Dr. Kenneth Shine to speak Friday at summer institutes
July 8, 2013
UT System executive vice chancellor shares his obsession with quality care
Research: Latino kids lack access to safe ‘active spaces’
July 3, 2013
New video, infographic and research also highlight how shared use agreements and street-level improvements can help address obesity among Latino kids
Barshop Institute gains $3.4 million from NIH to train young scientists
July 2, 2013
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute on Aging today announced a $3.4 million training grant to the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.
Starting on 3 drugs at time of diagnosis benefits type 2 diabetics
June 25, 2013
Therapy produced stable glucose and hemoglobin A1C readings, and weight loss
Compound enhances SSRI antidepressant’s effects in mice
June 19, 2013
A synthetic compound is able to turn off “secondary” vacuum cleaners in the brain that take up serotonin, resulting in the “happy” chemical being more plentiful, scientists from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio have discovered.
Brownsville woman’s life changed by brain surgery
June 18, 2013
Cheryl Valdez, a 43-year-old Brownsville resident, had her first seizure at age 17. She saw different doctors – some who believed she had epilepsy and some who did not – and tried all kinds of medications but none helped.