Leaders celebrate topping out of UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital

October 17, 2022

Half-a-billion-dollar hospital will be unique for specialized care, new services to the region and clinical trials in a patient-centered atmosphere. Media contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Monica Taylor, 210-508-2488, taylorm1@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 17, 2022) — Surgeries in multiple specialties, new services for the region including stem cell therapies and bone marrow transplants, and access […]

Clusters of genes help mice live longer, team reports

October 12, 2022

The NIA Interventions Testing Program, including UT Health San Antonio, collaborated with peers in Tennessee and Switzerland. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 12, 2022) — Researchers from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded Interventions Testing Program recently reported the discovery of multiple candidate genes that influence longevity. The three Interventions Testing Program […]

Study links omega-3s to improved brain structure, cognition at midlife

October 10, 2022

Eating cold-water fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids may preserve brain health and enhance cognition in middle age, new evidence indicates. Having at least some omega-3s in red blood cells was associated with better brain structure and cognitive function among healthy study volunteers in their 40s and 50s.

Dozens more genes linked with stroke; potential drug targets identified

October 7, 2022

Researchers from UT Health San Antonio are part of an international team that discovered 61 additional genetic loci associated with stroke and six genes that are potential targets for drug therapy to prevent or treat stroke.

Diabetes self-care reached by 32% who built trust with community health workers

October 7, 2022

One-third of 986 patients achieved long-term self-care of their type 2 diabetes after building trusting relationships with community health workers (promotores in Spanish) over 12 weeks, according to a newly published study by faculty of UT Health San Antonio.

Study links omega-3s to improved brain structure, cognition at midlife

October 5, 2022

Holy mackerel! Could eating salmon, cod, tuna, herring or sardines keep our brains healthy and our thinking agile in middle age? New research makes this connection. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 5, 2022) — Eating cold-water fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids may preserve brain health and enhance cognition in […]