Noted kidney disease expert joins UT Health, brings major NIH Precision Medicine program

September 5, 2017

Thanks to a California clinician-scientist’s recruitment, UT Health San Antonio is now at the center of a major National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative to improve scientific knowledge of kidney disease and revolutionize treatments. The project is bringing several million dollars of research to UT Health over the next five years. Kumar Sharma, M.D., assumed […]

UT Health team finds way to measure key cell regulator’s activity

September 5, 2017

UT Health San Antonio researchers and co-authors in New York state on Monday (Sept. 4) reported an innovative approach that will enable scientists to study the most common regulator of our bodies’ cells, a molecule called guanosine-5′-triphosphate (GTP). Nature Methods, the world’s most prestigious journal for reporting novel biomedical technologies, published the team’s findings. The […]

Mold will be health issue after Harvey, expert says

September 1, 2017

As people in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey begin to return to their flooded homes, many will face mold problems. The chemicals used to kill the mold can, for some people, present as big a health challenge as the mold itself. Environmental medicine researcher Claudia Miller, M.D., M.S., of the Long School of Medicine at […]

Public invited to viewing party for Alzheimer’s documentary

August 31, 2017

The Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics at UT Health San Antonio, in conjunction with the San Antonio Area Foundation, will host a viewing of a groundbreaking movie on Alzheimer’s disease, “You’re Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don’t.” According to the Alzheimer’s Association, an estimated 5.5 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s […]

Sage advice: Attend the SAGE Senior Health Fair this Friday!

August 22, 2017

Keeping a senior adult healthy and safe requires a committed, compassionate and coordinated effort by the senior adult and all caregivers in concert with health care providers. Along the way, many questions will need answers. The San Antonio Geriatric and Palliative Education (SAGE) Senior Health Fair can provide the information to make excellent decisions. This […]

CPRIT awards $3.7 million to UT Health San Antonio

August 17, 2017

SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 17, 2017) ―The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) on Aug. 16 announced $3.5 million for cancer prevention and research programs and faculty recruitment at The University of Texas Health Science Center, now called UT Health San Antonio. Recruitment of Siyuan Zheng, Ph.D. A $2 million CPRIT award will bring […]