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Could enhancing the body’s own marijuana-like chemical treat Alzheimer’s?

June 23, 2023

  Can the body’s naturally occurring “pot” be boosted in the brain to treat Alzheimer’s disease? A researcher at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is studying that intriguing question with $4.4 million in newly awarded f …


The Daily Texan: Gov. Abbott appoints John Michael Austin as Student Regent for UT Board of Regents

June 23, 2023

John Michael Austin, a third-year medical student at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, was quoted in this article.   Read More



Could enhancing the body’s own marijuana-like chemical treat Alzheimer’s?

June 23, 2023

Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (June 23, 2023) — Can the body’s naturally occurring “pot” be boosted in the brain to treat Alzheimer’s disease? A researcher at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Ant …


FOX 29/KABB TV: With warm temperatures sticking around school districts prepare buses to keep students safe

June 23, 2023

Shawn Varney, MD, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed for this news segment.   Watch Now


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Brain stimulation gives Parkinson’s patient new lease on life

June 22, 2023

  At 77 years old, Carl McLain appears to be the picture of health. His half smile and twinkling eyes hint at a mischievous sense of humor. But eight years ago, he was far from feeling healthy. Mysterious symptoms such as pain in his legs, depress …


Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics is now the Charles E. Cheever Jr. Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics

June 22, 2023

Charles E. Cheever Jr., pictured in 2012. Courtesy Broadway Bank. Philanthropist-businessman’s legacy includes educating health professionals to embrace compassionate care With more than $3 million in gifts from family, friends and supporters, includin …



Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics is now the Charles E. Cheever Jr. Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics

June 22, 2023

Philanthropist-businessman’s legacy includes educating health professionals to embrace compassionate care SAN ANTONIO (June 22, 2023) — With more than $3 million in gifts from family, friends and supporters, including a lead gift from the Sally and Cha …


KSAT 12: Social factors have 80% impact on health, UT Health San Antonio says

June 21, 2023

Woodson “Scott” Jones, MD, vice dean of graduate medical education for the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, and Averi White, MD, chief resident of quality and safety for the Department of Internal Medicine, were interviewed for this ne …



Myth or fact? Are you in the know about teeth? Test your knowledge!

June 20, 2023

  Brian L. Secrist, BS, DDS, FAGD, General Dentistry Clinic Director and Provider Teeth play a vital role in our daily lives. They help us speak clearly, preserve the shape of our faces and help us chew our food properly. Apart from their function …



Blog: Study points to a key feature of health and wellness at any age: immune resilience

June 20, 2023

Contributed by the research team that led this study. Have you ever boasted about having a strong immune system? Or, alternatively, wondered why you seem to get extra sick extra often? Common sense suggests that people respond differently to sickness a …


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