UT Health San Antonio Center for Brain Health celebrates ‘a new era of hope, healing and discovery’ with ribbon-cutting

November 12, 2025

‘Transformational’ facility brings together clinical care, diagnostics and research Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 12, 2025 – University of Texas System and UT San Antonio leaders today hailed “a new era of hope, healing and discovery” for neurological patients and their families with a ribbon-cutting for the UT Health San Antonio […]

Blood-platelet screening in midlife could identify early risk for Alzheimer’s disease

November 10, 2025

UT Health San Antonio Biggs Institute co-leads study finding new vascular links Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 10, 2025 – A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease decades ahead of time, allowing for possible preventive therapy.  The […]

UT Health San Antonio scientist helps shape new traumatic brain injury guidelines

November 7, 2025

Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 7, 2025 – Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, affects millions of Americans each year, often resulting in long-term health challenges. New national recommendations are now paving the way for more effective short- and long-term care for patients with TBI. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, […]

School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio awarded $6 million total to study treatment, pain management for oral cancer

November 7, 2025

Three multi-year NIH grants target painful disease with low survival rate Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 7, 2025 – Researchers at the School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, have been awarded three multi-year grants totaling $6 million […]

UT Health San Antonio study finds amino acid supplement may boost exercise benefits for older adults

October 30, 2025

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Content provided by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 30, 2025 – Feeling tired can make exercise a challenge, especially with age. A new pilot clinical trial at UT Health San Antonio suggests that supplementing with branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) alongside an exercise program may help reduce fatigue, improve strength, and ease symptoms of […]

UT Health San Antonio recognized among nation’s top 100 oncology programs

October 28, 2025

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Honor highlights excellence in cancer care, research and innovation SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 28, 2025 – UT Health San Antonio’s Mays Cancer Center has been named among the nation’s leading hospitals and health systems for excellence in oncology programs, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. The publication’s annual list features more than […]