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May 2, 2017
Physicians of The University of Texas Health Science Center, now called UT Health San Antonio, recently introduced a new technique to treat atrial fibrillation. This is a common heart rhythm disorder and major risk factor for stroke.
April 26, 2017
Investigadores de UT Health San Antonio están lanzando la versión en español de Quitxt un servicio gratis que envía mensajes con apoyo culturalmente adaptado, para ayudar a los adultos jóvenes del Sur de Texas a dejar de fumar.
April 26, 2017
UT Health San Antonio researchers are launching a Spanish version of Quitxt, a free service that sends text messages with culturally tailored support to help young adults in South Texas quit smoking.
April 20, 2017
A potential cure for Type 1 diabetes looms on the horizon in San Antonio, and the novel approach would also allow Type 2 diabetics to stop insulin shots. The discovery, made at The University of Texas Health Science Center, now called UT Health San Antonio, increases the types of pancreatic cells that secrete insulin.
April 5, 2017
A new UT Health San Antonio study found that Latinos with liver cancer had much higher levels of aflatoxins than those without liver cancer. Alfatoxins are cancer-causing chemicals produced by mold that can contaminate improperly stored foods.
April 4, 2017
The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) announced Yong-Hee Chun, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., of UT Health San Antonio as the inaugural recipient of the AADR Anne D. Haffajee Fellowship. She was recognized March 22 at the AADR’s 46th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.