Team IDs mechanism underlying rare children’s blood cancer

January 24, 2022

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), reporting this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, identified a mechanism through which two antiviral genes, when mutated, promote a childhood cancer called pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Scientists at Oklahoma State University and Cornell University collaborated […]

Photo of baby with cancer


Researcher receives UT System Faculty STARs award

January 24, 2022

Alexander Mazin, PhD, from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has received a $900,000 Faculty Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) award from The University of Texas System. Dr. Mazin was recruited by UT Health San Antonio in spring 2021 as part of a $6 million […]


What do I do if I think I might have COVID-19?

January 17, 2022

If you think you might have COVID-19, the first thing you want to do is put on a mask, according to Dr. Adelita Cantu, associate professor with the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing. For more COVID-19 updates, click here.


What do I do if I test positive for COVID-19?

January 14, 2022

If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home from work for at least five days, get plenty of rest, and get plenty of fluids, according to Dr. Adelita Cantu, associate professor with the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing. For more COVID-19 updates, click here.


Brief writing therapy effective as treatment for military members with PTSD, study shows

January 11, 2022

A brief, five-session treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) called Written Exposure Therapy is as effective as a longer, gold-standard treatment for military service members, a new study shows. In their paper published today by JAMA Network Open, researchers say the treatment option potentially can make effective PTSD treatment more appealing and accessible to military personnel […]