Spreading the word about the value of medical research

July 13, 2022

Did you know that older Hispanic adults are estimated to be at 1.5 times greater risk of Alzheimer’s and other dementias than non-Hispanic whites? That fact alone makes research efforts in the area of brain health essential for improving the lives of South Texas residents. More genetic variations for Alzheimer’s disease are known today than […]



New therapy significantly reduces headache disability, post-traumatic stress after brain injury, study finds

July 12, 2022

Note: This article was produced and contributed by Joel Williams and Julie Collins. The first therapy to be developed specifically for post-traumatic headache significantly reduced related disability in veterans following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It also reduced co-occurring symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) comparably to a gold-standard PTSD treatment. Moreover, the innovative treatment, […]


UT Health San Antonio receives award for innovation in interprofessional education and collaboration

June 27, 2022

In December 2018, UT Health San Antonio received approval from its accrediting organization, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, to develop institutional infrastructure through which to advance interprofessional education (IPE) and collaboration across all five schools. The university’s accelerated progress in this domain has led to a national award from the […]


Research study investigates impact of therapy dogs for dialysis patients

June 27, 2022

The Dialysis Doggos are part of a research study being conducted by Meredith L. Stensland, PhD, LMSW, assistant professor of research in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The study investigates the effect of an animal assisted intervention for patients receiving dialysis, and if this intervention improves symptoms of pain and depression and reduces the number of skipped dialysis treatment sessions.

Dr. Meredith Stensland hugs Gus, a golden-retriever therapy dog.