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February 27, 2016
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and the UT Health Science Center wants you to get screened for your risk. They are hosting a free event on Friday, March 4 that allows you to walk through a large, inflatable colon. The display contains examples of healthy colon tissue, polyps, Crohn’s disease and cancerous tissue. Attendees […]
February 27, 2016
Scientists from the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) in San Antonio today (March 4) published work that provides deeper insight into how the Angelina Jolie gene, BRCA1, functions in normal breast tissue and how its loss results in breast cancer. The CTRC — a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center — is part of UT […]
February 26, 2016
A team of researchers has provided deeper insight into how the Angelina Jolie gene, BRCA1, functions in normal breast tissue and how its loss results in breast cancer. Read the full story at Daily News & Analysis
February 25, 2016
A new study, published in the journal Nature Communications, discovered a new function for the BRCA1 gene, which is associated to the development of breast cancer. Read the full story at Vine Report
February 25, 2016
Winter showers may bring spring flowers but in San Antonio, the season also produces quite a few sniffles. And this year, our particularly mild winter means spring allergy season could come even earlier than usual, says Dr. Edward Brooks of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio.
February 22, 2016
A lot of forces were at work pushing Ryan Russe to embrace the phenomenon of adult coloring books. As a kid growing up in San Antonio, the Ronald Reagan High School grad was the type who was always filling sketch pads with drawings. But as he got older and busier with school and life, Russe found […]