Scientists create first mouse model with complete, functional human immune system

July 5, 2024

Written by Claire Kowalick A breakthrough for biomedical research promises new insight into immunotherapy development and disease modeling. Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have created a humanized mouse model with a human immune system and a human-like gut microbiome that is capable of mounting specific antibody responses. The scientists […]

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Think Science live event: Let’s talk about addiction

July 3, 2024

  Texas Public Radio will partner with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) to serve the community at the next Think Science live Q & A. The event features presentations by experts from UT Health Science Center San Antonio on the latest evidence-based treatments in substance use […]




Live ‘Think Science: Let’s talk about addiction’ event coming July 15

June 28, 2024

  Texas Public Radio will partner with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to serve the community at the next “Think Science” live program. The event — themed “Let’s talk about addiction” — will explore the latest information about addiction to alcohol and drugs, a life-threatening disorder that reportedly affects two-thirds […]





UT Health San Antonio researcher awarded five-year, $2.53 million NIH grant to study alcohol-assisted liver disease

June 21, 2024

Groundbreaking study could help reduce the need for transplants Liver transplants associated with alcohol-related disease are growing at a rapid pace, shifting research to address pathologies behind the ailments in light of a limited supply of organ donors. At the forefront is Mengwei Zang, MD, PhD, an internationally recognized leader in chronic liver disease research […]




Research finds causal evidence tying cerebral small-vessel disease to Alzheimer’s, dementia

June 21, 2024

Study led partly by UT Health San Antonio suggests new prevention strategies Research led in part by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) finds that the most common cerebral small-vessel disease feature seen in brain magnetic resonance imaging is a primary vascular factor associated with dementia risk. […]