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 …
School of Dentistry team unlocks keys to alcohol withdrawal headache
October 30, 2023
About 283 million people worldwide suffer from alcohol use disorder, a debilitating health challenge for which limited therapeutic options are available. The cost to society is estimated at greater than $2 trillion annually.
Drinking diet sodas and aspartame-sweetened beverages daily during pregnancy linked to autism in male offspring
September 20, 2023
A new published study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has found an association between autism diagnosis in boys and daily consumption of either diet soda or a comparable …
2023 San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference to examine 50 years of progress
September 13, 2023
Marking 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, the 8th Annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference will look at how far we’ve come in caring for those who suffer from war’s psychological wounds and where we need to go from here. At the event, slated …
UT Health San Antonio responds to coming tsunami of dementia and other brain health challenges
May 1, 2023
This spring, UT Health San Antonio announced it will build a $100 million Center for Brain Health to enhance its Biggs Institute and the Department of Neurology of its Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine.