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January 25, 2024
It is a far cry from the traditionally thought-of “vegetative state” in which the mind is absent while the body lives on. Indeed, it is the opposite. Children with “locked-in syndrome,” unable to move or speak, are awake and fully aware of their surroundings.
January 24, 2024
More than one out of three people have pre-diabetes, characterized by abnormal blood sugar levels not yet in the diabetes range – and yet associated with significant increases in eye, kidney and neuropathic diseases, and risk of cardiovascular death.
January 22, 2024
A ribbon of brain tissue called cortical gray matter grows thinner in people who go on to develop dementia, and this appears to be an accurate biomarker of the disease five to 10 years before symptoms appear, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio reported.
January 16, 2024
UT Health San Antonio has earned a “Best Company Culture” award from Comparably, an employer recruitment, culture and branding site, out of tens of thousands of large organizations based on real-time feedback from current employees over 12 months.
January 15, 2024
Have you ever wondered if health-related statements you’ve heard over the years are misconceptions or factual? Test your knowledge by exploring these myth or fact articles. Are these common beliefs myths or fact? Myth or fact? Test your knowledge about good ear health Myth or fact? Can sitting too close to the TV hurt […]
January 13, 2024
By Fred Clifton Campbell Jr., MD, associate professor/clinical, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine If food drops on the floor, does the five-second rule apply? Is it dangerous to hold a sneeze? It’s good to question whether there is any truth to some commonly held beliefs that have become part of the cultural […]