Study links alcohol-associated liver disease to abnormal cutting and rejoining of molecules
July 25, 2023
Splicing deregulation is potential drug target and diagnostic tool Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (July 25, 2023) — Alcohol consumption is a major cause of chronic liver disease. The disease, which has devastating co …
Community health workers improved homebound care during pandemic
July 24, 2023
Hospitalizations and ER visits were reduced by integration of promotores into supportive care Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (July 24, 2023) — Staying healthy and connected was difficult for everyone during the COVID …
U.S. News & World Report: Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
July 21, 2023
Shreya Rao, MD, Internal Medicine, is quoted in this story. Read More
Palliative nursing expert selected for prestigious fellowships
July 21, 2023
Megan Lippe, PhD, MS, RN, received two highly prestigious recognitions due to her “substantial, sustained and outstanding impact on health and health care” and her “enduring and substantial contributions to nursing education,” respectively.
KENS 5 Medical Minute: Helping Your Child Manage Stress at School
July 21, 2023
Mei-Ling Lin, PhD, OTR, School of Health Professions, informs parents on how to identify their child is experiencing school stress and provides ways to help manage it. This KENS 5 Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS …
Make a donation to the SECC virtual silent auction
July 20, 2023
Donation collection for the 2023 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) and online auction is now underway.
UT Health Science Center study will assess Mexican Americans and dementia risk
July 20, 2023
UT Health San Antonio has received a five-year, $15.5 million grant to conduct the San Antonio Heart and Mind Study, an investigation of why the region’s older Mexican Americans experience a higher rate of dementia than older non-Hispanic white adults.
Community input needed for TAP trial study
July 20, 2023
The community is invited to join a virtual community forum discussing the Trauma And Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (TAP) Trial.
UT Health Science Center study will assess Mexican Americans and dementia risk
July 20, 2023
The San Antonio Heart and Mind Study is an extension of previous research conducted from 1979 to 2006. Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (July 20, 2023) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has …
Take part in the Bexar County Well-Being Survey
July 19, 2023
Bexar County residents are encouraged to take part in the Bexar County Well-Being Survey to provide our community with good data.