New myeloma-obesity research reveals a way drugs could work arm-in-arm with body’s own defenses
May 1, 2014
Obesity increases the risk of myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells that accumulate inside the bones.
In battle of wits, teams flex their axons and stretch their dendrites
April 30, 2014
This is the 15th Brain Bowl at the Health Science Center.
Chronic diseases start in the womb, guest lecturer will discuss
April 24, 2014
Kent Thornburg, Ph.D., professor of medicine at the Knight Cardiovascular Institute of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), will visit the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio on Monday to discuss evidence that chronic disease begins in the womb.
Study shows Hispanics, blacks substantially underrepresented in orthopaedic research
April 24, 2014
In San Antonio, orthopaedic surgeons commonly treat Hispanic and black patients for a vast array of orthopaedic diseases and injuries. When these doctors turned to their specialty’s most esteemed journals to learn more about treatments and breakthroughs, they noticed little to no reference to these minority groups.
Study comparing type 2 diabetes medications seeks volunteers
April 17, 2014
UT Health Science Center, Texas Diabetes Institute among enrolling centers
Scientists unlock secrets of protein produced by disease-causing fungus
April 16, 2014
A team that includes scientists from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Johns Hopkins University and St. Mary’s University reported the structure of a protein that helps a common fungus to infect the body.