Spectrum News: Understanding PTSD and its effects on relationships
September 28, 2020
In this “In Focus Texas” segment, Alan Peterson, PhD, professor of psychiatry and director of our national STRONG STAR PTSD consortium and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD research programs based in the Department of Psychiatry, was interviewed about a two …
Psychology Today: Why gray matter volume and white matter connectivity matter
September 28, 2020
A team of researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, along with dozens of collaborators from around the globe, published a paper (Hofer et al., 2020) that identifies 160 genes linked to brain shrinkage (as indexed by …
D Magazine: COVID-19 Bulletin (09/28/20)
September 28, 2020
UT Health San Antonio’s Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital and General Medicine, said that while aerosol particles of the COVID-19 contain the virus, they don’t appear to be infectious, The Texas Standard reported. Read the bulletin.
Register to vote on campus
September 28, 2020
Representatives from the non-partisan Bexar County Elections Department are on campus to help you register to vote. They will be located in the UT Health Medical Arts & Research Center (MARC) lobby near the H-E-B Pharmacy on Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Revised guidance for learning opportunities
September 28, 2020
With more on-campus learning opportunities, UT Health San Antonio still requires each of us to follow the COVID-19 protocols that the university has in place.
KSAT 12: COVID-safe Halloween celebration ideas from San Antonio doctor
September 28, 2020
In this Q&A, Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, said while the COVID-19 positivity rate has remained steady that masking, social distancing and good hand hygiene are still very important practices to remember during Halloween celebrations. Rea …
Clues sought for why pediatric cancer survivors develop heart failure
September 25, 2020
Cancer chemotherapy changes the function of cells that repair heart injury, researchers at UT Health San Antonio discovered. Twenty percent of children treated with drugs called anthracyclines go on to suffer heart failure later in life.
Residents with prediabetes needed for medications study
September 25, 2020
175 area residents with a diagnosis of prediabetes are encouraged to enroll in a clinical trial offered by UT Health San Antonio and University Health System.
New standard for measuring chemical intolerance
September 25, 2020
Researchers developed and validated a three-question, yes-or-no survey that primary care providers, allergists, dermatologists and other specialists can incorporate into patient visits.
Mobile Device Management with Microsoft Intune
September 25, 2020
By: Office of Information Security Mobile Device Management with Microsoft Intune provides employees access to university applications, data and resources from virtually anywhere on almost any mobile device. Protect your privacy and data when you acces …