Big book of 1,500 disease photos achieves international success

August 31, 2009

Medicine isn’t always pretty. But a medical reference guide featuring 1,500 color photographs of disease has achieved international success in less than a year, scoring a third printing, three foreign-language translations and a rave review from the Journal of the American Medical Association.


Braces get a boost

August 31, 2009

New device could shorten and improve orthodontic treatment for children and adults



CTRC experts available to comment on brain cancer

August 26, 2009

The Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio — one of the three National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Centers in Texas — is making available neuro-oncology experts to comment on the type of cancer Sen. Kennedy had, its typical prognosis and advances in its treatment.


Geriatrician to receive Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

August 23, 2009

Michael J. Lichtenstein, M.D., M.Sc., a geriatrician, teacher and scientist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, will receive the 2009 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award for Faculty during the School of Medicine’s annual White Coat Ceremony on Sunday, July 26.