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June 23, 2017
SAN ANTONIO (June 22, 2017) ― Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a major condition affecting the quality of life of hundreds of thousands of post-9/11 combat veterans. To meet this unmet need for PTSD treatment, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known as UT Health San Antonio, has launched an […]
June 16, 2017
Trustees of the Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund have approved more than $2.3 million in new research funding for rising investigators at The University of Texas Health Science Center, now called UT Health San Antonio.
June 14, 2017
SAN ANTONIO (June 14, 2017) ― Insomnia is a widespread problem in the U.S. military and the most commonly reported symptom following deployment. A new study published online in the journal Sleep found that cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia , a form of talk therapy, was highly effective with an active duty population. Conducted by researchers at […]
June 13, 2017
Ruben A. Mesa, M.D., will bring more access to clinical trials, a strong focus on patient-centered cancer care, and an increase in NCI research funding to San Antonio SAN ANTONIO (June 13, 2017) ― The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, today announced that Ruben A. Mesa, M.D., […]
June 13, 2017
Tyler J. Curiel, M.D., M.P.H., of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, has been awarded a five-year, $3.3 million Provocative Questions grant by the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Curiel and his colleagues seek to optimize the effectiveness of immune-checkpoint drugs in treating melanoma and other cancers.
June 6, 2017
Radiation therapy may be as good as bladder surgery at helping patients survive advanced bladder cancer, a new UT Health San Antonio study shows.