Diabetes self-care reached by 32% who built trust with community health workers
October 7, 2022
One-third of 986 patients achieved long-term self-care of their type 2 diabetes after building trusting relationships with community health workers (promotores in Spanish) over 12 weeks, according to a newly published study by faculty of UT Health San Antonio.
KSAT 12: Genetic counselor discusses how genetic testing could help determine someone’s risk of getting breast cancer
October 7, 2022
Lauren Mills, CGC, Mays Cancer Center, appeared as a guest and answered questions during a live, Q&A interview segment. Watch Interview
Patient Talk.org: Bionic pancreas improves type 1 diabetes management compared to standard insulin delivery methods
October 6, 2022
Rabab Jafri, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, is quoted in this article, and Jane Lynch, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, is mentioned. Read More
Medical Xpress: New research links dozens more genes with stroke, identifies potential drug targets
October 6, 2022
Sudha Seshadri, MD, Glenn Biggs Institute/Neurology, and Claudia Satizabal, PhD, and Muralidharan Sargurupremraj, PhD, Biggs Institute/Population Health Sciences, are referenced in this article. Read More
Drug Topics: Diabetes Improves After Health Worker, Pharmacist Intervention
October 6, 2022
Carolina Gonzalez Schlenker, MD, MPH, Robert Ferrer, MD, MPH, FAAFP, and Carlos Jaén, MD, PhD, MS, FAAFP, of Family and Community Medicine, are quoted in this article. Read More
Forbes: Foods Rich In Omega-3s May Boost Middle-Aged Brain Health, Research Finds
October 6, 2022
Claudia Satizabal, PhD, Glenn Biggs Institute/Population Health Sciences, is quoted in this story. Read More
Stories@Gilead: Dr. Amelie Ramirez Seeks to End Disparities in Latino Cancer Care
October 6, 2022
Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, Population Health Sciences/Mays Cancer Center, is featured in this story. Read More
Texas Public Radio: UT Health part of global study exploring genetic indicators of stroke and drug therapies
October 6, 2022
Muralidharan Sargurupremraj, PhD, Glenn Biggs Institute and Population Health Sciences, is quoted in this article. Read More
Study links omega-3s to improved brain structure, cognition at midlife
October 5, 2022
Holy mackerel! Could eating salmon, cod, tuna, herring or sardines keep our brains healthy and our thinking agile in middle age? New research makes this connection. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 5, 2022) — E …
KSAT 12: Oncologist with UT Heath San Antonio talks Breast Cancer Awareness with GMSA@9
October 5, 2022
Kate Lathrop, MD, breast oncologist at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, answered questions during a live interview segment on the topic of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Watch Video