KENS 5: Mayor of San Antonio wants the VA to expand clinical trials on psychedelics and PTSD to San Antonio
July 27, 2026
Alan Peterson, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and director of the STRONG STAR Consortium, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Newsweek: Dementia Can Strike Before 65—One Group May Be More Affected Than Thought
July 27, 2026
Newsweek: Dementia Can Strike Before 65—One Group May Be More Affected Than Thought
UT Health San Antonio researchers discover a new path to safer immunotherapy treatments
July 27, 2026
Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Content provided by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, July 27, 2026 – Scientists at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), have fo …
Dementia affecting younger persons strikes Hispanics more than previously thought, UT Health San Antonio-led study shows
July 27, 2026
Educational disparities contribute to diagnostic delays of frontotemporal dementia Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, July 27, 2026 – A form of dementia that strikes younger people is more common in Hispanics than prev …
Medscape: Colorectal Cancer Screening in Adults Younger Than 50 Years: New Research Reveals Trends
July 24, 2026
Jason Chen, MD, a second-year internal medicine resident, was quoted in this article. Read More
Becker’s Health IT: ‘Who should be monitoring this?’ Health systems’ unresolved AI question
July 24, 2026
Edward Sankary, MD, vice president and chief health information and value officer, was quoted in this article. Read More
Alternate access temporarily needed for four parking lots
July 23, 2026
Employees and students who park in Parking Lots 3, 9, 10 and 11 on the Long Campus will need to use alternate entrances to access their parking areas from Aug. 1-7. The campus roadway between Hillside Drive and Louis Pasteur Drive, adjacent to the recr …
The Fulcrum: The All-America City of San Antonio Collaborates to Address Teen Pregnancy and Other Issues
July 22, 2026
UT Health San Antonio’s UT Teen Health is mentioned in this article as a strong partner in community-wide collaboration that brings together schools, providers, organizations and families, offering education and support for adolescents throughout South …
Biggs Institute at UT Health San Antonio to lead $2.5 million national, multi-site study on dementia with Lewy bodies
July 21, 2026
Teaming with UF, UCSF and VCU to improve detection, bring hope The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, has received a compe …
‘Double Helix’ artwork illuminates the beauty of science in motion
July 21, 2026
Near the main entrance of The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Health Science Center campus, a striking metallic “Double Helix” sculpture greets thousands of drivers each day as they make their way through the South Texas Medical Center — a metropolis of discovery, education, research and innovation.