News Medical Life Sciences: DNA resection pathways are highly specific, shows study
July 9, 2020
James Daley, PhD, Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, is the first author of research, published June 18 in the journal Nature Communications, that sheds light on a double-strand break repair process called homologous recombination. Join …
Phys.org: Study shows great specificity of action by enzymes to correct double-strand DNA breaks
July 9, 2020
James Daley, PhD, Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, is the first author of research, published June 18 in the journal Nature Communications, that sheds light on a double-strand break repair process called homologous recombination. Join …
EMS World: Stories from expo: Turning research into results
July 9, 2020
David Miramontes, MD, and David Wampler, PhD, both from the Department of Emergency Health Sciences, were interviewed during the 2019 EMS World Expo in New Orleans. They highlight the education, clinical care and research mission within the Emergency H …
KSAT 12: Smoking suspected of accelerating COVID-19 spread
July 9, 2020
Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine, discusses smoking and second-hand smoke’s contribution to the spread of COVID-19. Read and watch the full story.
Diabetes, dialysis patients must remain vigilant in pandemic
July 8, 2020
For some of the most medically vulnerable residents, precautions will always remain in place, even after a COVID-19 vaccine is developed.
Diabetes, dialysis patients must remain vigilant in pandemic
July 8, 2020
First we flattened the curve. Now we’ve had a prolonged spike in infections. For some of the most medically vulnerable residents of San Antonio, precautions will always remain in place, even after a COVID-19 vaccine is developed. Diabetes impacts one i …
KENS 5: The race to develop a coronavirus vaccine
July 8, 2020
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, discussed the development of a coronavirus vaccine. “We are waiting on more study data where they study more people who are receiving the vaccine or the placebo basically, to test out how effective and safe the v …
Donations needed for virtual silent auction to benefit SECC
July 7, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) will look a little different this year. SECC is the charitable giving campaign for state and higher education employees. This year, a virtual silent auction will be held in lieu of fundraisers being held on campus.
Data may detect who will have dementia and what type
July 7, 2020
What if, by inputting information about dementia and a patient into a supercomputer and crunching the data, a treatment team could quantify the individual’s risk of developing the disease? And what if, based on the results, the team could diagnose whic …
Campus visits go virtual for future students and residents
July 7, 2020
Innovative efforts to engage and connect with future students and residents are underway during this time of social distancing.