Epilepsy specialist coming to Laredo

March 7, 2014

Laredo residents age 10 and older who have seizures can be seen by an epilepsy specialist as part of the new South Texas Epilepsy Clinics, which are overseen by the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas and UT Medicine San Antonio.

UT Health Science Center San Antonio exceeds 10-year capital campaign goal

March 6, 2014

At the annual President’s Luncheon on Wednesday, March 5, President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio announced the official conclusion of the university’s 10-year Campaign for the Future of Health with a final tally of $607 million – far exceeding the $500 million goal.

Symptom-checking test for environmental intolerances now online

March 4, 2014

An estimated 20 percent of chronically ill patients have some form of chemical or environmental intolerance, causing them to suffer from a variety of symptoms stemming from their exposures, said Claudia S. Miller, M.D., M.S., an occupational and environmental health expert with UT Medicine San Antonio.

Ancient Chinese medicine put through its paces for pancreatic cancer

March 3, 2014

The bark of the Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense) has traveled a centuries-long road with the healing arts. Now it is being put through its paces by science in the fight against pancreatic cancer, with the potential to make inroads against several more.

Improved lab screening technique opens door for new pediatric neuroblastoma therapies

February 28, 2014

Neuroblastoma is one of the most common and lethal types of childhood cancers. In a paper published online today in OncoTarget, a researcher at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio unveils the important role of microRNAs in regulating neuroblastoma development, pointing to new therapeutic possibilities.