Healing young minds: UT Health San Antonio’s initiatives to address the adolescent mental health crisis
September 6, 2024
This story is featured in the September 2024 issue of the Bexar County Medical Society’s San Antonio Medicine Magazine. For the past decade, adolescent mental health disorders have skyrocketed, an issue propelled even further by the COVID-19 pandemic. …
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry names director of Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Research
August 27, 2024
Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, is a world-renowned expert in pain research Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, professor of endodontics at the School of Dentistry of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), h …
Study explores mechanisms behind chronic pain related to sleep apnea
August 20, 2024
Lack of oxygen can sensitize nerve cells, leading to long-term pain More than 100 million people worldwide are affected by obstructive sleep apnea. This health condition causes a person to stop breathing numerous times while they are sleeping. Reduced …
UT Health San Antonio’s Brett Ginsburg selected for Wellcome Leap Untangling Addiction program
August 20, 2024
Study will evaluate biomarkers and novel treatments for alcohol use disorder Brett Ginsburg, PhD, director of the Biochemical Pharmacology Analytical Laboratory at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), wa …
UT Health San Antonio scientist awarded $300,000 grant to study effect of Spanish-language interpretation on child mental health outcomes
August 7, 2024
A researcher with (UT Health San Antonio) was awarded a $300,000 research project grant through the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium’s New and Emerging Children’s Mental Health Research initiative. Jessica Sandoval, MD, associate clinical prof …
‘Think Science: Let’s talk about addiction’ held Monday at UT Health San Antonio
July 19, 2024
Substance use disorders, recovery and impact of the Be Well Institute among topics discussed An enthusiastic audience of colleagues, volunteers, students and members of the public turned out Monday night for Texas Public Radio’s (TPR’s) “Think Science: …
Think Science live event: Let’s talk about addiction
July 3, 2024
Texas Public Radio will partner with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) to serve the community at the next Think Science live Q & A. The event features presentations by experts from UT Health …
Study: Higher chemical concentrations found in baby teeth of children with autism
May 6, 2024
Baby teeth were studied to discover possible connections between chemicals and autism spectrum disorder. A recent exploratory study by a researcher at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found a potential link between a buildup …
Parental avoidance of toxic exposures could help prevent autism, ADHD in children, new study shows
March 27, 2024
Autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be preventable if parents avoid toxic exposures and adopt interventions such as environmental house calls, according to a published study led by researchers from The University of Texas Hea …
University among top-ranking academic research medical centers
February 22, 2024
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) received $131.5 million in National Institutes of Health funding in federal fiscal year 2023, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Rese …