Aging, obsolete cells prime the lungs for pneumonia
May 26, 2011
Newly published research from The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio suggests why older people are vulnerable and offers a possible defense.
Patient navigation helps Latinos overcome barriers to health
May 24, 2011
Manual authored by health disparities researchers shows clinics and other providers how to add patient navigators, or “promotoras”
UT Health Science Center San Antonio nurse receives national diversity award
May 24, 2011
Linda Porter-Wenzlaff, Ph.D., RN, has received a national award for her work in promoting diversity within the nursing workforce. The Prism Award is sponsored by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and was presented by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) at its annual meeting recently in San Diego.
Health Science Center’s N-STORM microscope is 1st in Texas, 2nd in country
May 23, 2011
Talk about putting things under the microscope: A new ultra-high-resolution microscope at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio is allowing scientists to see details that are 10 to 20 times smaller than existing optical microscopes.
Researchers pinpoint growth mechanism for cancer-related virus
May 20, 2011
A team of researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has pinned down an important mechanism controlling the growth of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.
Preparing tomorrow’s healers to act with compassion and justice
May 19, 2011
Since its creation in 2002, the Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics has sought to preserve students’ innate idealism and empathy through years of training.