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Seguin Gazette: ‘GOOD HABITS’: Dental hygiene program brightens some young smiles

April 15, 2017

Cynthia King, a dental hygienist, gently talked to each of the Ball Early Childhood Center’s students as they sat in the pint-sized chair in front of her and leaned their heads back. Read the full story at the Seguin Gazette

KENS 5: Non-lethal self-defense weapons that can help save lives

April 15, 2017

Violent crime in San Antonio increased 25 percent in 2016. Watch the full story at KENS 5

News-Medical: UT Health scientists discover epigenetic changes that contribute to AML

April 15, 2017

UT Health San Antonio researchers discovered epigenetic changes that contribute to one-fifth of cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive cancer that arises out of the blood-forming cells in bone marrow. Read the full story at News Medical

KENS 5: Providence High School seniors set scholarship record at over $13 million

April 15, 2017

It’s time to brag on one of our local schools: Providence Catholic School, an all-girls school, set a record this year for the amount of scholarships earned by its students. Watch the full story at KENS 5

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Scientists in Texas closer to diabetes cure with unconventional treatment

April 15, 2017

Years of testing remain, but UT Health San Antonio researchers say they’ve cured Type 1 diabetes in mice. Read the full story at the Atlanta Journal Constitution

Texas Public Radio: An Alarming Number Of Texas Women Die From Pregnancy-Related Complications

April 12, 2017

It’s a startling statistic that doctors in Texas are concerned about. The maternal mortality rate has doubled in the last four years, “It’s appalling,” said Dr. Patrick Ramsey with UT Health San Antonio. Read the full story at Texas Public Radio

Spectrum News: UT Health San Antonio Honors Deceased Who Gave ‘Ultimate Sacrifice’

April 12, 2017

Students and faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio call it the ultimate sacrifice for mankind. Watch the full story at Spectrum News

National Public Radio: To Bring Down Stubbornly High Blood Pressure, It Helps To Have A Team

April 12, 2017

You’ve probably heard the phrase “it takes a village” to get things done. Many clinics across the U.S. are finding that’s true for effectively controlling their patients’ high blood pressure. Read the full story at National Public Radio

Healio: Type 2 diabetes researcher receives prestigious award

April 12, 2017

At the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress, Ralph A. DeFronzo, MD, BMS, MS, BS, received the American College of Endocrinology’s Distinction in Endocrinology Award. Read the full story at Healio

UPI: Researchers cure diabetes in mice without side effects

April 12, 2017

Researchers at the University of Texas Health San Antonio report they have essentially cured type 1 diabetes in laboratory mice by using gene transfer. Read the full story at UPI

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