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Science Daily: Genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer’s disease, and all-cause and vascular dementias

September 18, 2024

Bernard Fongang, PhD, with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, was quoted in this article.   Read More



UT Health San Antonio finds higher levels of leptin indicate brain protection against late-life dementia

September 18, 2024

Weight-maintaining hormone key to brain-signal transmission New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body weight, is associated with better signal-transmitting brain white m …


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UT Health San Antonio finds higher levels of leptin indicate brain protection against late-life dementia

September 18, 2024

Weight-maintaining hormone key to brain-signal transmission Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 18, 2024 – New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps ma …


Leadership announcement: Police chief Michael Parks named executive director of police for UT System

September 17, 2024

Dear UT Health San Antonio community: Effective Sept. 30, Michael Parks, chief of police, will be leaving UT Health San Antonio to join The University of Texas System as executive director of police. Chief Parks has capably led our police department fo …


News Radio 1200 WOAI: Spike in calls over energy drinks

September 17, 2024

Shawn Varney, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, and medical director of the South Texas Poison Center, was interviewed for this radio segment.   Listen Now


KENS 5: Experts weigh in on dangerous consequences of overconsumption of energy drinks among kids

September 17, 2024

Shawn Varney, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, and medical director of the South Texas Poison Center, was interviewed for this news segment.   Watch Now



UT Health San Antonio finds genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer’s disease, and all-cause and vascular dementias

September 17, 2024

  In landmark research, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have reported the largest-ever genome-wide association study of dementia from all causes, revealing an overlap of genetic ri …



UT Health San Antonio finds genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer’s disease, and all-cause and vascular dementias

September 17, 2024

Researchers achieve largest-ever genome-wide association study of its kind Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 17, 2024 – In landmark research, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San An …


KENS 5 | Great Day SA: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

September 13, 2024

Paulina Ramirez, MD, gynecologic oncology fellow at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was interviewed for this news segment.   Watch Now


Office of the President: Our path forward in building a world-class university

September 13, 2024

Dear Faculty, Staff and Students, Since the UT System Board of Regents’ recent announcement to integrate UTSA and UT Health San Antonio, we now begin our bold path forward to create a world-class university serving our community, state, nation and beyo …


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