
Study shows toothpaste with ‘artificial enamel’ ingredient restores enamel, is more effective than fluoride
May 30, 2023
An “artificial enamel” ingredient in toothpaste has been shown to help restore enamel in teeth, more effectively relieving sensitivity than fluoride while fighting cavities, according to an internationally published study led by a UT Health San …

Study shows toothpaste with ‘artificial enamel’ ingredient restores enamel, is more effective than fluoride
May 30, 2023
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, May 30, 2023 – An “artificial enamel” ingredient in toothpaste has been shown to help restore enamel in teeth, more effectively relieving sensitivity than fluoride while fighting caviti …

Voelcker Fund award supports innovative research
May 26, 2023
The Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund is awarding $1.8 million to UT Health San Antonio to support research projects conducted by promising early career researchers.
KQED Radio, San Francisco: ‘Screaming Into a Void’: Long COVID Patients Have Waited in Vain for Years for Treatments
May 26, 2023
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, professor and chair, Rehabilitation Medicine, was quoted in this article. Read More

FDA green-lights bionic pancreas studied at UT Health Science Center, University Health
May 25, 2023
While it won’t cure children of type 1 diabetes, the “bionic pancreas,” an artificial intelligence-powered system cleared Friday, May 19, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will relieve youth and their parents of constant worries over estimating insulin doses and carb intake from food.
Diabetes, obesity drug studied for effect on Alzheimer’s
May 25, 2023
New study looks at effect of semaglutide medications on Alzheimer’s. From social media to ads featuring an earworm jingle, it’s hard to escape hearing about Ozempic. Hailed for its game-changing effect on diabetes and obesity, semaglutide, the generic …

FDA green-lights bionic pancreas studied at UT Health Science Center, University Health
May 25, 2023
Artificial intelligence insulin delivery and glucose monitoring system cleared for age 6 and older Contact: Will Sansom, UT Health Science Center, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu University Health communications, 210-358-2335 SAN ANTONIO (May 25, 2023 …
Becker’s Hospital Review: 7 cancer study updates to know
May 24, 2023
Andrew Brenner, MD, Neurosurgery, and William Kelly, MD, Hematology & Oncology, both of the UT Health San Antonio Mays Cancer Center, were mentioned in this story via the word ‘conducted,’ which links to the university’s press release about the Ma …

Starbucks to close early on May 31
May 24, 2023
Due to a system upgrade, Starbucks will close at noon on Wednesday, May 31. The coffeehouse is scheduled to reopen Thursday, June 1, at its normal operating time of 7 a.m. Starbucks hours at UT Health San Antonio are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday …

Summer dental checkups can prevent school absence, lower grades
May 23, 2023
When school resumes in the fall, children will be three times more likely to miss school days and four times more likely to have a low grade point average due to dental-related pain than any other illness.