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July 5, 2016
A long-used drug called methylene blue may rev up activity in brain regions involved in short-term memory and attention, a small study suggests. Methylene blue has been used in medicine for more than a century, said Timothy Duong, the senior researcher on the study and a professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
July 5, 2016
You’ve seen the pictures of flesh-eating bacteria making the rounds on social media. You’ve probably also heard the stories saying, ‘Avoid coastal waters’. But local doctors explain what you need to know to be able to enjoy that visit to Texas beaches. The gruesome pictures you’ve been seeing are from what doctors call a more […]
July 5, 2016
After sitting under the scorching sun on a 95 degree afternoon, the inside of a black Chevy Suburban reached a temperature high enough to fry an egg on the dashboard. Safe Kids San Antonio, in partnership with the Texas Heatstroke Task Force and the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council parked the car in the sun […]
July 5, 2016
Doctors are stressing the importance of getting help for anyone who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Experts at the University of Texas Health Science Center say data shows 80 percent of PTSD patients can be treated to the point of recovery using therapy. Watch the full story at Time Warner Cable News
July 5, 2016
Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy for estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer achieved response rates similar to those obtained with combination chemotherapy but with less toxicity, pooled data from 20 studies showed. The findings have implications for a majority of women with newly diagnosed early breast cancer, most of which is ER-positive disease. Clinical experience in the adjuvant […]
July 5, 2016
While acknowledging that improvements in therapies have led to better care of patients with invasive aspergillosis – a potentially deadly fungal infection – new practice guidelines emphasize that there remains a critical need for early diagnosis. The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) have updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of aspergillosis and published […]