Tsevat named to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

January 10, 2023

16-member panel makes evidence-based recommendations to the nation’s primary care providers about services such as colonoscopy. Joel Tsevat, MD, MPH, professor of medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has been appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The task force, which announced Tsevat’s appointment today, is an independent, […]


Tickets for the 2023 Texas Cavalier Fiesta River Parade now on sale

January 10, 2023

Tickets to the 2023 Texas Cavalier Fiesta River Parade on April 24 are now on sale. The theme for this year’s parade is “Fantastic Voyages.” UT Health San Antonio will once again participate in the river parade and will be highlighting the School of Health Professions. UT Health San Antonio will have a block of […]


Inflammatory trigger a new clue in Alzheimer’s

January 6, 2023

Researchers discover toxic process involving ‘jumping genes’ Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) today reported that an inflammatory trigger like one present during viral infections is elevated in Alzheimer’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder. “We have identified a new trigger of […]