The New York Times: The Surprising Health Benefits of Becoming Pope
May 14, 2025
Margaret Flanagan, MD, associate professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and director of the Nun Study that followed 678 Catholic nuns over several decades to study aging and dementia, was quoted in this article. Read More ( …

Too much sleep can hurt cognitive performance, especially for those with depression, UT Health San Antonio study finds
May 14, 2025
There might be such a thing as getting too much of a good night’s sleep. Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, which is even more the case for those with depression, a study led by researchers at T …

Too much sleep can hurt cognitive performance, especially for those with depression, UT Health San Antonio study finds
May 14, 2025
Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, May 14, 2025 – There might be such a thing as getting too much of a good night’s sleep. Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, which is …
KSAT 12: How to stay safe ahead of triple-digit temperatures in San Antonio this week
May 13, 2025
Ralph Riviello, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, was quoted in this article. Read More
San Antonio Express-News: San Antonio heat wave to top Sahara Desert, raising health risks
May 13, 2025
Ralph Riviello, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, was quoted in this article. Read More (subscription required)
KSAT 12: UT Health clinical study looks to address Polycystic ovary syndrome
May 12, 2025
Randal Robinson, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now (KSAT 12) Watch Now – YouTube
UTPD to conduct training at the MARC June 7
May 12, 2025
The UT Health San Antonio Police Department will be conducting law enforcement training at the Medical Arts and Research Center (MARC) located at 8300 Floyd Curl Drive on Saturday, June 7, from approximately 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. During the training exercis …
Community Impact: UT Health study blends tai chi with AI for dementia patient treatment
May 8, 2025
Wei Liu, PhD, associate professor, Department of Physical Therapy, and research director of Rehabilitation, Integrative and Complementary Health, was quoted in this article, and Lixin Song, PhD, professor and vice dean of research and scholarship, Scho …
WebMD: Science Reveals 4 New Ways to Lower Your Dementia Risk
May 8, 2025
Sudha Seshadri, MD, professor and founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurogenerative Diseases, was quoted in this article. Read More
The Medicine Maker: Oral Alternatives for Injectable IV Medicines
May 7, 2025
Hong-yu Li, PhD, Department of Pharmacology and the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, was quoted in this article. Read More
