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June 21, 2026
Ralph DeFronzo, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Diabetes Division, led new research showing that people with resistant hypertension and lower kidney function are more likely to have hypercortisolism, highlighting the potential value of screening high-risk patients for the condition. The study was featured in the June 21 issue of HCP Live.
June 17, 2026
This brief notes that a legislative push by the House Armed Services Committee, directing military leadership to investigate access pathways to psychedelic therapies for service members, follows a recent DOD award of $4.9 million to UT Health San Antonio and Emory University to study MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. Read More
June 17, 2026
Stephanie Haddad, DO, hematology-oncology fellow physician and wellness chief fellow at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, was interviewed about fellowship, research, wellness and oncology for an episode of Empowering Oncologists on OncoDaily. Watch Now
June 17, 2026
Valerie F. Shiu, MD, Division of Dermatology, and Mohs microsurgeon at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
June 16, 2026
Alan Peterson, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and director of the STRONG STAR Consortium, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
June 16, 2026
Researchers at UT Health San Antonio recently explored a possible way to make exercise more rewarding for older adults. Their study investigated whether a nutritional supplement called branched-chain amino acids, commonly known as BCAAs, could help reduce fatigue and improve the benefits of exercise. Jason O’Connor, PhD, an associate professor of pharmacology involved in the […]