Any degree of physical activity may slow cognitive decline particularly in Hispanics, UT Health San Antonio study suggests

August 4, 2026

Cardiovascular health in midlife affects mental function later  Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 4, 2026 – Physical activity and controlling blood sugar in midlife are associated with a significantly slower rate of cognitive decline later, with exercise particularly beneficial for Hispanics, new research from UT Health San Antonio, the academic health […]



UT Health San Antonio researchers discover a new path to safer immunotherapy treatments

July 27, 2026

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Content provided by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, July 27, 2026 – Scientists at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), have found a potential path to maintaining the cancer-fighting benefits of one type of immunotherapy while limiting harmful […]



Dementia affecting younger persons strikes Hispanics more than previously thought, UT Health San Antonio-led study shows

July 27, 2026

Educational disparities contribute to diagnostic delays of frontotemporal dementia Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, July 27, 2026 – A form of dementia that strikes younger people is more common in Hispanics than previously thought, according to a new study led by researchers at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of […]



Biggs Institute at UT Health San Antonio to lead $2.5 million national, multi-site study on dementia with Lewy bodies

July 21, 2026

Teaming with UF, UCSF and VCU to improve detection, bring hope Contacts: UT Health San Antonio, Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu University of Florida, Jill Pease, (352) 273-5816, jpease@PHHP.UFL.EDU University of California San Francisco, Suzanne Leigh, (415) 476-2993, suzanne.leigh@ucsf.edu Virginia Commonwealth University, Leigh Farmer, (804) 828-7028, forresterlg@vcu.edu SAN ANTONIO, July 21, 2026 – The Glenn […]



UT Health San Antonio study links sleeping long hours with higher levels of an Alzheimer’s-related protein

July 16, 2026

Findings could signal early neurodegenerative processes at work Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, July 16, 2026 – Regularly sleeping long hours each night is associated with higher levels of an Alzheimer’s-related protein in the blood, even accounting for other health factors, suggests a new study from UT Health San Antonio, the academic […]



American Cancer Society invests in UT San Antonio pediatric bone cancer research

June 30, 2026

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, June 30, 2026 – The American Cancer Society has awarded an $879,000 Research Scholar Grant to Panneerdoss Subbarayalu, PhD, assistant professor/research in the Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas at San Antonio […]