KSAT 12: Coronavirus hospitalizations could level off in San Antonio, projections show, but officials warn residents to stay vigilant
July 21, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, provides an update on the way hospitalizations are trending. Read and watch the story.
Genes, cardiovascular health each factor into dementia risk
July 20, 2020
Researchers hope the study results will encourage people to exercise, reduce stress and eat a healthy diet.
OncLive: Dr. Mesa on recent data with momelotinib in MPNs and myelofibrosis
July 20, 2020
Ruben Mesa, MD, director of the Mays Cancer Center, discusses recent data with momelotinib in myelofibrosis. Read and watch the story.
Genes, cardiovascular health each factor into dementia risk
July 20, 2020
Genes and cardiovascular health each contribute in an additive way to a person’s risk of dementia, researchers including Sudha Seshadri, MD, and Claudia Satizabal, PhD, of UT Health San Antonio reported July 20 in the journal Neurology. The study was c …
News Medical Life Sciences: Researchers discover a new class of synapse-saving proteins
July 20, 2020
Researchers at UT Health San Antonio have discovered a new class of proteins that protect synapses from being destroyed. The discovery, published July 13 in the journal Nature Neuroscience, has implications for Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia. Re …
Rivard Report: San Antonio scientists running largest remdesivir trial in world find early success
July 20, 2020
Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, discusses the latest phase of the international remdesivir clinical trial being conducted in partnership with University Health System. Read the story.
KSAT 12: Memes, phone alerts, and ‘peer influencers’: Getting COVID-19 messaging to young people
July 20, 2020
People in their 20s have the highest number of cases of any age group in the county, according to local data, as commented upon by Dr. Jason Rosenfeld, Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics. Read and watch the story.
Uvalde Leader-News: ‘Stop the Spread’ effort touts masks, distance
July 20, 2020
UT Health San Antonio’s We Can Stop the Spread message appeared in the Uvalde Leader-News, conveying helpful tips from infectious diseases faculty Drs. Ruth Berggren and Barbara Taylor. Read the story.
KSAT 12: San Antonio woman tests positive for COVID-19, finds out she’s pregnant on the same day
July 20, 2020
Dr. Patrick Ramsey, MD, maternal-fetal medicine specialist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, addresses the concerns expecting moms have about giving birth in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but says it’s important that women not chang …
Yonhap News: Researchers discover a new class of synapse-saving proteins
July 20, 2020
Researchers at UT Health San Antonio have discovered a new class of proteins that protect synapses from being destroyed. The discovery, published July 13 in the journal Nature Neuroscience, has implications for Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia. Re …