By Joel Williams Recognizing and addressing the widespread problem of sleep disorders in military personnel and veterans, the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense (VA/DoD) jointly have issued new guidelines for assessment and treatment of insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea. “This is a major step for these two organizations in recognizing the importance of […]

SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 13, 2020) — The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has awarded UT Health San Antonio a $7.2 million contract to lead a new collaborative. The collaborative  will provide compassionate, evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder throughout the state, regardless of patients’ ability to pay. Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H., is […]

Join us from noon to 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, to be inspired by the example of legendary federal jurist Frank Minis Johnson Jr., whose landmark rulings helped end segregation. His story will be told by fellow Alabamian Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., School of Medicine dean at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. By describing […]

Developing novel and effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias requires information on the genetics and biology of all ethnic groups. “One of the themes we are trying to build on is understanding the disease in Hispanics,” said Sudha Seshadri, M.D., professor of neurology at UT Health San Antonio and founding director of the […]

Transplant surgeons at the Long School of Medicine use an effective approach to maximize the altruistic desire and contributions of living liver donors.