The Washington Post: COVID-19 could lead to cognitive decline, especially among older adults, new research suggests
July 30, 2021
Dr. Gabriel A. de Erausquin, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, had his team’s study reported in the Washington Post. The study, conducted in Argentina, found that adults over the age of 60 were likely to ha …
Forbes: New research shines light on how COVID-19 can damage the brain
July 30, 2021
Dr. Gabriel A. de Erausquin, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, had his team’s study reported in Forbes. The study, conducted in Argentina, found that adults over the age of 60 were likely to have issues wit …
KENS 5 Medical Minute: What to eat and drink to prevent kidney stones
July 30, 2021
Dr. Timothy Tseng, Urologist with UT Health Physicians, gives tips on kidney stone prevention in this KENS 5 Medical Minute. Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch here
Thinking impaired in 60% of COVID-19 survivors, study finds
July 29, 2021
Loss of smell also observed in Argentine sample. Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu DENVER, Colo. (July 29, 2021) — In a sample of over 400 older adults in Argentina who had recovered from COVID-19, more than 60% displayed some degr …
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: If I’ve had COVID-19 do I still need a vaccine?
July 29, 2021
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, was interviewed on this statewide public radio program and shared the latest recommendations for staying safe and healthy during the pandemic. Listen here
KENS 5: ‘There’s no reason to take any chances’: San Antonio physician reacts to CDC latest mask recommendations
July 28, 2021
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, was interviewed by KENS 5 for this story about the CDC’s latest mask recommendations. Watch story
$5 Masquerade jewelry fundraising sale
July 28, 2021
When: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 2, Holly Auditorium foyer, Long Campus and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 3, Holly Auditorium foyer, Long Campus. Jewelry and accessories will be on sale for $5 per item. Proceeds will benefit the Gifts for Children program. Cash and credit/debit cards accepted.
New paper provides a link between common chemicals and ‘unexplained’ chronic illnesses
July 28, 2021
Could your new home with its fresh paint, carpet and cabinets, as well as pesticides used around the place, cause a range of illnesses due to chemical intolerance? A new paper provides a long-awaited link between exposures to common chemicals and so-called unexplained illnesses. It also for the first time asserts a mechanism for the how and why this happens – a two-stage disease process called toxicant-induced loss of tolerance, or TILT.
Can a vitamin treat COVID-19-related acute kidney injury?
July 27, 2021
Researchers at UT Health San Antonio, The University of Washington at Seattle and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have launched NIRVANA, a National Institutes of Health-funded pilot clinical study to treat acute kidney injury (AKI) in COVID-19 patients.
NPR: Doctors worry that memory problems after COVID-19 may set the stage for Alzheimer’s
July 27, 2021
Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, are quoted in this NPR story and share their research findings …