Key risk factors for diabetic foot reinfections uncovered in UT Health San Antonio study

February 21, 2025

Content provided by Claire Kowalick A study published in the International Wound Journal conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) revealed risk factors for reinfection after treatment of a diabetic foot infection. The study found nearly half of patients who receive treatment for diabetic foot infections will experience […]

UT Health San Antonio earns top Carnegie classification for research, doctorate awards

February 19, 2025

  The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio earned a Research 1 (R1) designation from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in their 2025 Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education. Of the 3,941 United States institutions evaluated, only 187 (4.7%) earned an R1 designation. […]

Long COVID and the brain: Global study links infection to memory loss, higher dementia risk in seniors

February 11, 2025

Five years after the height of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, scientists are beginning to unveil the infection’s potential long-term effects on the brain. We now know that following an acute COVID-19 infection, between 10% and 35% of people suffer from lingering effects called long COVID. For some people, these effects can be mild and short-lived, […]

Groundbreaking in vivo imaging uncovers pain pathways, paving way for new TMJ treatments  

February 11, 2025

In a study published in December 2024 in the journal Pain, a research team led by Yu Shin Kim, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, The University of Health Science Center at San Antonio, observed for the first time the simultaneous activity of more than 3,000 trigeminal ganglion (TG) neurons.

UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry researcher and her company earn Small Business Technology Transfer grant

January 30, 2025

Will partner with the school to speed oral cancer drug to market A UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry researcher and her pioneering biotechnology company partnered with the school to earn a prestigious $400,000 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant from the National Institutes of Health to speed development of a breakthrough oral cancer drug. Cara […]

Top scientists urge fast, affordable Alzheimer’s screening tools as cases surge amid health care shortages

January 29, 2025

    Advancement in the detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases means more people can preserve brain health for longer. But a crisis looms as an onslaught of people at risk for neurodegenerative diseases in the next 40 years is met with a shortage of health care providers. According to the U.S. […]