HealthDay: Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in U.S. Seniors, Black Patients Reaches Alarming Levels
April 22, 2022
Dr. Eric Young, adjoint assistant professor in the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center, is quoted in this article. Read More
Yahoo! News: In the race to solve Alzheimer’s disease, scientists find more needles in the haystack
April 22, 2022
Dr. Sudha Seshadri, MD, Neurology and the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and Dr. Habil Zare, PhD, Cell Systems and Anatomy and the Biggs Institute, are quoted in this article. Read More
San Antonio Express-News: Here’s what you should know about wearing a mask on a plane, bus or an Uber
April 22, 2022
Dr. Jan Patterson, MD, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this article. Read More
Dental graduate’s worldview drives passion for access to care
April 21, 2022
As she prepares to graduate from the School of Dentistry with her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree this May, Alaa Diab says personal experiences with access to care has shaped her view on health care and instills a passionate involvement in community outreach and advocacy.
PhD candidate Saliba receives translational science outstanding trainee award
April 20, 2022
Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu CHICAGO (April 20, 2022) — Afaf Saliba, MSc, a student in the PhD in Integrated Biomedical Sciences degree program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, today received …
Outdoor spring concert on campus
April 20, 2022
President William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, invites faculty, staff, students and residents to attend an outdoor concert featuring Agarita on Friday, April 22. The concert will be on the Long Campus in Lot 6 from noon-1:00 p.m.
In the race to solve Alzheimer’s disease, scientists find more needles in the haystack
April 20, 2022
Thanks to international collaboration, more genetic variations for Alzheimer’s disease are known today than ever before. The list of gene variants recognized for late-onset Alzheimer’s grew from one in 2009 to 40 in 2022. This month, scientists published a list of 75, some of which are considered as prime drug targets. Drug development is underway.
KSAT 12: ‘It may save your life’: Oral cancer patient warns others not to skip dentist appointments
April 20, 2022
Dr. Tiffany Tavares, clinical assistant professor of oral medicine in the School of Dentistry, is featured in this story about oral cancer. Read More
U.S. News & World Report: AHA News: Decades-Long Heart Study Shows Longer Lives, Lower Cardiovascular Risks
April 20, 2022
Dr. Monica Serra, from the department of Medicine, division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine and the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, is quoted in this story. Read More
San Antonio Express-News: Using AI to help San Antonio radiologists reduce X-ray reading errors
April 20, 2022
Dr. Rajeev Suri and Dr. Kal Clark, Radiology, are featured in this story. Read More