
Tsevat named to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
January 10, 2023
16-member panel makes evidence-based recommendations to the nation’s primary care providers about services such as colonoscopy. Joel Tsevat, MD, MPH, professor of medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has been appoin …
Gum inflammation raises risk of chronic health conditions
January 10, 2023
Researchers worldwide have linked oral health to overall health, especially in relation to the development of gum disease, which develops when bacteria in the mouth are not properly managed through a good oral health care routine.