Called 1st in U.S.: Living liver donors kindly swap to save 2 recipients
February 4, 2020
Transplant surgeons at the Long School of Medicine use an effective approach to maximize the altruistic desire and contributions of living liver donors.
Cork tree bark extract, exercise each slow aggressive prostate cancer
January 27, 2020
Study is first to compare Nexrutine to exercise for prostate cancer Contact: Rosanne Fohn, (210) 567-3026, fohn@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 27, 2020) – Researchers from UT Health San Antonio are the first to show that Nexrutine, a natural supplement made from the bark of cork trees, is as effective as exercise in preventing the progression […]
Liver cancer prevention project boosts hepatitis C screening and care in safety-net practices
January 27, 2020
Effective medications today can cure hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in only a few months and prevent liver cancer and severe liver damage from chronic infection. However, most patients in safety-net primary care practices are not being screened for the virus. This includes baby boomers, the post-World War II generation most at risk for chronic […]
UT Health San Antonio’s Wellness 360 named Foster Care Center of Excellence
January 14, 2020
News media contact: Rosanne Fohn, (210) 567-3026, fohn@uthscsa.edu Superior HealthPlan: mediainquiries@superiorhealthplan.com Sixth facility in Texas to meet strict criteria SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 14, 2020) – Superior HealthPlan has named UT Health San Antonio’s Wellness 360 pediatric practice a Superior HealthPlan Foster Care Center of Excellence. The recognition means that Wellness 360 has met more than […]
Dr. Cigarroa to head state panel on kidney disease
December 23, 2019
Renowned transplant surgeon and former UT System chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., has been appointed chairman of the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force of the state of Texas. Also, Kumar Sharma, M.D., chief of the Division of Nephrology and vice chair of research in the Department of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, was named […]
Breast Cancer Symposium leads way to new cancer treatments
December 18, 2019
More than 7,000 physicians and researchers from around the world converged in San Antonio to attend the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium® (SABCS®).
