Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, UT Health San Antonio-led RECOVER study shows

January 22, 2025

Women aged 40 to 55 years have highest risk Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 22, 2025 – Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, with women aged 40 to 55 years having the highest propensity, according to a study led by The University of Texas Health Science […]

UT Health San Antonio, UTSA researchers receive prestigious 2025 Hill Prizes for medicine and technology

January 17, 2025

Soon-to-be merged schools lauded for creative collaboration UT Health San Antonio contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu UTSA contact: John Elizondo, (210) 458-2087, john.elizondo@utsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 17, 2025 – On the eve of a historic merger between The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and The University of Texas at San […]

Breaking barriers: Collaborative research studies binge eating disorders in older Hispanic women

January 14, 2025

UT Health San Antonio, Trinity, Food Bank join on $2.2 million NIH grant Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content provided by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 14, 2025 – Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and Trinity University are partnering with the San Antonio Food Bank […]

New book provides big recommendations from the Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos Conference

January 13, 2025

Research findings, strategies target the leading cause of Latino death Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu  Content by Cliff Despres SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 13, 2025 – With cancer still rising in the U.S. Latino population, leaders at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and national cancer experts […]

UT Health San Antonio receives $400,000 donation from IBC Foundation for diabetes-related kidney disease research

December 30, 2024

Latest funding brings foundation’s total 2024 support to $2.4 million Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 30, 2024 – The IBC Foundation has donated $400,000 to the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio to fund acquisition of a Thermo Altus model mass spectrometer, a state-of-the-art […]

Smartphone app can help reduce opioid use and keep patients in treatment, UT Health San Antonio study shows

December 30, 2024

Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 30, 2024 – Patients with opioid use disorder can reduce their days of opioid use and stay in treatment longer when using a smartphone app as supportive therapy in combination with medication, a new study by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio […]